Waking Up to the Countdown Clock

Today is the day! When you log into the Original Toolkit this morning, you will see a turquoise banner counting down to its withdrawal as a live product. 

As described on the RDA Toolkit News section when the countdown clock was first announced in May 2023, "Removal of the Original RDA Toolkit means that the site will no longer be accessible via the Web. However, the pdf files of the RDA instructions and guidance will remain accessible through the Instruction Archive in the official RDA Toolkit."

ALA Digital Reference, the publisher of the RDA Toolkit, has shared a range of links to support material for cataloguing agencies making the change this year. It includes a link to our Implementing Official RDA page and to the Learning Resources page curated by Education and Orientation Officer Elisa Sze, as well as resources on Creating an Application Profile and a planned section on Navigating the RDA Toolkit. 

Keep your eye on the news section over the next month for more information and help.

Image: the turquoise banner at the top of the Original Toolkit on the morning (UK time) of 11 May 2026.