<div dir="ltr"><b>2012-2013 ICPSR Annual Report Released</b><br><br>ICPSR's 2012-2013 annual report (PDF 2.6 MB) is now available at <a href="http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/files/membership/or/annualreport/AR2012-2013.pdf">http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/files/membership/or/annualreport/AR2012-2013.pdf</a>. The report documents an innovative and productive year in which membership grew to 724, an increase of 19 over the prior year.<br>
<br>The report also describes progress with new or ongoing initiatives including:<br><ul><li>ICPSR's Alfred P. Sloan Foundation-funded Building Community Engagement project</li><li>Our support for increased public access to data related to the president's Office of Science and Technology Policy 2013 memorandum on federally funded scientific research</li>
<li>Efforts toward updating of the ICPSR Strategic Plan</li><li>Substantial redesign of the ICPSR website to improve its organization and augment its features</li></ul>Other highlights include record enrollment in the ICPSR Summer Program, along with an increased number of courses offered; strong results for students in the Summer Internship program; ICPSR's presentation of a large number of webinars; and significant growth in <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">
visits to the ICPSR website.<br></div><br>Overall revenue topped $18.8 million, and membership dues income, which totaled $3.7 million, rose 6 percent from fiscal 2012. ICPSR had a fund balance of $5.6 million at the end of the fiscal year.<br>
<br>Visitors can find all annual reports dating back to ICPSR's founding in 1962 at <a href="http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/files/membership/or/annualreport/">http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/files/membership/or/annualreport/</a><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small;display:inline">
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Website for </div>New Strategic Plan</b><br><br>ICPSR's new Strategic Plan is available online at <a href="http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/content/membership/strategic/index.html">http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/content/membership/strategic/index.html</a>. This Plan is the result of approximately a year of effort to develop a multiyear vision and set priorities for the organization to maintain our leadership position in data curation and stewardship and to promote social and behavioral research.<br>
<br>The plan lays out three strategic goals and four strategic directions for ICPSR. These directions and their related strategies leverage the organization's historic and current success, its strong membership and partnership network, and its position as a leader in order to increase stakeholder value and support a vibrant field of social and behavioral research. The Plan also introduces an updated Mission Statement.<br>
<br>We appreciate the work of all who contributed their time, effort, and insights to the process, including ISR and ICPSR staff members, the ICPSR Council, Official Representatives, partner institutions, and others.<br>
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We encourage you to read the new Plan, and we welcome your comments at <a href="mailto:icpsrstrategicplan@umich.edu">icpsrstrategicplan@umich.edu</a>. <br><div><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div></div></div>
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