Member Relations
During the 2010-2012 governance planning meetings, several ideas emerged as potential free services for members; however, implementing these features may require significant staff time. Therefore these services need to be considered in the context of arXiv's current maintenance and development priorities. Some of the ideas to be considered include: submission-based data when arXiv's metadata structure is ready; institutional repository bulk download. Member institutions are also very keen on informing their scientists and researchers about arXiv's business model (e.g.,arXiv LibGuide to share with their faculty and students in related disciplines). Often, we are advised to make it easier to find business info on the arXiv webpage (one idea proposed is to put links from abstracts or submission forms to 'sustainability' page).
- Special services for membership (such as providing additional statistics to member institutions)
- Strategies for promoting libraries' research laboratories' role in arXiv's sustainability to scientists
Members: Jim, Eva, Molly, Zhixiong
Financial Planning
- Raising additional funds in order to lower the current tier structure or to support R&D projects
- Creating a lower-priced tier for members from developing countries
- Guidelines for using reserve funds, communication with members and scientists about arXiv
- Assessment of the current financial model, adding new arXiv members
Members: Uwe (Esther), Yuri, Philip
Collaboration with Publishers and Societies
- Please see the September 2011 planning meeting summary about the outcomes of a collaboration discussion with a group of publisher and society representatives. We would like to review, prioritize, and move our initial meeting recommendations into action. What are your recommendations?
Members: Catriona, Carol, Tim, Diane, Tommy
Research and Development Agenda
- Moving beyond the current sustainability model that focuses on operations to a strategic plan for arXiv's further development and innovation
- Setting R&D priorities & assessing collaboration opportunities
- Setting a 3-5 year strategic plan for arXiv (encompassing all aspects of arXiv, not limited to technologies) - moving beyond the 2013 Roadmap
Members: Tommy, Mackenzie