The expanding need for an open information sharing infrastructure to promote scholarly communication led to the pioneering establishment of arXiv.org, now maintained by the Cornell University Library. To be sustainable, the repository requires careful, long term planning for services, management and funding. The library is developing a sustainability model for arXiv.org, based on voluntary contributions and the ongoing participation and support of 200 libraries and research laboratories around the world. The sustainability initiative is based on a membership model and builds on arXiv's technical, service, financial and policy infrastructure. Five principles for sustainability drive development, starting with deep integration into the scholarly community. Also key are a clearly defined mandate and governance structure, a stable yet innovative technology platform, systematic creation of content policies and strong business planning strategies. Repositories like arXiv must consider usability and life cycle alongside values and trends in scholarly communication. To endure, they must also support and enhance their service by securing and managing resources and demonstrating responsible stewardship.

翻译：由于日益需要开放的信息交流基础设施以促进学术交流,因此开创性地建立了arXiv.org,现在由康奈尔大学图书馆维护。为了保持可持续性,该资料库需要在服务、管理和筹资方面进行认真、长期的规划。图书馆正在根据自愿捐款和世界各地200个图书馆和研究实验室的持续参与和支持,为arXiv.org开发一种可持续性模式。可持续性倡议以成员模式为基础,并基于Arxiv的技术、服务、财政和政策基础设施。可持续性驱动发展的五项原则,从深入融入学术界开始。它也是一项明确界定的任务和管理结构、一个稳定而创新的技术平台、系统制定内容政策和强有力的商业规划战略的关键。像arxiv这样的档案必须结合学术交流的价值和趋势来考虑可用性和生命周期。它们还必须通过确保和管理资源并展示负责任的管理,支持和加强其服务。