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8:15-8:30am

Arrivals & continental breakfast

8:30-10am

Introductions and arXiv overview (10 minute each topic and Q&A)           

• arXiv program at CUL (Oya Y. Rieger & Jaron Porciello)
• Moderation (David Ruddy)
• IT (Simeon Warner)
• SAB (Dave Morrison)
  SAB Meeting Agenda

10am-11:15am 30am

Business overview

• CY13 revenue/expense report
• reserve funds policy
• proposal for new staff lines for CY14
• additional fund raising strategies 
• communication strategies for members and potential members
  
  
• Background Documents
  arXiv Financial Projections for 2013-2017
  Reserve Fund Policy Proposal
  Scientific Director Proposal
  Additional Programmer Position Proposal
  
  (includes a 10-minute break)

11:15am30am-noon

arXiv user study  (includes a 15-minute break) study

• goal & research questions
• research methodology
• role of member libraries
• input from SAB

LUNCH

working lunch
morning discussion continued (especially membership issues)

(includes a 15-minute break)

1-2pm

collaboration with society and publishers
Background Document
https://confluence.cornell.edu/display/culpublic/August+9%2C+2013+Conference+Call

2-3pm

arXiv and scholarly communication

• emerging open access mandates & arXiv's core mission
• R&D agenda for arXiv

3-4pm

conclusions and next steps

• assessment of the meeting outcomes
• communication strategies for engaging member institutions
• feedback about the role of MAB in arXiv's governance
• meeting frequency and ideas for future discussion items