Last Update: July 11November, 2016
From users' perspective, arXiv continues to be a successful, prominent subject repository system serving the needs of many scientists around the world. However, under the hood, the service is facing significant pressures. The conclusion of the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) and the Member Advisory Board (MAB) 2015 annual meetings was that, in addition to the current business model with a focus on maintenance, the arXiv team needs to embark on a significant fundraising effort, pursuing grants and collaborations. We need to first create a compelling and coherent vision to be able to persuasively articulate our fund raising goals beyond the current sustainability plan that aims to support the baseline operation. We’d like to use the approaching 25th anniversary of arXiv as an important milestone to engage us in a series of vision-setting exercises.
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- Submit a grant funding proposal in support of Phase I next-gen arXiv development efforts - COMPLETED
- Design and implement a survey targeting arXiv's moderators - analyze results - - COMPLETED
- 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 - COMPLETED
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- Next-gen arXiv Phase I: Create & implement work plans & make staffing arrangements - IN PROCESS