From: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, Feb 8, 2017 at 1:59 PM Greetings from arXiv! This email is a roundup of links for finding out what arXiv has been up to, and is planning for 2017. Thanks to the support from the Simons Foundation and 201 libraries and research laboratories worldwide, we had a successful fund raising year in 2016. We would also like to thank the 14 institutions that gave at the $10,000 (“Platinum”) level in 2016. These institutions are long-term heavy arXiv users whose increased financial support allowed us to carry out the arXiv@25 review process. We appreciate their generosity! Our annual update provides a summary of some of the work these funds supported: https://confluence.cornell.edu/display/arxivpub/arXiv+Update+-+January+2017 The arXiv sustainability planning process that we conducted over the past five years aimed to diversify revenue sources, ensure that arXiv meets a set of governance principles, and provide transparent and reliable community-supported service. We maintain information about the program, including membership, annual budgets, advisory groups, roadmaps, etc. on: http://arxiv.org/help/support In 2017 we are working on a variety of improvements, including initial design and development of next-generation arXiv (arXiv-NG), and an updating of our business plan. For more information on this and other projects, please see our 2017 Roadmap: https://confluence.cornell.edu/display/arxivpub/2017+arXiv+Roadmap In addition to this occasional email list, and the news feed on arXiv.org we have implemented two other ways you can keep up with arXiv: a redesigned wiki, which includes budget, governance and planning information: https://confluence.cornell.edu/x/m4NRF and an arXiv news twitter feed: @arXiv As you know, arXiv is an open access, shared resource and we are committed to remaining free both for submitters and users worldwide. In order to meet this priority, we rely on our member institutions and individual supporters for roughly half of our operating budget. If you find arXiv to be useful, we would appreciate your support both by encouraging your institutional library to join us as members, or by encouraging your researchers to donate during our pledge drive at the end of this month. Donations to arXiv are tax deductible! We sincerely thank all our supporters and welcome questions and suggestions. Best regards, arXiv Team at Cornell University Library