Internationalization Principles

RDA Board: Commitment to RDA as a global standard

Introduction
The RDA Board’s vision for RDA is a global standard enabling discovery of content. The RDA Board is committed to actively increasing the internationalization of RDA.

The intention for RDA to be a global standard requires the continuance of work to remove any remaining Anglo-American focus. The Board acknowledges that this perspective was carried over in some elements, instructions, formulations, and examples and it supports the changes approved by the RDA Steering Committee to improve the internationalization of the standard.

The Board's commitment to improving the international focus of RDA is underpinned by the principles below. 

Principles
Principle 1
The design and development of the standard should support international adoption.

Principle 2
Developing and maintaining the standard should provide opportunities to involve a wide range of individuals and communities.

Principle 3
The standard should recognise, respect and be informed by local knowledge, values and practices.

Principle 4
Including global perspectives in the standard should benefit all parties involved.

Principle 5
The practice of integrating global viewpoints into the standards should be sustainable.