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- Analyze and report findings of the vision setting exercise - COMPLETED COMPLETED
- Start the 2016 annual fund raising campaign with the goal of increasing annual contributions (arXiv MAB subgroup will come up with recommendations to increase annual membership revenue through a platinum membership model) - COMPLETED COMPLETED
- Plan and test a user survey based on the initial findings of the vision-setting exercise, taking into consideration different segments: users as readers, users as submitter, users as moderators - COMPLETED COMPLETED
- Receive recommendations from the MAB IT subgroup about the goals and desired outcomes of a workshop with repository experts to consider arXiv's current infrastructure and workflows & put in place a plan for hosting a workshop (Planning Meeting I) - COMPLETED
March-May 2016
- Conduct the user survey - COMPLETED
- Host IT external experts/consultants to advise us on future directions (Planning Meeting I) - COMPLETED Additional Information - COMPLETED
- Analyze Start analyzing and reporting the findings from the vision setting process, user study, and the IT workshop - prepare proposals and white papers for consideration COMPLETED
June 2016-July 2016
- Prepare a report summarizing the key findings of the user survey - COMPLETED arXiv User Survey Report
- Based on the findings from of the vision setting process, user study, and the IT workshop - prepare proposals and white papers for consideration (including public versions of the user study & technology workshop reports), start identifying priorities and funding sources to support next-gen arXiv development efforts
- Repeat the online fund raising campaign (Give button) to generate additional funds
- Based on the findings of the user study and the IT workshop, consider hosting a meeting with a small group (10-12) to discuss our preliminary findings and consider the future of arXiv and the evolving nature of scientific communication (Planning Meeting II: arXiv@25) - DECIDED NOT HOLD SUCH A MEETING AS THE TEAM HAS ALREADY GATHERED SIGNIFICANT INPUT
- Design and implement a survey targeting arXiv's moderators (new addition to the strategy, June 10, 2016)
- Repeat the online fund raising campaign (Give button) based on the findings of the pilot conducted in September 2015
- Start developing work plans and identifying funding sources to support next-gen arXiv development efforts
August-September 2016
- Continue to identify funding sources, make initial contacts
- Plan and hold SAB/MAB annual meeting to review findings and nascent work plans & develop strategies for moving us forward
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