News & Information

What's Next for RDA and the 3R Project?

Friday, September 14

1 p.m. Eastern | 12 p.m. Central

On Thursday, August 16, a small update was made to the RDA Toolkit beta site. In addition to fixed links, corrected typos and other minor changes to the text, the update also included several significant changes to the site display and functionality. Here some of the key changes.

The Copyright Holders of RDA are pleased to confirm that an agreement has been reached with Biblioteca Alexandrina for an Arabic translation of RDA. The translation will appear on RDA Toolkit following the conclusion of the 3R Project.

A new release of RDA Toolkit will be published on February 13, 2018.

If you’re looking for an introduction to metadata and linked data, you may be interested in this upcoming eCourse.

Introduction to Metadata and Linked Data eCourse

6-week eCourse, begins Feb. 12

Join us for a full-day event focused on introducing the new RDA Toolkit!

The hosting center that is home to RDA Toolkit and the RSC website is scheduled to be decommissioned. Because of this, RDA servers will need to move to a new facility, one just a short distance from their current home. This move is scheduled for the evening of Friday, January 5th, starting around 10 pm in the eastern United States.

A new release of RDA Toolkit will be published on December 12, 2017. This will be the penultimate release to the current Toolkit before the rollout of the 3R Project.

One of the activities related to the recent RSC meeting at the Biblioteca Nacional de España in Madrid was a community outreach event entitled "Preparing for the New Toolkit". The event was recorded and can be viewed at the BNE website.