Chuck -
I am happy to clarify this for you. The new software platform that is
being co-developed by JSTOR and Atypon will replace the current
underlying technology of the JSTOR archive. While we expect that this
collaboration will enable JSTOR to offer new interface functionality and
options, the result will not be a new and separate resource.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions.
Best regards,
Kristen Garlock
Associate Director, Support Services
JSTOR User Services
301 E. Liberty, Ste. 250
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2262
Phone: 734-998-9101
Fax: 734-998-9113
Email: [log in to unmask]
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Subject: RE: JSTOR and Atypon Systems, Inc. Announce Agreement to
Develop Custom Content Delivery Platform
I'm a bit confused by this announcement.
Is this a new service being developed by JSTOR and Atypon, i.e." an
agreement to develop a new software platform to support the delivery and
use of scholarship archived with JSTOR by faculty, researchers, and
students."
Or a new platform for the more traditional JSTOR services which is
suggested by:" When completed, the new platform will replace the
existing JSTOR delivery system"
Thanks for any clarification.
Chuck Hamaker
Associate University Librarian Collections and Technical Services
Atkins Library
University of North Carolina Charlotte
Charlotte, NC 28223
phone 704 687-2825
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Subject: JSTOR and Atypon Systems, Inc. Announce Agreement to Develop
Custom Content Delivery Platform
The below announcement may be of interest to Lis-e-journals readers
NEW YORK, New York and SANTA CLARA, California-January 19, 2007-JSTOR, a
community-supported not-for-profit archive of more than 800 scholarly
journals, and Atypon Systems, Inc., a California-based software
solutions
provider to the publishing industry, today announced an agreement to
develop
a new software platform to support the delivery and use of scholarship
archived with JSTOR by faculty, researchers, and students.
The platform will be co-developed by JSTOR and Atypon and will utilize
the
existing Atypon Premium software as its base. It will be deployed on
JSTOR's globally load-balanced server infrastructure in the US and UK
and
managed by JSTOR staff. When completed, the new platform will replace
the
existing JSTOR delivery system.
This effort will result in a more flexible platform to support access to
the
growing set of journals and other scholarly content archived with JSTOR.
JSTOR and Atypon also intend to work together in the future to deploy
new
applications on the system specifically aimed at maximizing utility and
other benefits that the online environment offers for scholars.
"JSTOR's mission is to utilize technology to preserve scholarship and to
encourage the widest possible access and use of the archive in education
and
research," said Michael Spinella, Executive Director of JSTOR.
"Advancing
access over the next decade will require a network infrastructure with
features and functionality that contribute meaningfully to the work of
scholars and students. As a leader in developing innovative systems for
managing and delivering content for the academic community, Atypon is a
welcome collaborator with us."
"Atypon is recognized for its robust technology and future-focused
product
development," said Georgios Papadopoulos, founder and CEO of Atypon.
"By
working with JSTOR, we will not only help to advance their important
mission
but will enhance Atypon's reliable and scalable electronic publishing
platform with additional features and functionality to support a wider
set
of publishing requirements in general."
About JSTOR
JSTOR is an independent not-for-profit organization with a mission to
help
the scholarly community take advantage of advances in information
technology. Today, JSTOR is responsible for preserving and extending
access
to a high-quality, digital archive of more than 800 scholarly journals.
JSTOR is supported by a community of participating publishers, libraries
and
foundations, and is available to scholars and students in over 3,200
institutions worldwide. For more information, visit JSTOR at
http://www.jstor.org.
About Atypon
Since 1996, Atypon Systems, Inc. has provided software, hosting, and
systems
development to the information industry, allowing publishers to grow
their
business by providing superior technology and service that supports the
electronic exchange of scholarly information. Atypon's solutions include
Atypon Premium, a complete e-publishing solution for publishers who wish
to
manage the entire process of delivering and managing their content
online,
and Atypon Link, a cost effective, aggregated hosting platform for
publishers who require a well managed, outsourced e-publishing service.
For
further information please visit http://www.atypon.com
For further information, please contact:
Kristen Garlock
Associate Director, User Services
JSTOR
Tel: 734-998-9101
Email: [log in to unmask]
Nash Pal
Strategic Marketing Manager
Atypon Limited
Tel: +44 (0) 870 350 2032
Email: [log in to unmask]
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