CLOCKSS has officially joined the Silverchair Universe program, cementing the long-term partnership between the two organizations. This partnership will enhance the ability of scholarly publishers to protect the integrity of their content, ensuring that it remains available for research and discovery for as long as it is needed. This move comes at a time when the need to protect and preserve access to scholarly content has become a matter of urgency.
What sets CLOCKSS apart from other preservation efforts is its commitment to open access. When content is triggered for release—usually in response to a disaster or the failure of an institution—it is made freely available to the public, under a Creative Commons license. This open access model enables knowledge to continue flowing freely to future generations of researchers, ensuring that the value of academic work transcends time.
The Silverchair Universe is an interconnected ecosystem that empowers publishers to integrate best-in-class services and technologies with the Silverchair platform. This flexible and dynamic framework enables publishers to select and integrate the tools and solutions that best meet their strategic objectives, whether it be for content personalization, open science solutions, or data analytics. By fostering an open, interoperable environment, Silverchair allows its partners to remain agile in the fast-changing landscape of digital publishing.
The Silverchair Universe provides publishers with the ability to innovate rapidly, integrating the most advanced technologies and services into their digital platforms. This integration offers tremendous potential for improving the discoverability, accessibility, and usability of scholarly content while driving efficiency and performance. By making it easier to select and adopt new tools, Silverchair enables publishers to adapt to the demands of a modern, digital-first scholarly ecosystem.
The collaboration between CLOCKSS and Silverchair brings a commitment to seamless access between the services. This means that content—whether a research article, book, dataset, multimedia, or other supporting material—will be securely preserved for the long term, even in the face of technological, economic, or institutional disruptions. With CLOCKSS in place, publishers can rest assured that their content will remain accessible and safe, no matter what challenges the future may hold.
This strengthened partnership also underscores a shared vision for the future of scholarly communication—one that prioritizes both innovation and resilience. By leveraging Silverchair’s cutting-edge platform alongside CLOCKSS’s trusted digital preservation network, publishers gain a comprehensive solution that not only safeguards their content but also maximizes its impact. As the digital publishing landscape continues to evolve, this collaboration ensures that vital research remains both protected and widely accessible, bridging the gap between preservation and progress. Ultimately, by integrating preservation strategies with modern publishing technologies, CLOCKSS and Silverchair are helping to build a scholarly ecosystem that is both forward-thinking and firmly rooted in long-term sustainability.
About CLOCKSS: A collaboration between world leading research libraries and academic publishers, CLOCKSS is a financially secure, independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization governed by its Board of libraries and publishers. Our mission is to ensure the long-term survival of digital scholarly publications to benefit the greater global research community. https://www.clockss.org