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RDA: implementation
Alan Danskin
British Library Representative to JSC
CIG Standards Forum, CILIP,
26th September 2007
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Content
– Questions and answers
– Implementation schedule
– RDA Training & Orientation
– Access to RDA
– RDA and data
– Implementation
– Communication
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RDA: Questions and answers
FAQ (Frequently asked questions)
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/jsc/rda.html#faq
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RDA release schedule
Content Development Date
RDA Released 2009 (Early)
RDA full text issued for final review
2008 July-Sept.
Part B Access Point Control draft issued for review
2007 (Dec.) – 2008 (Mar.)
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Count down to implementation
A more detailed timeline is in preparation:
–Content development
–Product development
–Implementation activities world-wide, e.g. Documentation for Training & Orientation MARC 21 and Dublin Core developments
–National plans
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RDA Orientation
Main mode of access will be online
Vocabulary will be different from AACR2
-Influence of FRBR and metadata terminology
Different structure Arranged by elements not material types Numbering of RDA instructions is different from AACR2 Alternative and optional instructions
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RDA Orientation
The landscape is familiar and the destination is the same, but the landmarks are different.
RDA supports navigation Browsable contents lists Fully indexed Glossary Links between instructions Step-by-step option RDA online gives and idea of how this may look
www.rdaonline.org
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RDA Orientation
The landscape is familiar and the destination is the same, but the landmarks are different.
Other aids to orientation JSC Concordance AACR2/RDA – “Where’s that rule?” JSC Mapping MARC / RDA Application profile Courses
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RDA Training
Rule changes Transcription General Material Designation (GMD) Internationalisation Generalisation Relationships Uniform titles
New MARC 21 elements
Library of Congress Rule Interpretations. (LCRIs)
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Training & Documentation
Stakeholders Committee of Principals National Libraries
Options Library Associations
ALA ALCTS RDA Task Group CILIP
Co-operative programs Program for Co-operative Cataloging
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Access to RDA
Co-publishers have not announced cost of RDA. New business model Different pricing structures
Web Tool (Online)
Catalogers Desktop (Online)
Integrated with Cataloguing Interface
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Data issues
RDA contains data elements not in MARC 21
FRBR data structures not currently supported by MARC 21
JSC preparing a mapping RDA/MARC 21 MARBI Discussion paper 2008
RDA records are intended to be compatible with AACR2 Exchange Copy cataloguing workflows Resource discovery
Retrospective changes to data kept to a minimum
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Implementation
The national libraries: British Library, Library & Archives Canada, Library of Congress, National Library of Australia are committed to implementation.
Implementation in 2009
The national libraries are consulting with stakeholders: bibliographic agencies, suppliers, system vendors and partners to make implementation as painless as possible.
We want to hear from you…
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Implementation – thinking ahead
Become familiar with FRBR and RDA before 2009
Look at RDA online
Keep up to date with developments
Consider budgetary impacts of licensing RDA
Consider impact on productivity during the implementation and bedding in period Do you need to adjust targets?
Is your system vendor aware of RDA?
Are there internal impacts on your catalogue?
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Communication
RDA Website
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/jsc/rda.html
British Library Web pages
http://www.bl.uk/services/bibliographic/catstandards.html#anglo
CILIP/BL Committee
http://www.slainte.org.uk/aacr/