Phase 1
User Onboarding & Training in Production Begins
March 31, 2026
Production environment access for onboarding
Reinforcement sessions available
Transition readiness validation
Round 1
Focus: System Orientation + Workspace Foundations
Audience | Session | Format |
|---|---|---|
All Roles | DRS Futures Overview & Transition Strategy | Virtual |
Depositors | Workspace Navigation + Deposit Fundamentals | Virtual |
Curators | Metadata Model + Validation Workflow | Virtual |
Administrators | Permissions, Roles & Governance | Virtual |
Round 2
Focus: Object Structure & Metadata Requirements
Audience | Session | Format |
|---|---|---|
All Roles | Core Concepts | Virtual |
Depositors | Object Structure & Metadata Requirements (by Resource Type) | Virtual |
Phase 2: Production Transition
April 14, 2026
DRS2 Deposit Freeze Begins
No new deposits into DRS2
DRS2 WebAdmin available as read-only
Legacy delivery continues uninterrupted
April 28, 2026
DRS3 Production Onboarding Release
Available:
All content types can be deposited
Image + PDS delivery is active
File Delivery Service (FDS) is operational for content with FDS URNs
Legacy delivery continues uninterrupted
Not yet available (Coming in Summer 2026):
Audio/video delivery
Full-text search
Weeks 1–6 Post-Release
Apr 28, 2026 – June 5, 2026
Audience | Activity |
|---|---|
All | Open Office Hours |
Depositors | Depositor Troubleshooting Sessions |
Curators | Curator QC Sync |
Phase 3: Follow-Up Release
Summer 2026
Live-Demo Sessions for capabilities:
Full-text search of delivered content
Delivery of newly deposited audio/video
DAIS integrations (ACORN, ETDs-to-DRS)
Phase 4: Archive UI Enablement
Fall 2026
Focus: Transition users from Workspace-only interaction to full Archive module functionality
Archive Release Training Week
Audience | Session |
|---|---|
Depositors | Workspace to Archive Workflow |
Curators | Reviewing Migrated Legacy Content |
All Users | Archive Navigation Overview |
Ongoing Sustainment (Post Fall 2026)
Refresher training as needed
New hire onboarding module
Updated documentation releases