DSG programs

DRS Training Series

Program 1 - DRS Guided Explorations (2 hours)

Open to Library Staff

This session is open to anyone on the library staff who is interested in diving into the new DRS site. The first hour will be dedicated to a review of the purpose of the new DRS and a demonstration of the site, including interface features, uploading and downloading content, and My DRS. This program will either be held in a room with computers, or laptops will be provided, and participants will be encouraged to bring their own technology. Participants will be encouraged to follow along on their own machines. During the second hour participants will be given tasks to complete (find a thesis from 2009; upload a photograph to your personal collection) as a way to become more familiar with the site, but also to test the site's functions.

Program 2 - DRS Training - Discovering materials in the DRS (1 hour)

Initial programs will only be open to Library Staff. Later programs will be offered to Northeastern Faculty, Staff, and Students

During this hour-long program Library staff will learn about:

• Interface features
• The DRS community and collection structure
• The difference between managed and unmanaged content
• Discovering content by searching and browsing
• Accessing content (Downloads, Download Queues, Sets)

Program 3 - DRS Training - Getting materials into the DRS (1 hour)

Initial programs will only be open to Library Staff. Later programs will be offered to Northeastern Faculty, Staff, and Students

During this hour-long program Library staff will learn about:

• Uploading single files (accepted files types, upload form, required metadata, etc.)
• Setting access rights
• Uploading multiple files
• Bulk ingestion for large projects

Program 4 - Introduction to the DRS (1 hour)

Open to Northeastern Faculty, Staff, and Students

This program will serve as a general overview of the DRS as a tool. It will cover the history of the DRS (briefly), its intended uses and functionality, and what it can help users to accomplish in their own work. Two or three current projects will be reviewed as examples of how the DRS is being used in the NU community. There will also be a demonstration of the site, including interface features, uploading and downloading content, and My DRS.