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Moving Cataloguing into the 21 st Century. Presentation given at the CLA pre-conference Shaping Tomorrow’s Metadata with RDA June 2, 2010 by Tom Delsey. A new standard designed for the digital world.
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Moving Cataloguing intothe 21st Century Presentation given at the CLA pre-conference Shaping Tomorrow’s Metadata with RDA June 2, 2010 by Tom Delsey
A new standard designed for the digital world • More flexible and extensible framework for describing resources produced and disseminated using digital technologies • Better fit with emerging database technologies • Increased compatibility with metadata standards used by other resource description communities • More efficient use as an online working tool
FRBR/FRAD framework work expression manifestation item person family concept corporate body object event place
Developing the RDA element set • Mapped to FRBR/FRAD models • Clearer distinction between “content” and “carrier” • More precise delineation of relationships • Extended to cover additional elements • Accommodates new characteristics of digital resources • Reviewed in relation to mode of issuance • More consistent description of digital serials and integrating resources
Relational / object-oriented database structure MANIFESTATION RECORD Title proper Variant title Statement of responsibility relating to title proper Designation of edition Place of publication Publisher’s name Date of publication Carrier type Extent … REGISTRATION RECORD (PERSON) Preferred name for the person Variant name for the person Date of birth … Related person work embodied WORK RECORD Preferred title for the work Nature of the content … Person associated with the work Relationship designator Person associated with the work Relationship designator Related work REGISTRATION RECORD (PERSON) expression of work Preferred name for the person Variant name for the person Title of the person … Related person expression embodied exemplar of manifestation EXPRESSION RECORD REGISTRATION RECORD (PERSON) Language of expression … Person associated with the expression Relationship designator Preferred name for the person Variant name for the person Profession or occupation … ITEM RECORD Custodial history of item Item-specific carrier characteristic Restrictions on access …
Compatibility with other metadata standards • Coordination with DCMI • Alignment with W3C and DCMI models • Registration of RDA element set and vocabularies • Coordination with ONIX • Development of RDA/ONIX Framework for Resource Categorization • Accommodation of varying metadata practices • Separation of recording and presentation conventions • Allowance for alternatives to transcription, etc.
RDA online • Browse/search RDA • Browse through expandable table of contents • “Clickable“ cross-references, glossary terms, and citations • Advanced search functions • Filtered views • Tools • RDA element set and ER diagrams • Workflows • Mappings
RDA online • Links to related resources • AACR2 • FRBR / FRAD / FRSAR • MARC, DCMI • Registry of RDA elements and vocabularies • XC Extensible Catalog