April 2018,  Günter Waibel, the Associate Vice Provost / Executive Director for the  California Digital Library (CDL) , has announced the Strategic Vision and the set of trends intended to drive the vision.

Set of Trends:

1. Coalitions
   1. Building on core strengths: DMPTool
2. Impact
   1. Building on core strengths: eScholarship
3. Resources
   1. Towards a collaborative statewide network

“Our new vision positions CDL to continue on that path, advancing the broader UC mission of teaching, research and public service. CDL has wholeheartedly committed itself to this new vision [PDF]. “