Modern Archives
Roadmap
Planned milestones for catalog growth, authentication, and monetization.
Phase 1: Catalog Foundation (Current)
- Launch searchable archive for books and papers
- Provide consistent
Read Web,PDF, andEPUBactions - Standardize metadata and taxonomies
Phase 2: Member Accounts
- Add authentication and user profiles
- Enable saved reading lists and history
- Introduce role-based admin workflows for ingesting new content
Phase 3: Paid Access
- Add subscription tiers for premium curated collections
- Gate paid-only entries while keeping core public-domain archive free
- Integrate billing and account-level access checks
Phase 4: Platform Expansion
- API for partner integrations
- Advanced semantic search across full text
- Personalized recommendations across books and papers