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What? and Why?

What? and Why?. What is RDA?. new standard designed for use in digital environment replaces AACR2 wider scope not just for libraries designed for now and the future. Who develops and supports RDA?. ASTED (2 reps.). LAC (2 reps.). CLA (2 reps.). 8 consultant organizations.

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What? and Why?

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  1. What?andWhy?

  2. What is RDA? • new standard • designed for use in digital environment • replaces AACR2 • wider scope • not just for libraries • designed for now and the future

  3. Who develops and supports RDA? ASTED (2 reps.) LAC (2 reps.) CLA (2 reps.) 8 consultant organizations

  4. Why a new standard? Problems with AACR2 • written in the context of card catalogues e.g. space-saving limitations (rule of 3, abbreviations) • inadequate rules for the description of new types of resources • lack of theoretical framework to act as reference point when dealing with new situations

  5. Changing cataloguing environment • advent of electronic resources • new types of resources • new types of publications • work in an online, networked environment

  6. Problems identified Conference in 1997: International Conference on the Principles & Future Development of AACR, Toronto Experts identified key issues: • Principles • Content vs. carrier • Logical structure of AACR2 • Seriality • Internationalization

  7. Process of revision • seriality revisions achieved within AACR2 structure • content versus carrier difficulties within the structure of AACR2 e.g. only a partial revision of 0.24 • logical structure of AACR2 identified problem areas that prevented flexibility and extensibility recommendations included idea of reorganizing

  8. International developments • FRBR + FRAD models • IME-ICC and the groundwork for revised internationally accepted cataloguing principles (2003-2009) • strong foundation of international consensus

  9. Revisions are not enough in 2004, plans for a new edition: AACR3 • change the structure of Part 1 • add theoretical framework • maintain content of AACR2 rules

  10. AACR3 RDA in 2005: go further!

  11. RDA builds on AACR2 RDA builds on the strengths of AACR2 • AACR2 is used around the world • translated into 24languages • constantly evolving • based on common usage, common citation practices and real publication practices • enables the sharing of records

  12. RDA goes beyond AACR2 • broader scope than AACR2 • connecting with other metadata communities • designed for the digital world • flexible and extensible framework for the description of known and unknown resources • sound theoretical framework • provides a logically consistent underlying model • provides a reference point to guide future development and expansion of the standard

  13. Plan for the workshop • activities related to RDA implementation in Canada and around the world • understanding RDA: RDA’s framework • cataloguing with RDA: instructions and coding • demonstration of the RDA Toolkit • future of cataloguing

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