Upcoming Events - Manage Your Digital Content with DSpace

April 2, 2008 , 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Eastern
delivered online via MIV

Brief Introduction

For faculty and staff from participating colleges who are interested in further developing their abilities to manage digital content within a DSpace Repository. This program will be delivered via multipoint interactive videoconferencing (MIV). (1 program unit. Liaisons' deadline:Friday, February 29, 2008)

Level

Intermediate

Prerequisites

Participation in NITLE's "Start an Institutional Repository Using DSpace" or equivalent knowledge/experience.

Technology Requirements

To have a successful participation experience, participants will want to use

Participants will also want to connect via a high-speed Internet connection. (Test your bandwidth speed at http://reviews.cnet.com/7004-7254_7-0.html: enter your telephone area code and your connection type, then click G0. Your bandwidth speed should be 500 kbps or greater.)

Description

Participants in this skills development session will further their understandings of how to manage digital content within a DSpace Repository. This ninety-minute course assumes that participants are familiar with content from the "Start an Institutional Repository Using DSpace" skills development session. Participants will explore models for managing content within DSpace by examining examples of successful institutional repositories. The event will also cover topics such as levels of authorization and how to protect content, licensing options, and various ways to make content easier to find in DSpace.

How to Participate

Interested faculty and staff from participating colleges: To participate in this workshop, please contact your campus liaison. Your campus liaison will select your campus's nominees and send their names to NITLE. Nominees will receive further information from NITLE about the registration process.

To ensure a positive participation experience in this online program, participants who are new or newer to multipoint interactive videoconferencing (MIV) are required to successfully complete training in the use of MIV. Complete information regarding available training times will be sent directly to the participant upon acceptance to the brown bag. Training options will include a "Do-It-Yourself" option, including a hands-on, informal "Water Cooler" session, or Level 1 training: "Collaborate with MIV." Both training options will help new and newer users of MIV feel comfortable within the virtual MIV environment, learn how to use its interactive tools, and otherwise learn how to participate and contribute successfully within MIV.

Deadline

Liaisons from participating colleges should complete the nomination process no later than Friday, February 29, 2008. Participation is determined on a first-come, first-served basis.

Contact (program)

For more information about specific program content for this skills development session, please contact Christina Richison.

Contact (logistics)

For logistical questions, please contact Terri Coahran.

Other Information

Other instances of this skills development session scheduled at alternate dates/times are also available. See the program calendar for full details.

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