Register Now: Countdown Clock Webinar Today
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.
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Breve presentación: Reloj de Cuenta Regresiva = Brief Presentation: Countdown Clock
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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Free Webinar: What To Know About the Countdown Clock
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.
Waking Up to the Countdown Clock
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.
Watch (Again): Camilla Riis Petersen on Danish Implementation of Official RDA
RSC Chair Renate Behrens was delighted to welcome Camilla Riis Petersen, Bibliographic Consultant, DBC Digital (pictured) to the Public Session of our April Meeting to update us on developments in Denmark.
Welcome to the String Encoding Scheme Working Group
This week the RSC was able to discharge the Extent Working Group, as it passes the baton to the String Encoding Scheme Working Group, whose first duty will be to see the Extent proposals through to completion.
The Countdown Clock and Transitioning to Official RDA
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.
April Public Session, Including Presentation on Danish Implementation
RSC Chair Renate Behrens is looking forward to welcoming Camilla Riis Petersen, Bibliographic Consultant, DBC Digital (pictured), to speak at the next Public Session of the RSC, on Tuesday 28 April at 18:00 - 20:00 UTC (There is a handy time converter here).
RSC Public Session Wednesday 21 January 2026
RSC Chair Renate Behrens (pictured) is looking forward to welcoming observers to our next Public Session on Wednesday 21 January 2026 at 19:00-21:00 UTC (A handy time converter is available here).
RDA in Europe (and the World) – a webinar on RDA for beginners (all welcome)
On behalf of the RSC, Translations Team Liaison Officer Szabolcs Dancs has coordinated a webinar which aims to give an overview about the adoption of RDA around the world, including case studies from colleagues across Europe.
