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- Conduct the user survey - COMPLETED
- Host IT external experts/consultants to advise us on future directions (Planning Meeting I) Additional Information - COMPLETED
- Analyze findings from the vision setting process, user study, and the IT workshop - prepare proposals and white papers for consideration
June 2016-July 2016
- Report findings from the vision setting process, user study, and the IT workshop - prepare proposals and white papers for consideration
- Start developing scenarios, work plans, etc.
- (including public versions of the user study & technology workshop reports)
- Based on the findings of the user study and the IT workshop, consider hosting a meeting with a small group (10-12) of colleagues representing scientists, librarians, publishers/societies, foundations, federal agencies to discuss our preliminary findings and discuss 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 2015Consider submitting an NSF workshop proposal (based on finding thus far that need to be further explored)
- 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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