Learning Resources
Online resources about cataloguing and data creation using RDA exist to support teaching and training activities. We welcome suggestions for new resources or events to include on this page.
RDA Toolkit (RDA)
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2do. Encuentro de Educación en Organización de la Información: “Retos y oportunidades en la enseñanza y aprendizaje de RDA Toolkit”
El Grupo RDA México, en conjunto con el Instituto de Investigaciones Bibliotecológicas y de la Información (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México), la Escuela de Bibliotecología, Documentación e Información (Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica) y el Colegio de Bibliotecología y Archivología (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México), les extienden una cordial invitación para asistir al 2do Encu
February 2025 RDA Toolkit Release
The latest release to RDA Toolkit took place on February 9 and contains some modest changes to the standard. It includes corrections to the English version of the Toolkit. Policy statements have been added by the Library and Archives Canada and the New Zealand National Library, with significant additions from the British Library and U.S.
RDA Teaching Slides for the LIS Classroom
Eliza Sze, Education and Orientation Officer, created and shared RDA Toolkit teaching slides and templates to be accessed and used for free online here.
Upcoming Webinar Series: RDA Around the World
Join us this December and January for virtual presentations from RDA board members.
The RDA board will host a series of webinars to discuss the impact of RDA on their cataloging and metadata practices and how their parts of the world are addressing the obstacles and challenges of official RDA.
September 2024 RDA Toolkit Release
The latest release to RDA Toolkit took place on September 29 and contains no significant changes to the standard. It does include corrections to the English, Finnish and French versions of the Toolkit. Policy statements have been added, with significant additions from Library and Archives Canada and the National Library of New Zealand.
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Subscribers can update their address information or even pay a bill through the Customer Support portal.
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2024 Fall NARDAC Update Forum
Are you interested in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cataloging? Do you wonder how to streamline the cataloging process by automating repetitive tasks and ensuring consistency in metadata creation? What is the impact, including potential uses and threats, of AI presents in the production of RDA?
New Book Release: RDA and Serials Cataloging, Second Edition by Ed Jones
Ed Jones, a serials authority in the field and a major contributor to the 3R Project, here updates his authoritative text. Reflecting the new modelling for serials introduced by IFLA’s Library Reference Model in the most recent revisions to RDA, this up-to-date resource is an important tool for day-to-day practice as well as a reference manual for unusual or difficult cases.
National Library of New Zealand Using Official RDA Toolkit
The National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa has announced that beginning August 1, 2024, they are using the Official RDA Toolkit to describe print and digital monographs and are aiming to describe all formats using the Official RDA Toolkit by the end of this year.
