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For Immediate Release: April 12, 2006
Contact: Suzanne Wu / 773-834-0386 / [log in to unmask]
New archiving deals guarantees enduring accessibility to University of
Chicago Press Journals
The journals division of the University of Chicago Press has signed a key
archiving agreement with Portico, an electronic archiving service launched
last year with funding from JSTOR, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Ithaka,
and The Library of Congress. The agreement secures long-term preservation
and ongoing access to the University of Chicago Press Journals electronic
content.
The University of Chicago Press has long been a leader in the area of
permanent e-journal preservation and an advocate of publisher responsibility
for digital archiving. By signing this new agreement with Portico, the
University of Chicago Press further safeguards the research from its
award-winning journals, ensuring reliable access for generations to come.
"The agreement with Portico bolsters our commitment to our readers and
publishing partners that the highest-quality research be made available to
the widest possible audience - including future scholars, researchers, and
students," said Kate Duff, Licensing & Permissions Manager of University of
Chicago Press Journals. "It is just one of several provisions we are taking
to ensure our electronic content is both preserved and usable in the face of
constantly evolving technology."
University of Chicago Press's collaboration with Portico coincides with a
recent matching grant from the Library of Congress made to Portico. The
three million dollar award from the Library of Congress' National Digital
Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP) will assist
Portico in their economic model and technical infrastructure building
efforts. The grant from the NDIIPP is part of Library of Congress' efforts
to achieve permanent archives of digital materials.
The University of Chicago Press was established in 1891, making it one of
the oldest continuously operating university presses in the United States.
The Journals Division currently publishes forty-three leading journals and
four annuals in the fields of social sciences, humanities, biological and
medical sciences, and the physical sciences.
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Suzanne Wu
Public Relations Coordinator
Journals Division
The University of Chicago Press
1427 East 60th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
voice: 773-834-0386
fax: 773-702-0172
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