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- CUL provides a cash subsidy of $75,000 per year in support of arXiv's operational costs and . In addition, CUL makes an in-kind contribution of all indirect costs, which currently represents 37% of total operating expenses.
- The Simons Foundation contributes $50,000 per year in recognition of CUL's stewardship of arXiv. In addition, the Foundation matches $300,000 per year of the funds generated through arXiv membership fees.
- Each member institution pledges a five-year funding commitment to support arXiv. Based on institutional usage ranking, the annual fees are set in four tiers from $1,500-$3,000.
In 20152014, Cornell raised approximately $341,000 through membership fees from 183 institutions and the total 2014 revenue (including CUL and Simons Foundation direct contributions) is around $766,000. We are grateful for Simons Foundation's support. The gift has encouraged long-term community support by lowering arXiv membership fees, making participation affordable to a broader range of institutions. This model aims to ensure that the ultimate responsibility for sustaining arXiv remains with the research communities and institutors that benefit from the service most directly.
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- Recruited over 12 new physics moderators. arXiv is a moderated scholarly communication forum informed and guided by scientists and the scientific cultures it serves. Almost Over 150 expert moderators review worldwide moderate submissions to verify that they are topical and of interest to the scientific community, follow accepted standards of scholarly communication, and are classified in the appropriate subject categories.
- Worked with Physics Advisory Committee to implement an effective moderation process for the General Physics category and recruited a moderator as this category requires a more extended and experienced review.
- Started working with various stakeholders to define the role of the Scientific Director with respect to daily moderation processes and workflows.
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