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By Kiyomi, December 15, 2009 8:15 AM

RDA (Resource Description and Access) is a new set of cataloging rules, created to replace AACR2, that are due to come out mid-2010.  Pricing and access methods are to be announced at ALA MidWinter in January.

For an overview check out OCLC’s RDA presentation slides here-

http://www5.oclc.org/downloads/webinars/RDA_09Oct30_slides.ppt

To listen to the audio presentation that went along with the slides-

https://oclc.webex.com/oclc/lsr.php?AT=pb&SP=EC&rID=36106547&rKey=0f2d91de97506801

Crisis or Opportunity?

Cataloging, Catalogers, RDA, and Change

By Diane Hillman

http://www.slideshare.net/smartbroad/crisis-or-opportunity-cataloging-catalogers-rda-and-change

…Help! The New Cataloging Code is Coming!

A Presentation to the California Library Association Annual Conference Pasadena, CA November 2, 2009

By

Chamya P. Kincy ALCTS CCS RDA Programming Task Force

Luiz H. Mendes ALCTS CCS RDA Planning & Training Task Force

http://alcts.ala.org/crgwiki/images/1/10/RDA_CLA_Presentation.pdf

Also check out J. McRee Elrod’s AutoCat post on June 1, 2009 title Major RDA changes.  Please note that you must subscribe to view the archives but you can choose a no e-mail option.

http://listserv.syr.edu/archives/autocat.html


Even More Information:

Best Links for RDA by Chad

http://ac.bslw.com/community/blog/2009/09/best-links-for-rda/

More RDA Resources by Chad

http://ac.bslw.com/community/blog/2009/09/more-rda-resources/

The Battle of RDA: Victors of Victims by Rick J. Block

http://www.columbia.edu/~rjb57/NYTSL.html

RDA in Canada: Presentation from LAC

http://laureltarulli.wordpress.com/2009/12/02/rda-in-canada-presentation-from-lac/

Resource Description and Access Happy Fun Time Companion by Codlin And Short

http://sites.google.com/site/codlinandshort/home

(Do not view this site in a minimized window, it looks better and makes more sense in a full size browser window.)

Now that you’ve read all about RDA you may or may not be in favor of it.  For those looking for an alternative, or those curious to check out an alternate point of view, check James Weinheimer’s brain child:

Cooperative Cataloging Rules

http://sites.google.com/site/opencatalogingrules/

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By Kiyomi, September 7, 2009 6:13 PM

This survey is now closed.

Thank you to the over 200 people who participated!

Just a little note in case anyone was wondering.  Yes I am still planning on releasing the results.  Unfortunately it takes a lot of time to hand code the results, I’ve only coded about 150 so far, that being the case I don’t expect to release the results till sometime in July since school, job applications, and my brother’s imminent wedding are my priorities through the end of June.  Thank you again to all who participated, the results are very interesting, and I look forward to sharing them with you all.