Rebecca Seger is a seasoned leader in scholarly communication and library engagement, driving global outreach and institutional partnerships for ITHAKA’s core programs, including JSTOR, Artstor on JSTOR, and Portico. She joined ITHAKA in 2019 and leads a global team focused on expanding and strengthening relationships with libraries and research organizations across more than 170 countries.

With a publishing career spanning over three decades, Rebecca brings deep expertise in digital product strategy, market development, and community engagement to the ITHAKA team. From 2000 to 2019 she held a series of leadership roles at Oxford University Press. There, she worked on teams that drove product development and strategic outreach for ebooks, databases, and journals and was a key contributor to initiatives such as University Press Scholarship Online, Oxford Reference Online, and Oxford Scholarly Editions Online.

Earlier in her career, Rebecca worked with major scholarly and educational publishers including McGraw-Hill, Elsevier, and HarperCollins, strengthening relationships with academic, research, and public library communities.
An active contributor to industry dialogue, Rebecca has chaired the AAP/ALCTS Joint Publisher/Librarian Committee and is a frequent speaker on topics at the intersection of publishing and libraries. Her professional presentations and panels include leading industry events such as the Charleston Conference, American Library Association (ALA), Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL), Electronic Resources & Libraries (ER&L), UKSG, and seminars hosted by the Association of American Publishers and Association of University Presses.

Rebecca’s work reflects a commitment to expanding access to knowledge through sustainable partnerships and innovation in scholarly communications.