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Concerns about #AI in archives reflect real experience.

In Katina Magazine (@chashub.bsky.social), Emilie Hardman, curatorial and archival practice director for JSTOR Stewardship, writes that these concerns should shape how AI is used in archives.

Read the article: https://bit.ly/4tpgqDH

Image: Oluf Hartmann, Studie til Diogenes, 1879–1910. Statens Museum for Kunst.

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We’re continuing to support @acls1919.bsky.social's #TalkAboutHumanities campaign by highlighting the role of humanities and social science research in how we understand experience and meaning.

Learn how to participate: https://bit.ly/4mzgfCU

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A researcher searches for a name and finds a document that reshapes their work.

That kind of discovery depends on description. Item-level detail helps #archival records appear in search and connect to ongoing research.

Read @rschon.bsky.social’s latest: bit.ly/3Qs3NsG

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Publisher Collections on JSTOR are now being used across a growing group of libraries.

An upcoming #webinar with @libraryjournal.bsky.social (April 29 at 2:00 PM ET) will look at how institutions are evaluating the model in practice.

Register to attend: https://bit.ly/4vCufjM

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We’re joining @acls1919.bsky.social to support a shared message about the importance of #humanities scholarship.

At JSTOR, we see how this work supports teaching, learning, and access to primary sources across disciplines.

Learn how to participate: https://bit.ly/4tKI11Y

#TalkAboutHumanities

Where do librarians go shopping?

At the JStor.

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Many #archival materials can be found online, but are not always easily understood without context.

In Katina Magazine (@chashub.bsky.social), Emilie Hardman of JSTOR Digital Stewardship explores how limited description affects discovery and interpretation.

Read the article: https://bit.ly/4ep2FzY

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Patchwork quilt made of diamond-shaped fabric pieces arranged in a repeating geometric pattern. The quilt features a mix of worn and patterned textiles in muted tones, including florals, stripes, and solids, with visible stitching and signs of age.

As more #research happens in digital environments, discovery shapes how materials are encountered.

@rschon.bsky.social reflects on what this means for libraries & archives, & how platform decisions contribute to the visibility and use of collections over time.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3Qs3NsG

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As new ADA Title II requirements take effect, #accessibility across the web remains uneven.

A recent analysis of one million home pages by @webaim.bsky.social found that most still contain barriers. JSTOR’s homepage was among those with zero detected errors.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4sftKZL

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More than 13,000 digital collection items from @mtsu are moving to JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services.

The collections include regional history, civil rights archives, historic garments, and materials used in #teaching.

Read more: https://bit.ly/41Tfhbc

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Chronic resource constraints make archivists' jobs harder. Will AI intensify the crisis or offer a way out?🧵 1/2

In Katina, @jstor.bsky.social's Emilie Hardman writes: “The question is not whether scholars and students will encounter AI-mediated discovery for archival materials. They already do...

Image: Joseph in Prison Interpreting Dreams. Lucas van Leyden, 1512. Public domain.

A black and white engraving from 1512 depicting three figures seated on the floor of a prison cell, their feet bound by a chain. The central figure, Joseph, gestures toward two other prisoners as he interprets their dreams. Above each prisoner's head floats a circular vision — one showing a figure carrying a basket, the other showing a figure being hanged. The scene is rendered in fine crosshatched lines characteristic of early sixteenth-century Northern European printmaking, with classical columns framing the background.

In his #FairOpportunityMonth feature, William Davenport writes about an acting exercise that shaped how he thinks about leadership and responsibility.

Writing from inside a Colorado prison, he describes how people come together and learn from one another.

Read his story: https://bit.ly/4veNiQY

Image: Jeremy Moss. 2025. Illustration for “Star Dog.”

A detailed pencil drawing of an elderly person seated in a tufted armchair outdoors, smiling warmly, wearing a knit cap and layered clothing, and holding a walking stick across their lap with a gun barrel handle. A forest of evergreen trees is visible in the background. The drawing is rendered in graphite with subtle blue-gray tones on textured paper, and is signed "Moss 2025" in the lower right corner.

“Star Dog” by Jeremy Moss opens our #FairOpportunityMonth series with a quiet encounter between a stray dog and a man by a river at night.

The story follows the dog as it moves closer, guided by instinct, and comes to understand what has happened.

Read the full piece: https://bit.ly/4m9siXy

Image: Miranda Bergman, Raul Valdez, Raíces de libertad/Roots of Freedom, 1990. Timothy Drescher: Community Murals collection.

Colorful mural showing a central figure with arms raised in front of a birdcage releasing a white dove, symbolizing freedom. Surrounding scenes include imprisoned figures, community members gathered together, and imagery of struggle and resilience, blending themes of justice, cultural identity, and collective liberation.

Each April, JSTOR Access in Prison shares the intellectual work of people inside.

This year marks the introduction of #FairOpportunityMonth. The series features writing, research, & creative work published as it was submitted.

Read the opening post: https://bit.ly/4dR3ktS

Image: Hanging Fragment with Bird and Basket. Egypt. 4th century. @metmuseum.org.

Fragment of an ancient textile showing a stylized blue bird beside a basket of fruit, surrounded by decorative bands of leaves and geometric patterns in red, green, yellow, and blue. The fabric is worn with visible losses and frayed edges.

Late March marks the return of migratory #birds, filling the air with familiar calls and patterns of movement. 🐦‍⬛

In "Avian Voices, Avian Silences," Nicole Sault examines how communities understand birds as carriers of knowledge and connection to place.

Read more on JSTOR: https://bit.ly/4v3cdqs

Image: George Adams, Silver microscope, c. 1761. Science Museum Group.

An ornate 18th-century silver microscope mounted on a dark wooden base, featuring multiple lenses, mirrors, and a small articulated magnifying arm, with decorative sculpted figures supporting the instrument.

As the ADA Title II deadline approaches, many institutions are reviewing how their digital resources support #accessibility.

At JSTOR, this work is ongoing, shaped by platform-wide standards and tools that support different ways of engaging with content.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3PEI00F

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@dukepress.bsky.social publishes #scholarship across the humanities and social sciences.

The Duke University Press Publisher Collection offers access to more than 3,200 titles, including new 2026 releases and more than 100 open access books available to read now.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4rWVNgo

Image: Violetta White Delafield, Tricholoma Russula, c. 1920–1921. Bard College.

Detailed watercolor illustration of a Tricholoma russula mushroom, showing a pinkish-red cap, pale gills, and a thick white stem, with handwritten scientific notes surrounding the specimen.

There’s something quietly mesmerizing about #mushrooms, and Violetta White Delafield knew it well. 🍄

A collection from @bardcollege.bsky.social’s Montgomery Place brings together her detailed, annotated watercolor studies of fungi.

See the full collection: https://bit.ly/47oaiT9

Image: Ja’far Baisunghuri (calligrapher) and Nizami. Laila and Majnun at School, folio from a Khamsa (Quintet), 1431–32. @metmuseum.org.