acrl 2017: unlocking the value of the monograph
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REIMAGINING THE MONOGRAPH
@abhumphreysAlex Humphreys, JSTOR Labs
ACRL 2017: Books at JSTOR – Unlocking the Value of the Monograph
March 23, 2017
JSTOR Labs works with partner publishers, libraries and labs to create tools for researchers, teachers and students that are immediately useful – and a little bit magical.
labs.jstor.org/monograph
REIMAGINING THE MONOGRAPH
HOW WE DID IT
WORKING RAPIDLYCan we improve the experience and value of long-form scholarship?
Aug-Sep: User Research
Oct: Workshop
Nov: Build Prototype
Dec: Release Paper/Prototype
USER RESEARCH
WORKSHOP
PROTOTYPING
WHAT WE MADE
labs.jstor.org/topicgraph
TOPICGRAPH
Understand at a glance the topics covered in a book.
Jump straight to pages about topics you’re researching.
WHITE PAPER
Describing the project, process, prototype and the principles to consider when reimagining the monograph
Released as a draft for comment
labs.jstor.org/monograph
“The reimagined monograph – whatever that ultimately means – will not be built in a single step, or by a single organization.”
WHAT SHOULD THE NEXT STEP BE?
DEMOCRACY IN ACTION!
Vote here:
PollEv.com/jstorlabs
THE “BOOK AS GATEWAY”
THE “BOOK DASHBOARD”
THE “SCHOLARLY READER”
THE “CITATION MIXER”
APPENDIX (OPEN IN CASE OF NO INTERNET CONNECTION)
