From: jnaro@nic.near.net
Newsgroups: ne.nearnet.tech
Subject: NEARnet's announcement of Mini-seminars
Date: 13 Apr 92 21:17:29 GMT
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  *                              NEARnet                                    *
  *		     Technical and User Seminars '92                        *
  *		      Announcement of Mini-Seminars                         *
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  Based on member feedback received at the Technical and User Seminar
  held in December, 1991, NEARnet is offering six mini-seminars in 1992.
  They will be held afternoons from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at BBN's
  Newman Auditorium in Cambridge, MA. The mini-seminars will cover
  specific topics of interest to technical liaisons, information
  liaisons, and administrators.

  This announcement contains the following information:

		________________________________________
		|					|
		|	I.   Mini-seminar Descriptions	|
		|	II.  Location and Directions	|
		|	III. Registration Process	|
		|	IV.  Registration Dates		|
		|	V.   Registration Form		|
		|_______________________________________|


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  *	I.               Mini-seminar Descriptions			    *
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  	Network Operations Services - Thursday, May 14
		In this session we focus on the NEARnet technical
		liaison and his/her responsibilities.  Topics will
		include: creating and interpreting network traffic
		statistics, how to diagnose connectivity problems, how
		to report problems to NEARnet and what to expect from
		NEARnet in getting them resolved, IP packet filtering
		and security procedures, how to handle routing to
		subnets, etc.  A tour of the NEARnet NOC will be
		included.  Liaisons are encouraged to bring their
		favorite problems/questions/solutions to the session.
	__________________________________________________________________

	Network User Services - Thursday, June 18
		In this session we focus on the role of the NEARnet
		Information Liaison.  The Information Liaison is
		responsible for helping end-users learn to use the
		network.  We will discuss methods and materials for
		teaching first-time users about the network and we
		will ask liaisons to come ready to share ideas about
		how to reach their user communities.  Liaisons will be
		encouraged to share new-user guides, tutorial
		information, good introductory online documents, etc.
		We will discuss techniques for spreading information
		about the network within the organization and for
		helping users who have questions.
	__________________________________________________________________

	Expanding users' knowledge of Internet resources - Friday, July 31
		In this session we focus on expanding the users'
		knowledge about resources and information available on
		the Internet. Our goal is to enable users to continue
		expanding their knowledge of the Internet beyond the
		training session. We will do this by presenting
		information services, demonstrating how to access
		libraries, and review existing network applications.
	__________________________________________________________________

	NEARnet Services - Friday, September 18
		In this session we focus on value-added services
		offered by NEARnet to its members.  We will cover
		Domain Name Service (DNS), Network News (NNTP), and
		Network Time Protocol (NTP), and other services.  Our
		goal will be to explain and demonstrate how to set
		things up at your site to be able to take advantage of
		these offerings.
	__________________________________________________________________

	Introducing the Internet to administrators - Thursday, October 8
		In this session we focus on the administrator and
		those responsible for making and implementing policy
		decisions. The goal here is to enable administrators
		to manage the impact of the Internet on their
		organization. We will do this by discussing benefits
		of the Internet and issues concerning usage,
		resources, and security.
	__________________________________________________________________

	Upcoming Protocols and Applications - Friday, November 6
		In this session we focus on upcoming protocols and
		applications in the Internet.  We will cover OSI and
		the ISODE package, as well as X.400 and X.500.  We
		will also take a look at other upcoming applications
		such as	Privacy Enhanced Mail (PEM), WAIS, Archie,
		etc.  This session will give an overview of how these
		new protocols and applications are implemented and
		supported in the Internet so that technical liaisons
		can assess the impact of these on their own networks.


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  *	II.               Location and Directions 			    *
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	The mini-seminars will be held in BBN's Newman Auditorium at
	70 Fawcett Street, Cambridge MA. Directions to Newman
	auditorium:

	Follow Route 128/95 to exit 46A (Route 2 East -
		Cambridge/Arlington).
		Take Route 2 East toward Cambridge for about 6 miles.
	The expressway portion of Route 2 ends at the Fresh Pond
		Parkway (Routes 2, 3, and 16).
		You will see the Alewife MBTA station on your right.
		Turn right onto	Fresh Pond Parkway at the traffic
		lights -- southbound.
		Pass the MBTA station, go straight through two sets of
		traffic lights, and proceed over the bridge.
	Bear right at Fresh Pond Rotary onto Concord Avenue heading
		toward Belmont.
	Fawcett Street will be on the right a few hundred feet from
		the rotary. There is a brick office building on the
		corner of Fawcett and Concord.
		Visitor parking is the second parking lot on the left
		after the Pancake House parking lot, and the second
		parking lot on the right after the parking lot for 10
		Fawcett Street. Other BBN parking is on the left.
	70 Fawcett Street is the second building on the right.
		Newman Auditorium is just beyond the lobby on the
		left.


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  *	III.                 Registration Process                           *
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	To help ensure that each member organization has equal access
	to the seminars a voucher system will be used for
	registration. Vouchers will be mailed to NEARnet
	administrative contacts shortly after this announcement is
	released. Each member organization will	be issued six (6)
	vouchers. Each voucher can be used to register one individual
	for one seminar. Vouchers are good for any of the six (6)
	mini-seminars.

	Registration for each seminar will be closed one week before
	the seminar. Otherwise voucher holders may register any
	time before a seminar. Voucher holders may register for more
	than one seminar at a time. Up until two weeks before each
	seminar registrations will only be accepted from voucher
	holders. Then, registration will be opened to those without
	vouchers. Registrations will be handled	on a
	first-come-first-serve basis within these guidelines and
	members will be given priority.

	If you register as a voucher holder you must return
	your voucher with your registration form. A $50 registration
	fee will be charged for all non-voucher holders. Please make
	checks payable to "NEARnet/Massachusetts Institute of
	Technology, Account #12666."


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  *	IV.                  Registration Dates                             *
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						Voucher	Reg.	Seminar
  Seminar 					Reg.	Closed	Date
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  Network Operations Services Seminar           4/30	 5/7 	5/14
  Network User Services Seminar                 6/4	 6/11	6/18
  Locating and Using Internet Resources Seminar	7/17	 7/24	7/31
  NEARnet Services                              9/4	 9/11	9/18
  Administration of Network Services Seminar    9/27	10/1	10/08
  Upcoming Protocols and Applications Seminar  10/22	10/29	11/06









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  *	V.                   Registration Form                              *
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  *                              NEARnet                                    *
  *		     Technical and User Seminars '92                        *
  *          	            Registration Form                               *
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	To register, please complete this form and send it and a
	voucher or check for $50 (payable to "NEARnet/Massachusetts
	Institute of Technology, Account #12666") to the following
	address:

			NEARnet, Technical and User Seminars '92
			Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc.  
			10 Moulton Street
			Mail Stop 6/3B
			Cambridge, MA 02138

	Remember to indicate which seminar you plan to attend on the
	registration form. Please note that seating is limited and we
	must accommodate attendees on a first come first served basis.

	Date:__________
      	Name:______________________________ Title:____________________
	Organization:______________________ Dept.:____________________
	Telephone:_________________________ E-Mail:___________________
	Address:______________________________________________________
	Current NEARnet Member: _____ Non-Member: _____
	Voucher Registration: _______ Non-Voucher Registration:_______

        Please check off the Seminar(s) you are registering for at
	this time (If you are registering with vouchers please
	remember that you need one voucher per seminar):

	Network Operations Services Seminar           May 14        [ ]
	Network User Services Seminar                 June 18       [ ]
	Locating and Using Internet Resources Seminar July 31       [ ]
	NEARnet Services                              September 18  [ ]
	Administration of Network Services Seminar    October 8     [ ]
	Upcoming Protocols and Applications Seminar   November 6    [ ]



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