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RDA Board at ALA Annual Conference

The RDA Board, an international group of library professionals, is responsible for setting the strategic direction for the development of RDA and ensuring good governance of…

NARDAC Spring Update Forum 2024

Do you have any questions about the training for the official RDA? What are the most challenging aspects of RDA trainings with the RDA Toolkit?

Making RDA Work For You: Leveraging the Semantic Coherency of the RDA Element Set

This presentation by Damian Iseminger, the Technical Committee Liaison Officer to the RDA Steering Committee, the structure of RDA, the relationship between entities and their elements, and how this structure might inform…

January 2024 RDA Toolkit Release

A new release was posted to RDA Toolkit this week.

What's New (and Upcoming) with RDA Toolkit

James Hennelly, director of RDA Toolkit, will host a free webinar on December 19th. He will review recent updates to the Toolkit and preview some changes that will appear in the next year.

RDA Workshop at OLA Super Conference

As more libraries and cataloguing communities worldwide signal an intent to adopt the official RDA Toolkit within the next three years, including the international Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC), you too can get

NARDAC Fall Update Forum 2023

The North American RDA Committee (NARDAC) Update Forum is an event aimed at bringing together experts in the field of library and information science to present/discuss developments in RDA and RDA related cataloging work.

September 2023 RDA Toolkit Release

A new release was posted to RDA Toolkit last week.

Survey on Soft-Deprecated Terms

During the 3R Project, several RDA elements were identified as being redundant with other elements or were considered to be too granular in scope.

July 2023 RDA Toolkit Release

A new release was posted to RDA Toolkit last week.

Finding Your Way with RDA

The Oceania region RDA Committee (ORDAC) is pleased to present a series of three webinars exploring concepts from the Official RDA Guidance chapters, presented by ORDAC member and Oceania RSC representative Charlotte…

Countdown Clock for Original RDA Toolkit Set for May 2026

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The RDA Board in consultation with the Copyright Holders of RDA have determined that a hard date for the removal of the original RDA Toolkit website is needed.

Unlocking the Power of RDA

The Joint Workshop with NARDAC and PCC SCT RDA Training Task Group: Unlocking the Power of RDA is a pre

March 2023 RDA Toolkit Release

A new release of RDA Toolkit was ready on March 24, 2023, but due to some technical issues, its posting was delayed until March 27th.

RDA Webinar series from CORE

CORE will present a four-part webinar series “The New and Official RDA Toolkit: A Practical Approach” this month.

NARDAC Spring Update Forum

The North American RDA Committee (NARDAC) Update Forum is an event aimed at bringing together experts in the field of library and information science to present/discuss developments in RDA and RDA related catal

How to Propose a Change to RDA

The “Submit Feedback” link in the official RDA Toolkit enables users to provide information about typos, errors, and broken links, as well as suggested changes to the text.

Teaching RDA in the LIS Classroom: Report and Webinar

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In September 2021, Elisa Sze of the University of Toronto was appointed to the position of Education and Orientation Officer for the RDA Steering Committee (RSC).

December 2022 RDA Toolkit Release

A new release of RDA Toolkit was posted on December 16, 2022.

Un avant-goût du RDA Toolkit officiel

Dominique Bourassa of Yale University will conduct a French language webinar on terminology of the Official RDA Toolkit and how to "decipher" instructions to catalog a monograph.

Community Resources Plan

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After discussions with the RSC regarding the Community Resources (CR) area of RDA Toolkit, the following plan has been established to address CR structure and services. 

Register for the Free Fall NARDAC Update Forum

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The North American RDA Committee (NARDAC) will host the regional representatives from Europe (EURIG) and Oceania (ORDAC), the members of the RDA Steering Committee (RSC), and PCC RDA Testing Task Group as speakers at the 2

New RDA Toolkit Demo Debuts on YouTube September 30th

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Now ready for listening and viewing on our YouTube channel, the latest RDA Toolkit demo is an English-language refresher on the features and functions of the offici

September 2022 RDA Toolkit Release

A new release of RDA Toolkit was posted on September 28, 2022.

Register for Cataloging Video Resources with RDA and MARC21: Best Practices

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Please register for the October ALA eLearning webinar Cataloging Video Resources with RDA and MARC21: Best Practices here.

Update: Concurrency Reports Now Available

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UPDATE: RDA Toolkit concurrency reporting is now available through the LibLynx admin site. How to access LibLynx is described below. Once you are logged in you can select the Usage Control tabs.

Now Available: August 1st Webinar and Usage Statistics

Coming Soon

ALA Digital Reference's webinar series continued Monday, August 1, 2022 at 11 AM CT/Chicago time with Damian Iseminger's virtual i

Experience RDA Events at #ALAAC22 This Month

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RDA educational programs sponsored by the

View Our May 25th Ask Us Anything (Zoom)

Ask the RSC

ALA Digital Reference and the RSC presented Ask the RDA Steering Committee Anything about RDA Wednesday, May 25, 2022 from 10 AM to 11 AM Chicago time.

June 2022 RDA Toolkit Release

A new release of RDA Toolkit was posted on June 22, 2022. It included updates to both the English and Finnish versions of RDA.

Recording of the NARDAC Forum - 2022.04.25

The North American RDA Committee hosted an online update forum on April 25, 2022.

A video recording of the event is here.

Kate James presents "Use Cases for Official RDA"

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The following article was written in April 2022 by Kate James, instructor for the 2022 RDA Lab Series - which commences virtually this month.  Learn more about the series h

Purchase the 2022 RDA Lab Series and Join Live

RDA Lab Series returns

This year's RDA Lab Series will consist of six modules, each consisting of four 60-minute sessions.

March 2022 RDA Toolkit Release

The March 2022 release is the first since migration of the RDA Toolkit to new servers in January 2022.

Application Profiles: A Deeper Dive (and How Not to Drown)

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The webinar presented by Melissa Parent Thursday, March 3, 2022 from 6 PM to 7 PM Chicago time can now be viewed here. Webinar description follows:

Take Off on the Post-Migration RDA Toolkit with Our New Demo

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The recent migration of RDA Toolkit to new servers also included a change in the authentication system for the website.

Important New Login Information

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Due to changes related to the recent site migration, we have encountered a major issue related to profile logins. In order to resolve this issue we have had to make a change to how IP authentication works.

Watch the RDA Roundtable on Policy Statements

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On Tuesday, January 18th, ALA Digital Reference presented the RDA Roundtable on Policy Statements as its latest free virtual event.

Update on Profiles and the Admin Site

The issues related to the recent site migration are now largely resolved. The site migration also included a switch to new authentication service, and as a result some practices will be altered.

An Update on Issues Related to the Server Migration

Unfortunately we have encountered several unexpected problems with the server migration. I apologize for how these problems have negatively affected users work and events.

Access Issues Related to Server Migration

RDA Toolkit is experiencing login issues related to the recent server migration. We apologize for the interruption to service that some are facing. We are working hard to resolve this issue and ask for your patience.

Server Migration Update

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UPDATE: As of 3pm CST on January 14th, the migration is complete. 

Watch Free RDA Toolkit Demos in French and Spanish

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In December 2021 and January 2022, the

A Primer on RDA Application Profiles by Melissa Parent

Application Profiles

In October, Melissa Parent (State Library of Victoria, Australia) presented the ALA Digital Reference webinar

Application Profiles and Entity Boundaries webinars

Fall webinars

From July through September, ALA Digital Reference partnered with RDA catalogers in Egypt, Finland, Quebec, Ontario, and the U.S.

Latest News on the RDA Toolkit Server Migration

The migration of RDA Toolkit and the original RDA Toolkit to new servers will not occur during the week of October 25th, as previously planned.

An Update on Server Migration

The migration of RDA Toolkit and the original RDA Toolkit to new servers is currently scheduled for some time during the week of October 25th.

Server Change Coming to RDA Toolkit

During the month of May work began on transferring RDA Toolkit and related websites to a new server and under the support and maintenance of a new developer. The sites included in this move are…

View NARDAC Update Forum and Translating RDA webinar

International Standard

If you'd like to explore what RDA's expansion as an international standard means for you and your institution, be sure to watch and attend our most recent webinars:

July 2021 RDA Toolkit Release

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The July 2021 release of RDA Toolkit was published on July 15th.

RDA at ALA Annual 2021/22

ALA Annual 2021

This year's ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition offers both live and on demand educational programming.

2022 Pricing for RDA Toolkit Announced

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Effective January 1, 2022, list prices for annual institutional subscriptions to RDA Toolkit - purchased directly through the ALA or the RDA Toolkit website - will range from $197 USD (for 1 user) to $167 USD (for 20 or mo

April 2021 RDA Toolkit Release

The April 2021 release of RDA Toolkit was published on April 6th.

March NARDAC Forum Recording

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The virtual NARDAC Update Forum was presented on Monday, March 29, at 12:00 noon Central time.

6 Tips for Teaching the New RDA Toolkit

RDA in Practice

Cataloger Kate James is instructor for the ALA's ongoing RDA Lab Series and author of 

Interview with Chris Oliver on new book Introduction to RDA

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Now available for purchase on the ALA Store website, Introduction to RDA: A Guide to the Basics after 3R, Second Editi

RDA Lab Series returns in 2022

This year's RDA Lab Series will consist of six modules, each consisting of four 60-minute sessions.

View Free RDA Toolkit Demo

January 2021 webinar

On January 26th a free live demo was held to introduce the public to the redesigned RDA Toolkit.

Print RDA Glossary Now Available

RDA Glossary

Now available for purchase and shipping through the ALA Store website, the print version of the RDA Glossary – which allows for easy offline access by stud

A Few Reminders about Logging into RDA Toolkit

Accessing the Toolkit

With the elevation of the beta site to official status on December 15th, some users may have experienced some issues with accessing the RDA Toolkit.

December 2020 RDA Toolkit Release

A new release of the beta RDA Toolkit was published on December 15th.

RDA and MARC 21 alignments

RDA Toolkit has always offered an alignment between RDA elements and the MARC 21 Authority and Bibliographic formats.

What You Should Know about the December Switchover

December 15th

This 3R Project will come to a close with the elevation of the beta RDA Toolkit to official RDA status in December.

September 2020 Beta RDA Toolkit Release

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A new release of the beta RDA Toolkit was published on September 16th. The release introduces new features and functionality as well as some relocating of RDA content.

RDA Lab Series Preview with Instructor Kate James

RDA Lab Series Preview

As we anticipate the start of the RDA Lab Series on Tuesday, June 30th, we thought you’d like to virtually meet its presen

Removing the Relationship Matrix

When the RDA Toolkit beta site debut in June 2018, what had been relationship designators in the original toolkit became relationship elements.

April 2020 Beta RDA Toolkit Release

On April 29th a new release was published to the RDA Toolkit beta site. The release introduces new features and functionality as well as some relocating of RDA content.

A New Playlist on RDA Concepts

We have added a new series of videos on the RDA Toolkit YouTube channel called

Studying Up on 3R

With many catalogers and metadata specialists working remotely these days, some may find that they have a bit more time on their hands and have an inkling to dive into a topic that has been put off for awhile.

RDA Free Trials and Things to Do While Stuck at Home

During this period where many, many folks are staying at home and either working remotely or just trying to be productive in some way, we have a few options to offer.

Searching the Beta Toolkit

The RDA Toolkit YouTube channel has a lot to offer to RDA Toolkit subscribers and the RDA curious.

Accessing RDA Toolkit Remotely

During this period of concern about the COVID-19 virus, more and more people are working at home or at some other remote location while their institution is closed.

A Minor Update to the Beta RDA Toolkit

On February 7th a new minor release was published to the beta RDA Toolkit.

RDA at the ALA Midwinter Meeting

The ALA Midwinter Meeting and Exhibits will take place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from January 24th to 28th, and there will be plenty of activities for those with an…

A Fun Thing to Do at the ALA Midwinter Meeting

RDA Toolkit is hosting a preconference workshop at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia.

New Concept Series Returns

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RDA Online Orientation Series

RDA is bringing back the New Concept series that debuted last July.

Completion of 3R Project

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Current Status

With the April and September 2019 releases to the RDA Toolkit beta site, the RDA text has been stabilized and the site has met project goals for accessibility and revision reporting.

3R Accessibility Goals Met

Digital Accessibility

One of the most important goals of the RDA Toolkit Restructure and Redesign Project (commonly known as the 3R Project) was to bring the site into compliance with current accessibility standards.

Getting a Handle on the New RDA Toolkit - Spanish Translation

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The 90-minute webinar that aired on May 10th is now available in Spanish on our YouTube page.

Revision History on the Beta Site

The September 5, 2019 release to the beta RDA Toolkit included the introduction to the Revision History section of the Toolkit.This new section of the Toolkit is meant to more effectively address users' need to track and…

September Update to Beta RDA Toolkit

On September 5th a new release was published to the beta RDA Toolkit. The release features significant developments to the site in regard to accessibility and revision tracking.

Practical Implications: A Look at Cataloguing a Book Using the New RDA

On August 21 of this year, the European RDA Interest Group, along with the IFLA Cataloguing Section and the IFLA Committee on Standards, sponsored an IFLA World Library and Information Congress satellite meeting in…

The rdaaust discussion list becomes rdaoceania

Followers of RDA may be aware of the existence of the Australian RDA discussion list, rdaaust, which was set up ahead of the implementation of RDA in 2010.

RDA-L Experiencing Problems : August 14 Update

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RDA-L is experiencing problems and messages to the list serve are not being received. We are aware of the issue and looking into it. Thank you for your patience.

Teaching RDA After 3R

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Join us on Monday, August 19th for a 90 minute workshop on Teaching RDA After 3R with Brian Dobreski.

Recording Available: RDA Beta Site Demo

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Starting later this month, we will present bi-monthly demos of the beta site. The demos will walk users through the new beta site.

Explore the Recent Changes to RDA and RDA Toolkit

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RDA Online Orientation Series

The English language version of RDA stabilized in April 2019. In July, the RDA Online Orientations, a program of educational events, will roll out.

Citation Numbering Arrives

Citation numbering has been added to the beta site in response to a user need to reference RDA passages in print materials and other non-digital communications. 

The Follow-Up Release

On April 30th release to the RDA Toolkit beta site included some significant changes to the RDA…

RDA at ALA Annual Conference

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RDA Toolkit Redesign Workshop

Friday, June 21st - 8:30 am-4:00 pm
Location: WCC - Rm 144B-C

Recording Available: Getting a Handle on the New RDA Toolkit

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Getting a Handle on the New RDA Toolkit

 

The 90-minute webinar that aired on May 10th is now available. The webinar reviewed the impact of the April 30th update to the beta site. Presenters included:

April Update to the Beta Site

Today there will be a new release to the RDA Toolkit beta site. The release will go live in the evening in North America.

RDA in Brazil

The first ever RDA Meeting in Brazil is set to take place next month.

February Update to the Beta Site

On Thursday, February 21st, a new release of the RDA Toolkit beta site was posted.

A Deeper Dive into RDA

At the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Seattle last month, members of the RDA Steering Committee were able to host a three hour event titled "A Deeper Dive into RDA" The time slot and venue was generously donated to the RSC by…

Important Note on Beta Site Update (December)

This Wednesday evening (December 12th) an update to the beta site will introduce changes to the appellation elements  as well as a range of other corrections and revision to other files.

RDA at ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits

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RDA Toolkit Redesign Workshop

Friday, January 25th - 8:30 am-4:00 pm
Location: WSCC - TCC - Tahoma 2

News from the RSC Meeting

The RDA Steering Committee (RSC) met in October on the campus of McGill University in Montréal, Québec. This week the RSC posted key documents describing the events and outcomes of that meeting.

RDA Colloquium in Mexico City

An international group of librarians met in Mexico City earlier this month to discuss RDA and its future in Latin America.

Outreach Event in Montréal

The RDA Steering Committee (RSC) met on the campus of McGill University in Montréal during the week of October 22-26 (more on this meeting to come).

What's New with the Beta Site

This week a new release was published to the RDA Toolkit beta site.

Diversity of Data Event: Presentations Available

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We are pleased to provide all presentations and notes from the Diversity of Data: RDA in the international context at the National Library of Malaysia this past August.

Answers to Questions from AL Live Webcast

An online event entitled What's Next for RDA and the 3R Project? was held on September 14th as part of the American Libraries Live (AL Live) series of webcasts. Panelists of the event included:

Next Release to the RDA Toolkit Beta Site

The next release to the RDA Toolkit beta site was expected to be ready in late September.

AL Live episode on 3R Available Now

AL Live

What's Next for RDA and the 3R Project?

Friday, September 14

1 p.m. Eastern | 12 p.m. Central

August Update to the Beta Site

On Thursday, August 16, a small update was made to the RDA Toolkit beta site.

Statement on Instruction Numbering

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The publishers of RDA Toolkit and the RDA Steering Committee have been closely monitoring feedback on the new RDA Toolkit beta site. Based on comments provided via the online form, public forums, and various discussion…

Where Did It Go?

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The new beta Toolkit includes some significant differences in how the instructions are organized and arranged. Some may have trouble locating where some instructions have moved to.

Where to Find Examples in the Beta Toolkit

Finding Examples in the Beta Site

We have heard from some users that examples have been few and far between. Because the RDA text is still a work in progress on the beta site, it has been difficult to write examples.

A Practical Introduction to the New RDA Toolkit

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At the ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans in June, the members of the RDA Steering Committee and friends organized a day-long event called "A Practical Introduction to the New RDA Toolkit".

Demo of the RDA Toolkit Beta Site

Watch a demo of the RDA Toolkit beta site by James Hennelly, director of RDA Toolkit.

RDA Toolkit Beta Site is Here

Welcome to the RDA Toolkit Beta Site

The beta site marks an important milestone in the progress of the 3R Project…

What to Expect from the RDA Toolkit Beta Site

3R Project

The RDA Toolkit Restructure and Redesign Project, also known as the 3R Project, will accomplish a major milestone on June 13th with

RDA at ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans

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RDA Toolkit and the RDA Steering Committee will host three events at the ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans.

3R Project Status Report #5

3R Project

This is the fifth status report for the RDA Toolkit Restructure and Redesign Project (3R) project.

3R Project Status Report #4

3R Project

This is the fourth status report for the RDA Toolkit Restructure and Redesign Project (3R) project. Since the last status report in September the 3R Project team has accomplished the following...

RDA Toolkit Release - Norwegian Translation

A new release of RDA Toolkit will be published on February 13, 2018.

Metadata and Linked Data eCourse Starts Next Month

If you’re looking for an introduction to metadata and linked data, you may be interested in this upcoming eCourse.

 

Introduction to Metadata and Linked Data eCourse

Save the Date: RDA Event on Friday, June 22nd in New Orleans

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Join us for a full-day event focused on introducing the new RDA Toolkit!

RDA Toolkit Service Interruption

The hosting center that is home to RDA Toolkit and the RSC website is scheduled to be decommissioned. Because of this, RDA servers will need to move to a new facility, one just a short distance from their current home.

RDA Toolkit Release - December 12, 2017

A new release of RDA Toolkit will be published on December 12, 2017. This will be the penultimate release to the current Toolkit before the rollout of the 3R Project.

RDA at ALA Midwinter

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RDA Toolkit and the RDA Steering Committee will host three events at the ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits in Denver. We hope you are able to join us for one or all of these events.

Watch the RDA Event held at Madrid

One of the activities related to the recent RSC meeting at the Biblioteca Nacional de España in Madrid was a community outreach event entitled "Preparing for the New Toolkit".

RSC Recruitments Underway

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The RDA Steering Committee (RSC) is looking to fill two key positions. Get the details at the RSC site.

RDA Toolkit Release - October 10, 2017

A new release of RDA Toolkit will be published on October 10, 2017. When there is a new release for RDA Toolkit, it is typically made on the second Tuesday of the month.

Serial Harmonization

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Members of the RSC participated in a meeting on "Impact of the IFLA Library Reference Model on ISBD, RDA and other bibliographic standards" at Wrocław University Library on 25 August 2017, following the IFLA World Library…

New Target Date for 3R Project

Significant advancements have been made toward the completion of the 3R project (also known as the RDA Toolkit Restructure and Redesign Project), and unexpected obstacles have arisen.…

3R Project Status Report #3

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RDA and the RSC coming to Madrid

The RDA Steering Committee (RSC) will be convening at the Biblioteca Nacional de España in Madrid this October.

RDA Toolkit Release - August 8, 2017

A new release of RDA Toolkit will be published on August 8, 2017. When there is a new release for RDA Toolkit, it is typically made on the second Tuesday of the month.

An Update on 2017 Toolkit Releases

As work on the 3R Project progresses, we have had to make adjustments to plans for the releases in 2017.

3R Project Status Report #2

3R Project

This is the second status report for the RDA Toolkit Restructure and Redesign Project.

What happened in Florence--EURIG 2017

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Last month the European RDA Interest Group, also known as EURIG, met for their seventh annual meeting.

RDA at ALA Annual 2017

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RDA Toolkit and the RDA Steering Committee will host two events at the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago. We hope you are able to join us for one or both of these events.

 

RSC Presentations Now Available

A new page on the RDA Steering Committee (RSC) website collects together presentations by RSC members and friends of RDA.

RDA Toolkit Release - April 11, 2017

A new release of RDA Toolkit will be published on April 11, 2017. When there is a new release for RDA Toolkit, it is typically made on the second Tuesday of the month.

Broken-World Vocabularies

Semantic Web Word Ball

A new article by Daniel Lovins and Diane Hillmann looks at RDA and Bib frame in the context of vocabulary maintenance and repair.

RDA Board Appointments

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The RDA Board, which is responsible for setting the strategic direction for the development of RDA, will meet next month in London.

Cataloging with RDA eCourse

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This popular course led by Magda El-Sherbini, author of RDA: Strategies for Implementation, is returning.

Spring RDA Event scheduled for May in Chicago

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The RDA Steering Committee has announced a community outreach event in Chicago on Tuesday, May 16th. It will be a day-long event that will be attended by an extended RSC group (full RSC plus working group chairs) and will…

National Archive Adopting RDA

Late last year the National Archive of the United States announced that it would adopt RDA as its standard for authority records. In a blog post dated December 20, 2016, David S.

What Happened at Midwinter?

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There was a lot of discussion at midwinter about the 3R Project about the IFLA-Library Reference model. Summaries and other information about the RDA events are now available online. 

RSC announcement regarding IFLA-LRM

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Following their November meeting in Frankfurt, the RDA Steering Committee (RSC) announced their plans for the implementation of IFLA's Library Reference Model (LRM)…

BNE Adopts RDA

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This past November the La Biblioteca Nacional de España (BNE) announced that it will adopt RDA as the standard for cataloging its collection. The English translation of the announcement follows.

3R Project Status Report #1

3R Project

This is the first of what will be a series of status updates on the progress of the 3R project.

Keri Cascio Joining RDA Board

Effective immediately, Keri Cascio will represent the American Library Association (ALA) on the Board of Directors for Resource, Description and Access (RDA), a unified cataloging standard designed for the global, digital

RDA Toolkit Release – February 14, 2017

A new release of RDA Toolkit will be published on February 14, 2017. Releases typically contain updates to content and metadata, enhancements to RDA Toolkit functionality, and fixes to existing bugs.

RDA at the ALA Midwinter

ALA Midwinter Meeting

The RDA Toolkit Restructure and Redesign Project (3R Project) will be a major focus of discussion at the ALA Midwinter Meeting.

New RDA examples from the RSC

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Two new diagram examples of specific RDA related work relationships have been posted by the RDA Steering Committee. One example shows whole-part relationships, and the other example shows adaptations.

Kickoff Announcement

3R Project

In 2017 the Co-Publishers of RDA and RDA Toolkit will undertake a major project to enhance the RDA Toolkit website so that it can better meet the needs of its users and play a more productive role in their work.

RDA Toolkit Release – October 18, 2016

A new release of RDA Toolkit was published on October 18, 2016. Releases typically contain updates to content and metadata, enhancements to RDA Toolkit functionality, and fixes to existing bugs.

RDA Toolkit Release – August 9, 2016

A new release of RDA Toolkit was published on August 9, 2016. Releases typically contain updates to content and metadata, enhancements to RDA Toolkit functionality, and fixes to existing bugs.

Posting for RSC Secretary

The RDA Board and RDA Steering Committee (RSC) are seeking a qualified library professional with expertise in RDA and cataloging to take on the role of RSC Secretary.

Introducing the Master Profile

In the past six months two new translations (Finnish and Italian) and a new set of policy statements (Finnish SKLs) have been added to RDA Toolkit, bringing the total of toolkit translations to five and policy statements…

RDA Toolkit Release - April 12, 2016

A new release of RDA Toolkit was published on April 12, 2016. When there is a new release for RDA Toolkit, it is typically made on the second Tuesday of the month.

Special Release to RDA Toolkit -- Italian RDA

On March 8th, RDA Toolkit published the Italian language translation of RDA. The new translation is accessible to all with a subscription to RDA Toolkit.

Announcing the Italian translation of RDA

In 2014 ALA Publishing, on behalf of the RDA Co-Publishers, signed an agreement on the Italian language rights translation in RDA: Resource Description and Access with the Central Institute for the Union Catalogue of…

The Lang-athon: a multilingual Jane-athon

Inspired by the Jane-athons presented by the RDA Development Team and ALA Publishing in 2015 and earlier this year, TBLC, in cooperation with Gordon…

RDA Toolkit Release – February 9, 2016

A new release of RDA Toolkit was published on February 10, 2016. Releases typically contain updates to content and metadata, enhancements to RDA Toolkit functionality, and fixes to existing bugs.

Special Release to RDA Toolkit -- Finnish and Spanish RDA

On December 8 RDA Toolkit published the Finnish language translation of RDA and an update to the Spanish language translation. The Finnish translation is accessible to all with a subscription to RDA Toolkit.

Finnish Translation of RDA Ready

On December 8th a Finnish language translation of RDA will be published on RDA Toolkit. This work is the end result of an agreement reached last year between the Co-Publishers of RDA and the National Library of Finland.…

Update to RDA Examples

The RDA Examples have been updated to reflect changes in the RDA instructions and the MARC 21 bibliographic and authority formats.

Thing-athon: strings and things in RDA and linked data

The Thing-athon is a hackathon for metadata created using RDA: Resource Description and Access and the RDA editor RIMMF, where catalogers, developers, and vendors get together to explore RDA and its…

Looking back at the second Jane-athon

The second Jane-athon, also known as the Jane-In, was held this past Summer in San Francisco. the session sought to build upon the curated r-ball started at the first Jane-athon.

Committee of Principals Governance Transition Plan

Last month the Committee of Principles affirmed their commitment to the internationalization of the RDA standard and stated that a transition plan for the new governance…

Committee of Principals Affirms Commitment to the Internationalisation of RDA

The Committee of Principals for RDA has issued the following statement dated 29 May 2015: RDA is a package of data elements, guidelines, and instructions for creating library and cultural heritage resource metadata that…

Spanish RDA ready for publication

UPDATE: The Spanish translation of RDA is now available. All subscribers can access the Spanish translation as well as all other language versions of RDA hosted on the toolkit.

RDA Committee of Principals Announces Governance Review

At their 2014 meeting the Committee of Principals (CoP) [now RDA Board] created a new vision and agreed four Strategic Priorities that will form the basis of their Strategic Plan 2015-2020.