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- Identify a number of areas to be considered for a vision setting process and create a survey instrument - IN PROCESS
- Conduct a SAB/MAB survey to poll their opinions on future directions and priorities (survey instrument will be ready in early December)Analyze and report findings of the vision setting exercise and organize follow up discussionspriorities - - IN PROCESS
- Start the user survey planning process based on the initial findings from the vision exercise, taking into consideration different segments: users as readers, users as submitter, users as moderators
- Hire a part-time person (or assign this role to an existing staff) to work with us in coordinating the planning activities
- Receive recommendations from the MAB IT subgroup about hosting a meeting with experts to consider arXiv's current infrastructure and workflows Transition the arXiv membership program to the new Digital Initiatives Associate (Chloe McLaren)
January-March 2016:
- Prepare annual reports for member libraries and Simons Foundation (including 2016 road map and financial summary)
- Start the 2016 annual fund raising campaign with the goal of increasing annual contributions (MAB subgroup will come up with recommendations)
- Plan, test, conduct a user survey
- Analyze and report findings of the vision setting exercise and organize follow up discussions
- Hold the first planning meeting with a small group (10-12) of colleagues representing scientists, librarians, funders, publishers/societies, federal agencies to discuss our preliminary findings
- Receive recommendations from the MAB IT subgroup about hosting a meeting with experts to consider arXiv's current infrastructure and workflows - hold an initial planning meeting
- Host IT external consultants to advise us on future directions
- Consider submitting an NSF workshop proposal (based on finding thus far that need to be further explored)
- Continue to identify funding sources, make initial contacts
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