Difference between revisions of "DRS Managing Users"

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==Connecting Faculty to a Community==
 
==Connecting Faculty to a Community==
 
When a faculty member signs in to the repository for the first time, identify their community affiliation.
 
When a faculty member signs in to the repository for the first time, identify their community affiliation.
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Go to repository.lib.neu.edu/admin  
 
Go to repository.lib.neu.edu/admin  
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Click Manage Members
 
Click Manage Members
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Open the faculty user page
 
Open the faculty user page
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Add the user to the proper community
 
Add the user to the proper community
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If the proper community doesn't exist, create one, then add the user to the community
 
If the proper community doesn't exist, create one, then add the user to the community
  

Revision as of 16:56, 24 November 2014

Creating Users

Assigning Proxy Privileges

In Grouper, add the desired staff person the northeastern:drs:repository:proxystaff group

Removing People

Connecting Faculty to a Community

When a faculty member signs in to the repository for the first time, identify their community affiliation.

Go to repository.lib.neu.edu/admin

Click Manage Members

Open the faculty user page

Add the user to the proper community

If the proper community doesn't exist, create one, then add the user to the community

Faculty Notifications

Send an email to the new faculty member using this boilerplate text:

Subject: Welcome to the DRS!
Hi [faculty name],
Welcome to Northeastern University's Digital Repository Service!
Get Started
Now that you have an account in the DRS you can:
Upload research papers, presentations, or other scholarly materials to your [Smart Collections]. https://repository.lib.neu.edu/my_drs
Create [personal collections] to store other academic content. https://repository.lib.neu.edu/my_drs
Create [Sets] of DRS content to share with others. https://repository.lib.neu.edu/sets
Join the DRS Community
Your Smart Collections have been connected to the [Department name]. If you would like to be added to another DRS department or research group, simply reply to this email with the group or department name.
Discover Content
Now that you have signed in to the DRS you have access to a substantial amount of content that is not available to the general public, like photographs from Northeastern's [Office of Marketing and Communications].  https://repository.lib.neu.edu/communities/neu:353
Feel free to explore other content by using the search box in the top right of the DRS, or by browsing the Featured Content section of the [DRS homepage]. https://repository.lib.neu.edu/
Learn More
We want to help you get the most of the DRS. To learn more about how you can take advantage of the DRS as a storage and preservation system, or to view our FAQ and User Guide, please visit http://dsg.neu.edu/resources/drs.
You may also contact me directly with DRS questions or general inquiries.
All the best,