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, and EPUB actions
  • 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