RDA in Europe (and the World) – a webinar on RDA for beginners (all welcome)
On behalf of the RSC, Translations Team Liaison Officer Szabolcs Dancs has coordinated a webinar which aims to give an overview about the adoption of RDA around the world, including case studies from colleagues across Europe. The webinar also covers some basic information on the standard, including the benefits of its translation and implementation, how to join the RDA community, and insights into some best practices.
The event is primarily aimed at "beginners" and those considering the implementation (and translation) of RDA in their country. It has a special focus on Europe. However, as always with RSC events, everyone is welcome.
Presentations will be given in English, on 2 February 2026 and will start at 12:00 UTC. A handy time converter is available here.
The program will last about 2 hours and 40 minutes.
The agenda is as follows:
- The state of RDA in Europe and the World -- Renate Behrens, RSC Chair
- Introduction to RDA - some general information about the standard -- Elisa Sze, RSC Education and Orientation Officer
- Benefits of translation and implementation -- Szabolcs Dancs, Translations Team Liaison Officer
- Best practice presentation -- Transitioning to Official RDA Without Fear: Myths, Misconceptions, and Lessons from the National Library of Greece -- Michalis Gerolimos, PhD, Deputy Head, Cataloguing Department, National Library of Greece
- A short overview -- Switching from Original RDA to Official RDA -- Marja-Liisa Seppälä, Development manager, The National Library of Finland
- How to join the RDA Community -- James Hennelly, Director of ALA Digital Reference
- EURIG presentation -- Ahava Cohen, RSC Representative for Europe
- Q&A (Question and Answer session)
You can register here.
You are welcome to share news of this free online event with other colleagues who might be interested.
Addendum, 21 January 2026:
We are happy to confirm that barring (very unlikely) technical issues, this event will be recorded and made available on the RDA Toolkit YouTube channel as soon as possible after it takes place.
Presentation are below.