Strategic Directions

Leadership Role
Through global leadership and strong partnerships, set standards for excellence in data curation and in the ethics of data access and protection for the social sciences and related disciplines.

Membership Value
Enhance the value of membership in ICPSR and attract new members by providing high-quality, innovative, and responsive services and products.

Broadened Collections
Advance ICPSR's critical role in social science research by broadening the collection, conducting research in the emerging field of data science, and embedding primary social science research in the organization.

Education Strength
Leverage the success of ICPSR's training programs and increase their impact by expanding the curriculum, broadening the faculty, and reaching new audiences.

Resource Capacity
Invest in ICPSR's people, the systems they rely on, and their workplace environment to assure ICPSR's innovation and leadership in the future.