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RFC 276 UNKNOWN TRAINING · NLS · NETWORK SUPPORT

NIC course

An announcement of a two-day training course in NLS for network site coordinators.

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PUBLISHED
November 1971
AUTHORS
R.W. Watson
STREAM
Legacy
COURSE DATES
November 29-30, 1971
ENROLLMENT LIMIT
12 participants
LOCATION
SRI-ARC, Stanford, California
DOI
10.17487/RFC0276

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NWG/RFC# 276                                  8-NOV-71 09:23 7936
NIC Course at SRI on Nov. 29, 30              Richard W. Watson
                                              SRI-ARC


NIC Course


   The Network Information Center is planning to run a course on
   the use of its Online System (NLS), including use of the
   Journal, at SRI.  The dates are to be Nov. 29, 30.

   We particularly would like this course to be for Station
   Agents or Secretaries who could help others at a site use the
   NIC and could transcribe documents or messages into NLS.
   Anyone is welcome, however.  The only restriction is a limit
   of 12 people.

   Those desiring to attend should contact Dirk Van Nouhuys or
   Dick Watson at (415) 326-6200 ext. 3370 or 2013.

   We will be glad to make motel reservations for anyone
   attending.  We usually use the Mermaid Motel in Menlo Park.




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PROBLEMNetwork sites needed staff trained to help others use the Network Information Center and NLS system.
MECHANISMSRI-ARC offered a two-day hands-on course in November 1971, targeting station agents and secretaries who could support other users at their sites.
SKILLS TRAININGLimited to twelve participants, the course helped distribute practical knowledge of NLS throughout the network community.

§1The Training Opportunity

The Network Information Center at SRI-ARC announced a two-day course to be held on November 29 and 30, 1971. The course taught participants how to use NLS, the Network Information Center's online system, and how to use the Journal function within it.

Richard Watson of SRI-ARC organized the course to help people become local experts who could support their colleagues at other network sites in accessing and using the NIC's resources.

The NIC offered a class to teach people how to use its online computer system.

§2Target Participants

The course was specifically designed for station agents and secretaries at network sites. These were the people who could become local support resources for their organizations. They could help colleagues get started with NLS and could transcribe documents and messages into the online system.

Though primarily aimed at this administrative audience, the course was open to anyone interested, subject only to a limit of 12 participants.

The class was for people who help others, like secretaries and coordinators at different network sites.

§3Course Logistics

The course was held at SRI-ARC in California. Interested participants could contact Dirk Van Nouhuys or Dick Watson at SRI-ARC by telephone at (415) 326-6200, extensions 3370 or 2013 to register.

For attendees traveling from other sites, the NIC offered to make motel reservations, typically at the Mermaid Motel in nearby Menlo Park. This logistics support reflected the importance the NIC placed on distributing knowledge of its system throughout the network community.

The class was in California, and the organizers would help people find a place to stay.

§4References

[Contact]Dirk Van Nouhuys or Dick Watson at SRI-ARC, (415) 326-6200 extensions 3370 or 2013.