Creation and acceptance of the RDA Latin America and the Caribbean Group (RDA-ALyC)

At our July Meeting, the RDA Steering Committee was pleased to welcome for the first time the RSC Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean, Filiberto Felipe Arellano.

In his update during the Public Session, Felipe shared that although there had been a lot of activity on RDA throughout the Region, the Grupo RDA America Latina y el Caribe (RDA-ALyC) had only recently been formed within the RDA governance structure. The Chair of RDA-ALyC, Ángela Quiroz Ubierna, has now posted an official announcement providing more information. 

In particular, members of the cataloguing community in the Region, should note Ángela's final paragraph: "We invite the entire RDA community in Latin America and the Caribbean —researchers, information professionals, and decision-makers— to join this regional group. Your participation is key to building a strong, diverse, and inclusive regional community that actively contributes to addressing the global challenges surrounding the implementation of RDA in our institutions."

RSC Chair Renate Behrens and the rest of the RSC are looking forward to working closely with Felipe, Ángela, and the rest of RDA-ALyC.