RDA Toolkit

With thanks to the RSC Representative for Oceania Jack Ennis Butler for hosting, the recording and slides are now available for today's brief webinar marking the start of the Countdown Clock year. 

RSC Chair Elect Robert L.

With thanks to those who were able to attend live - especially attendees of the Utah Library Association Conference who accompanied RSC Chair Elect Robert L.

RSC Chair Renate Behrens (pictured), RDA publisher James Hennelly and RSC Chair Elect Robert L. Maxwell are looking forward to welcoming you to the first of the Countdown Clock webinars today. 

Felipe Martínez, representante del RSC para Latinoamérica y el Caribe, realizó una breve presentación para la comunidad del Grupo RDA México sobre el Reloj de Cuenta Regresiva. Puedes verla (en español) aquí.

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RSC Chair Renate Behrens (pictured), RDA publisher James Hennelly and RSC Chair Elect Robert L. Maxwell are looking forward to welcoming you to a webinar on 19 May 2026 to check in with everyone's progress on the Countdown Clock. 

The Countdown Clock for the Original RDA Toolkit began on May 11. This short webinar will explain what the countdown clock means for cataloguing institutions; what will happen to the Original RDA Toolkit; and how to transition to Official RDA.

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. 

The Countdown Clock

• On May 11, 2026 a Countdown Clock appeared in the top blue banner of the Original RDA Toolkit.
• This clock will count the final 365 days that the Original Toolkit will be available online and serve as a daily reminder that your institution needs to prepare for the transition to the Official RDA Toolkit.

The latest release to RDA Toolkit took place on October 9 and includes changes the wording of authorized and preferred access points across all entities. There are corrections and fixes based on feedback submitted to RDA Toolkit and changes to the Guidance chapter on Aggregates.