University of Wyoming Partners with JSTOR to Manage and Preserve Digital Collections

UW transitions key digital collections, including institutional repository and historical materials, to JSTOR's integrated platform.

Published on Feb. 9, 2026

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The University of Wyoming (UW) has joined JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services as a Tier 2 participant and will transition key digital collections, including its WyoScholar institutional repository and WyoDigital historical materials, into JSTOR's integrated environment for management, preservation, and access. Working with JSTOR's migration team, UW will spend the next year relocating these collections from its previous DSpace system into JSTOR's cloud-hosted platform.

Why it matters

By partnering with JSTOR, UW aims to better align its digital collections work with institutional goals of increasing access to its unique holdings. The collaboration will strengthen the university's commitment to connecting students, researchers, and communities worldwide with the scholarly and cultural materials that define Wyoming's record.

The details

UW is home to digital collections focused on rare and non-circulating publications, as well as an institutional repository of student publications, open educational resources, open-access faculty publications, and other forms of gray literature. As a Stewardship participant, UW will use JSTOR's digital asset management system, gain long-term preservation via Portico, and have the ability to expand reach and discovery by sharing materials on JSTOR. Future plans include expanding the College of Agriculture, Life Sciences, & Natural Resources digital collections.

  • In 2026, the University of Wyoming joined JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services as a Tier 2 participant.
  • Over the next year, UW will transition key digital collections, including the WyoScholar institutional repository and WyoDigital historical materials, from its previous DSpace system into JSTOR's cloud-hosted platform.

The players

University of Wyoming

A public land-grant research university in Laramie, Wyoming, founded in 1887 and the state's only four-year university, enrolling around 12,000 students.

JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services

A seamless, cloud-hosted platform that unites digital asset management, long-term preservation, and expanded discovery pathways, including sharing on JSTOR, with the AI-assisted collections processing tools of JSTOR Seeklight.

Chad Hutchens

Chair of UW Libraries Digital & Distinctive Collections.

Andy Utterback

Senior Business Development Manager, JSTOR Stewardship.

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What they’re saying

“The Libraries are thrilled to partner with JSTOR to elevate the visibility, discovery, and long-term stewardship of our digital collections. This collaboration strengthens our commitment to connecting students, researchers, and communities worldwide with the unique materials that define Wyoming's scholarly and cultural record. Through JSTOR's powerful discovery pathways and preservation infrastructure, we're making our collections more findable, accessible, and impactful than ever before.”

— Chad Hutchens, Chair of UW Libraries Digital & Distinctive Collections (University of Wyoming)

“UW's commitment to building sustainable infrastructure that strengthens both long-term care and discovery is exactly what JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services is designed to enable. We're excited to work alongside them in this transition and help maximize the impact of their collections.”

— Andy Utterback, Senior Business Development Manager, JSTOR Stewardship (JSTOR)

What’s next

Over the next year, UW will work with JSTOR's professional migration team to relocate its digital collections, including the WyoScholar institutional repository and WyoDigital historical materials, from the university's previous DSpace system into JSTOR's cloud-hosted platform.

The takeaway

By partnering with JSTOR, the University of Wyoming is taking a significant step towards enhancing the visibility, accessibility, and long-term preservation of its unique digital collections. This collaboration will enable UW to better serve students, researchers, and communities worldwide with its valuable scholarly and cultural resources.