acrl 2017: unlocking the value of the monograph

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”

Thank you

Alex HumphreysDirector, JSTOR LabsITHAKA

http://labs.jstor.org@abhumphreysalex.humphreys@ithaka.org

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