PDS training/class schedule

There are 2 options for attending PDS training or classes

Attend Group Training:
Note the date and time of the class you like to attend and just show up. No other action is required.
Attend an individual session:
Click 'Sign up for a slot', fill out the form, choose the option for what you are interested in, click on any open slot, fill in the rest and click on 'Sign Up'. If you need to change your time slot, please go back and cancel the current time slot (instructions will be in the email you will get) and then sign up again for your new time slot.

Available individual sessions:

Finding PDS Data

Get direct support on discovering data within the PDS. We will answer your questions on how to find the data sets, formats and structures. This will include searching tools.

PDS4 Training

This covers a general overview of PDS4 structure, how to organize a bundle and collection, what is LID and why you care.

Data Management Plan for Proposers

What should be in a DMP, costing, archive timing, FAQ

Designing Mission/Project Dictionaries

Help with making a mission dictionary that can be used for specific projects. You will learn how to use the LDD Tool, and if needed, schema and validation

Archive Your Data

One-on-one session where PDS personnel help you design your PDS4 bundles. You bring your data, and we help you start archiving it.

Using PDS4 Data

How to search for data. General description of how PDS4 data is structured. How to extract metadata to allow for data selection and analysis.

PDS4 Tool Training

Training in the use of PDS4 data search, visualization/analysis, and archiving tools (please specify a specific tool, or type of tool in the "Additional Comments")