arXiv Sustainability Initiative
In January 2010, Cornell University Library (CUL) undertook an effort to establish a long-term sustainable support model for arXiv. This effort aimed to reduce arXiv's financial burden and dependence on a single institution, instead creating a broad-based, community-supported resource. As a three-year interim strategy for 2010-2012, CUL initially established a voluntary institutional contribution model and invited pledges from 200 libraries and research laboratories worldwide that represent arXiv's heaviest institutional users. The ultimate goal has been to develop a long-term business and management plan by summer 2012. A planning grant from the Simons Foundation enabled CUL to develop a strategy to transition arXiv from CUL's exclusive initiative to a collaboratively governed, community-supported resource. Please see:
Sustainability Initiative Background Information (2010-2012)
- arXiv Supporters: 2010, 2011, 2012
- arXiv Institutional Usage Statistics: 2009, 2010, 2011
- arXiv Support Updates: July 2010, December 2010, April 2011, July 2011, October 2011, January 2012
- 3-Year Interim Business Model (2010-2012) and FAQ (2010)
Contacting arXiv Funding Support
For questions related to institutional contributions or the sustainability initiative, please contact arXiv at support@arxiv.org. For technical or moderation queries please contact arXiv administrators and do not send email to the support address.