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July 16, 2008 ,
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Eastern
delivered online via MIV
For faculty and staff from participating colleges who are interested in an introduction to the DSpace interfaces and the processes for creating collections and communities in a institutional repository. This program will be delivered via multipoint interactive videoconferencing (MIV). (1 program unit. Registration deadline: Friday, June 13, 2008)
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.)
This skills development session provides basic information needed for starting an institutional repository using DSpace, and covers both technological and policy aspects of this process. Individuals from institutions that are currently using DSpace will benefit the most from participation.
Participants will get to know the DSpace interfaces and the processes for creating collections and communities. The session also covers the basic work flows for item submission. Participants will gain knowledge and information about how to help their campuses better understand and plan for policy decisions that are necessary to run a successful institutional repository. Participant will leave this session able to start the organization and creation of an institutional digital repository using DSpace.
Interested faculty and staff from participating colleges: To register yourself or a colleague for this program, please send an e-mail with the program's title and registrant's name, job title, and e-mail address to participate <at> nitle <dot> org. NITLE will accept registrations on a first-come, first-served basis. NITLE will also invoice the registered participant (or an identified billing contact) for the participant's registration fee. Please note that participating institutions that are currently enrolled in the "comprehensive" and "defined" participation programs may opt to receive registration invoices on a rolling basis or to have individual registration invoices held and later included with the institution's renewal invoice in May 2008.
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.
For more information about specific program content for this workshop, please contact Christina Richison.
For logistical questions, please contact Terri Coahran.
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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