The RSC is very pleased to announce the appointment of Marcell Ottó Ormándy as Translations Team Liaison Officer Elect. Marcell will succeed Szabolcs Dancs as Translations Team Liaison Officer and Chair of the Translations Working Group on 1 January 2027, following a period of preparation which will include observing the RSC November Meeting and the monthly Executive Group Meetings.
Technical Team Liaison Officer Chris Holden (pictured) has submitted the final two proposals dealing with soft-deprecated terms for discussion in the Public Session of the November Meeting of the RSC.
As the latest step in its work considering the use of AI in RDA cataloguing, the Joint RDA Board / RSC Working Group on Artificial Intelligence (AI) is seeking volunteer libraries / cataloguing organizations to help test an Application Profile for AI Processes.
Observers at the RSC Public Session on 28 July may recall that the RSC approved the addition of terms for wood engraver, etc. and asked Translations Team Liaison Officer Szabolcs Dancs (pictured) to prepare a proposal to change the definition of engraver agent, etc. to make it clear that it is for intaglio techniques.
A very warm welcome to our July Meeting from RSC Chair Renate Behrens (pictured).
RSC Chair Renate Behrens (pictured) is looking forward to welcoming observers to the Public Session of the RSC on Tuesday 28 July at 6:00pm UTC. (There is a handy time converter here).
On 13-14 July, RSC Wider Community Engagement Officer Getaneh Alemu was delighted to welcome librarians from across sub-Saharan Africa to webinars on RDA delivered by RSC Education and Orientation Officer Elisa Sze (pictured).
El reloj de la cuenta regresiva para el RDA Toolkit Original comenzó a medianoche del 11 de mayo, hora de Hawái-Aleutianas (UTC -10). En este breve seminario web se explicará qué significa el reloj de cuenta regresiva para las instituciones de catalogación; qué pasará con el RDA Toolkit Original; y cómo realizar la transición a RDA Oficial.
The RDA Steering Committee would like to thank Karen Pierce and Fran Frenzel, the editors of Catalogue and Index, for allowing us to present articles that we hope will help those transitioning to Official RDA this year, before Original RDA is withdrawn as a live product in May 2027.
Wider Community Engagement Officer Getaneh Alemu (pictured) is looking forward to welcoming cataloguers across Africa to a 2-part webinar series designed with their working context in mind. Education and Orientation Officer Elisa Sze will deliver these interactive sessions and is looking forward to meeting colleagues online.
