RDA Workshop Exercises for All
The RDA Toolkit Workshop: A Crash Course was held twice (morning and afternoon sessions) on Friday, January 24th at the Philadelphia Marriott Hotel.
RDA Toolkit (RDA)
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Completion of 3R Project
Current Status
With the April and September 2019 releases to the RDA Toolkit beta site, the RDA text has been stabilized and the site has met project goals for accessibility and revision reporting. This wraps up 3R work on the English language version of the standard and the site.
3R Accessibility Goals Met
One of the most important goals of the RDA Toolkit Restructure and Redesign Project (commonly known as the 3R Project) was to bring the site into compliance with current accessibility standards. More specifically the goal was to reach a AA rating according the the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0.
Teaching RDA After 3R
Join us on Monday, August 19th for a 90 minute workshop on Teaching RDA After 3R with Brian Dobreski. Geared toward LIS instructors responsible for teaching RDA as well as practitioners who perform staff training, this webinar covers strategies for introducing students to the new RDA Toolkit.
Where to Find Examples in the Beta Toolkit
We have heard from some users that examples have been few and far between. Because the RDA text is still a work in progress on the beta site, it has been difficult to write examples. When the 3R Project is complete we expect there to be many more examples in the new Toolkit as compared to the original one.
New LIS Pricing Model Announced
RDA should be a core component of any cataloging course or training, and we want to ensure that access is easily available to LIS programs for instructors and students. As of October 17, 2017 we are announcing a new LIS pricing model:
30 users for $500
50 users for $800
RDA-Related Resources
Print resources included here may be available in multiple formats including bundles of print/electronic formats. Please follow the links for further details.
RDA Webinar Series from the RDA Mexico Group
The RDA Mexico Group under sponsorship of the National Autonomous University of Mexico has organized the “RDA Webinar Series: RDA Concepts” for Spanish speaking catalogers. Its objective is to introduce participants with the essential RDA terminology and concepts on RDA for transitioning to Official RDAToolkit.
June 2026 RDA Toolkit Release
Like the February release, the June 2026 release is another light one. It includes a the addition of a few examples to guidance on normalized transcription. Updates and corrections were made to policy statements from the British Library, the U.S. Library of Congress - PCC, RMBS, OLAC, MLA, and the National Library of New Zealand.
Introduction to RDA: a Webinar Series for African Cataloguers
The RDA Steering Committee is pleased to host an introductory RDA webinar series for African cataloguers. This program will introduce attendees to foundational terminology and concepts found in Resource Description and Access (RDA), an international standard used for cataloguing and bibliographic data creation, and that is based on the IFLA Library Reference Model.
