JSTOR’s Perspective Carol MacAdam NASIG 2011, June 3 Collaborating for Sustainable Scholarship: Models that Serve Librarians, Publishers and Scholars

Landscape From University Publishing in a Digital Age (“The Ithaka Report”, 2007)  Scholars’ use of information is moving online  if it is not online (in Google), it doesn’t exist  Emergence of new publishing models in the electronic environment  complex content, user-generated scholarship  Flight to scale threatens all but the largest publishers  erosion of diversity and independence, consolidation, growing user expectations

Impact  University press and society journals are in a tough spot  undercapitalized; can’t innovate at pace demanded by scholarly community  Will not likely disappear all together  but in danger in becoming diminished and/or irrelevant, which further limits library choice  Becoming the publisher of last resort  “farm team for major leagues”; incubator for good scholarship that leaves when becomes profitable

University of Chicago Press and JSTOR  Long standing relationship, trusted partnership, proven track record  76 journals in JSTOR archival collections

Objectives  To enhance partnership with scholarly publishers who share an understanding of the problems facing scholarly communications and who have a deep desire to work together to craft a sustainable publishing model that embodies academic values:  Support the wider access to quality scholarship through affordable and sustainable means  Promote fair and transparent pricing  Facilitate seamless access to authoritative content of all kinds  Ensure reliable, long term preservation and access to scholarship

Current Scholarship Program in 2011  174 journals from 19 publisher partners  Pricing set by publishers.  Libraries may order single titles or ‘collections’ that mirror the Archival Collections.  JSTOR accepts order from libraries and subscription agents.  Renewals are sent to JSTOR instead of to the publishers.

Current Scholarship Program: New for 2012  11 new journals from 4 existing CSP publishers  26 new journals from 10 new CSP publishers  A total of more than 200 journals from 37 publishers  Includes: The Black Scholar: Journal of Black Studies and Research; Slavic Review, a longstanding JSTOR participant; and Modern Language Review, one of the oldest and best-known modern language journals  2 titles launching this summer on JSTOR: Hesperia and American Journal of Archaeology  Pricing will be announced in mid-June, renewals will go out in late June  Several publishers are introducing special packages for 2012; Complete Chicago Collection will still be offered

Striving for consistent service  Fee structures – tiered, not tiered, tiering based upon FTE or locations campuses  Digital availability dates – differing policies Grandfathering access to previously held material  PCA policies – some publisher don’t have them and how we have accommodated them.  Rolling start dates  Who is the subscriber?  Paper only subscriptions no longer an option

Learning from CSP, improving service Expanded platform  New content formats – eg JSAH  Some titles feature full-text HTML and multimedia (audio, video and image files)  Look and feel of publishers’ journals, all translated into JSTOR’s environment Relationships with agents – NEW Access, access, access  Grace period through end April  Called/sent to subscribers – took notes, gathered information about cancellations  Adjustments to digital availability dates – grandfathering access

Content Development changes Archive  JSTOR develops a collection  JSTOR establishes revenue sharing model  not a motivator.  JSTOR branding is very strong in the archive. Publisher information is there and readily accessible, but all content looks the same, looks JSTOR.

Content Development changes Current Scholarship  Development is in our publisher partner relationships.  All are mission-driven, not-for-profit  Experienced at balancing the needs and expectations of publishers with the interests of the academic community  There is a fee for publishers to have journals in the CSP  Publishers set the price for current journal issues  Titles can be licensed individually or in collections  Full-runs available

New Challenges / Opportunities  Publishers may withdraw  Finding places in the archive for titles chosen for CSP  Demands upon our technology  “We decided not to participate in CSP”  New JSTOR participants  New relationships with current participants  More publishers bringing their journals online for the first time

Next steps  Consolidate our outreach efforts  Consideration of subscription packages, by publisher, by JSTOR collection, by discipline  Outreach to other publishers/societies  Integrate journal access with Books at JSTOR