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Why do we need RDA ? Why now?

Why do we need RDA ? Why now?. ALLUNY Annual Meeting September 29,2012. Resource Description Access. “It isn’t enough for RDA to merely describe the “there” – it needs to provide a bridge from here to there.” RDA list: RDA-L http:// www.rda-jsc.org/rdadiscuss.html. Environment has changed.

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Why do we need RDA ? Why now?

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  1. Why do we need RDA?Why now? ALLUNY Annual Meeting September 29,2012

  2. Resource Description Access “It isn’t enough for RDA to merely describe the “there” – it needs to provide a bridge from here to there.” RDA list: RDA-L http://www.rda-jsc.org/rdadiscuss.html

  3. Environment has changed • computerized and networked world • interactive world • network and analog worlds co-exist • born digital resources

  4. AACR2 no longer is effective • out of date • revisions upon revisions • fixing does not work

  5. Changing perspectives expands our service to users • improve library community’s goals • supports resource discovery • emphasize data relationships • user tasks important • independent functioning data

  6. Data locked inside library catalogs • breaks down data • data mining potential • visible and operational • evolving

  7. Isolated library community • no bias • international • share • flexible • FRBRize

  8. SummaryWhy do we need a new standard to follow? • Environment has changed • AACR2 no longer is effective • Changing perspectives expands our service to users • Data locked inside library catalogs • Isolated library community

  9. Thank youDonna Movsovichdcmovsov@law.syr.edu

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