Sustaining your Open Source project through training: a Hydra case study

Presentation at Open Repositories 2014, Helsinki, Finland, June 9-13, 2014

General Track Papers and Panels

The session was recorded and is <a href="https://connectpro.helsinki.fi/p8johv1rgw2/">available for watching</a> (this presentation starts at 0:01:22)

Bess Sadler and Mark Bussey present their experiences and thoughts as the training coordinators for the Hydra community. In particular, the presentation will address • Working practices for developing training materials • Sharing the work when there are no dedicated resources • Inviting community (and student) input to create higher quality content • Strategies to keep training docs up-to date • Strategies to make training materials available to the widest-possible audience • Using surveys to assess the effectiveness of your training program We conclude by discussing how training strategies tie into broader communication and sustainability initiatives for repository projects.