RDA Essentials
RDA Essentials by Thomas Brenndorfer
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RDA at the ALA Midwinter
The RDA Toolkit Restructure and Redesign Project (3R Project) will be a major focus of discussion at the ALA Midwinter Meeting. The project aims to significantly improve the functionality and utility of RDA Toolkit and will include revisions to RDA based on the IFLA Library Reference Model (LRM).
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New RDA examples from the RSC
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. Click here to access these examples. The examples are freely available to all. No subscription to RDA Toolkit is required to access and download the examples.
Kickoff Announcement
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. The Toolkit debuted in 2010 and by any standard practice it is time for a site redesign to adjust to changes to the online environment.
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. You can subscribe to our RSS development feed to get notification of releases. The details of the October release follow.
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RDA Toolkit is an integrated, browser-based, online product that allows users to interact with a collection of cataloging-related documents and resources including RDA: Resource Description and keyword searching all documents; the ability to create, store, and share personal and local cataloging documents; and an unlimited number of profiles that allow individual users to set and save
RDA en français
Au nom des co-éditeurs de RDA, ALA Publishing a conclu en 2012 avec l’ASTED (Association pour l’avancement des sciences et des techniques de la documentation) un accord pour la traduction en langue française de RDA: Resource Description and Access.
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RDA in Translation - German
Die deutsche Übersetzung von RDA: Resource Description and Access wurde von der Arbeitsstelle für Standardisierung der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek erstellt und am 14. Mai 2013 erstmals im RDA-Toolkit veröffentlicht.