Kate Wittenberg
About Kate Wittenberg
Kate Wittenberg's Role at Portico
Kate Wittenberg serves as the Managing Director at Portico. In this role, she oversees initiatives related to digital preservation, ensuring that scholarly content is securely archived for future access. Portico's mission aligns with Wittenberg's commitment to safeguarding scholarly publications and her passion for the dynamic field of digital publishing and preservation.
Kate Wittenberg's Editorial Experience
Before her current role, Kate Wittenberg gathered extensive editorial experience. She began as an assistant editor at Oxford University Press, later advancing to positions such as the social sciences editor and eventually editor-in-chief at Columbia University Press. Her tenure in these roles underscores her deep expertise in managing and curating scholarly publications.
Founding the Electronic Publishing Initiative at Columbia
Kate Wittenberg founded the Electronic Publishing Initiative at Columbia (EPIC). This initiative was created to explore and experiment with born-digital scholarly publishing. EPIC served as a pivotal project aimed at leveraging technology to enhance and disseminate academic research, further showcasing her innovative approach to scholarly communication.
Kate Wittenberg's Work with Ithaka S+R
Prior to her current position, Kate Wittenberg worked at Ithaka S+R, a strategic consulting and research service that focuses on the transformation of scholarship and learning. At Ithaka S+R, she contributed to various projects designed to adapt and future-proof scholarly publishing and educational resources in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Collaborations and Research Initiatives
Kate Wittenberg has been involved in significant collaborations, such as a 10-year project with the British Library to address their national depository requirements. Additionally, she led multi-year research projects with New York University Libraries to future-proof new forms of scholarship. These initiatives reflect her commitment to addressing the challenges of digital preservation and inclusion of under-represented content in traditional publishing platforms.