RDA: A New Approach to Cataloguing Margaret Stewart Standards, Library and Archives Canada SOLS, April 21 and April 23, 2009
Feb 25, 2016
RDA: A New Approach to Cataloguing
Margaret StewartStandards,
Library and Archives CanadaSOLS, April 21 and April 23, 2009
OutlineRDA, the standard review of key features influences on RDA – FRBR and FRAD comparison with AACR2 examples
RDA, the web tool content: the RDA instructions and content tools: functionality to improve cataloguing work
Looking ahead to training
RDA, the standardnew standard designed for use in digital environmentreplaces AACR2removal of Anglo-American biasnot just for librariesfocus on organizing information for the benefit of the user
RDA replaces AACR2
RDA builds on the strengths of AACR2AACR2 is used around the world
translated into 24 languages
constantly evolving
FRBR and FRAD conceptual foundation
FRBR Focus on the user (end-user not cataloguer)
FRBR tasksFind IdentifySelect Obtain
IME ICC International Cataloguing Principles
0. General ObjectivesThere are several objectives that direct the construction of cataloguing codes. The highest is theconvenience of the user.0.1. Convenience of the user of the catalogue.
Decisions taken in the making of descriptions and controlled forms of names for access
should be made with the user in mind.
RDA StructureGeneral IntroductionElementsRelationships– Appendices
• Capitalization, Abbreviations, Initial articles, etc.• Presentation (ISBD, MARC 21)• Relationship designators
Sect. 1: Recording Attributes of Manifestion and Item
Chapter 1: General guidelines
Chapter 2: Identifying manifestations and itemsFRBR task = Identify
Chapter 3: Describing carriersFRBR task = Select
Chapter 4: Providing acquisition and access information
FRBR task = Obtain
New RDA terminologyheading access pointarea elementuniform title preferred titlesee reference variant access pointmain entry preferred access pointphysical describing carriers
description
RDA elements
CoreGMD replacement: Media, Carrier and Content Types Other new elements: Custodial information for archival resources, Braille characteristics
RDA Elements
RDA elementTitle element– Title proper element sub-type– Parallel title element sub-type– Other title information element sub-type
(etc.)
“Designed for the digital world”work with existing catalogues and
database structures
take advantage of newly emerging database structures
re-use of metadata
describe and give access to all types of resources, analog, digital, etc.
RDA vs AACR2RDA: “to take advantage of the digital environment” stop fussing about abbreviations more “take as is” – principle of representation transcribe inaccuracies; add note if necessary enable re-use of metadata
AACR2: rules from the card catalogue era when to abbreviate, when not to abbreviate – concern with
space on card “transcription” but also required to omit and sometimes to supply
data use of [sic] or correction of inaccuracies
RDA vs AACR2RDA: content standard not a display standard use with many encoding schema data elements use by non-library metadata communities
AACR2: content and display many display conventions already ignored “areas” with string of data tied together: not friendly for use
in a web environment the library’s standard
RDA vs AACR2RDA: “to describe all types of resources” three separate elements to record:
Content typeMedia typeCarrier type
AACR2: problems with new types of resources limitations of rule 0.24 rules organized according to “class of material” limited list of GMDs
RDA vs AACR2RDA: more information for users no more restrictions such as “rule of three” make the relationships between entities clear to the
user: appendices I, J and K = lists of relationship designators
no more Latin abbreviations
AACR2: limitations of the 3 x 5 card limits for description & access when multiple authors more focus on single record, less on relationships “et al.”, “S.l.”, “s.n.”
Statement of responsibility: more than three persons, bodies, etc. (AACR2 1.1F5, RDA 2.4.1.5)
AACR2
245 00 $a Harrison’s principles of internal medicine / $c editors, Anthony S. Fauci …[et al].250 ## $a 17th ed.700 1# $a Fauci, Anthony S., $d 1940-
RDA
245 00 $a Harrison’s principles of internal medicine / $c editors, Anthony S. Fauci, Eugene Braunwald, Dennis L. Kasper, Stephen L. Hauser, Dan L. Longo, J. Larry Jameson, Joseph Loscalzo.250 ## $a 17th edition700 1# $a Fauci, Anthony S., $d 1940-700 1# $a Braunwald, Eugene, $d 1929-700 1# $a Kasper, Dennis L.700 1# $a Hauser, Stephen L.700 1# $a Longo, Dan L. $q (Dan Louis), $d 1949-700 1# $a Jameson, J. Larry.700 1# $a Loscalzo, Joseph.
RDA Alternative allows omitting all but first named and summarizing the ommission:
245 00 $a Harrison’s principles of internal medicine / $c editors, Anthony S. Fauci …[and six others].250 ## $a 17th edition.700 1# $a Fauci, Anthony S., $d 1940-
AACR2
245 00 $a Cinquefoil : $b new work from five Ottawa poets / $c Mark Frutkin ... [et al.]260 ## $a [S.l.] : $b [s. n.], $c 2003.700 1# $a Frutkin, Mark, $d 1948-
RDA
100 1 # $a Frutkin, Mark, $d 1948-245 10 $a Cinquefoil : $b new work from five Ottawa poets / $c Mark Frutkin, Rebecca Leaver, Seymour Mayne, Susan Robertson, Nicola Vulpe.260 ## $a [Place of publication not identified] : $b [Publisher not identified], $c 2003.700 1# $a Leaver, Rebecca700 1# $a Mayne, Seymour, $d 1944-700 1# $a Robertson, Susan700 1# $a Vulpe, Nicola, $d 1954-
Place of publication, distribution, etc. (AACR2 1.4D4; RDA 2.8.2.4 for place of publication)
Source has following information: Blackwell Publishing, 2008Malden, MA; Oxford; Victoria, Australia; Toronto
AACR2 -- if catalogued in Australia (first place + place in home country)260 ## $a Malden, Mass. ; Victoria, Australia : $b Blackwell Publishing, $c 2008.
AACR2 -- if catalogued in England (first place + place in home country)260 ## $a Malden, Mass. ; Oxford : $b Blackwell Publishing, $c 2008.
AACR2 -- if catalogued in Canada (first place + place in home country)260 ## $a Malden, Mass. ; Toronto : $b Blackwell Publishing, $c 2008.
RDA (all places)260 ## $a Malden, MA ; Oxford ; Victoria, Australia ; Toronto : $b Blackwell Publishing, $c 2008.
AACR2245 00 $a Shake hands with the devil $h [videorecording] : $b the journey of Roméo Dallaire / $c director, Peter Raymont ;
producers, Peter Raymont, Lindalee Tracey.300 # #$a 1 videocassette (56 min.) : $b sd., col. ; $c 1/2 in.538 ## $a VHS.
RDA-245 00 $a Shake hands with the devil : $b the journey of Roméo Dallaire / $c director, Peter Raymont ; producers, Peter
Raymont, Lindalee Tracey.GMD replaced by:
Media type: videoCarrier type: videocassetteContent type: two-dimensional moving image
336 ## $a two-dimensional moving image $2 rdacontent337 ##$a video $2 rdamedia338 ## $a videocassette $a rdacarrier
Technical description elements:Extent:1 videocassetteDimensions: standard 8 mm.
Duration: 56 min.Video format: VHS300 ##$a 1 videocassette (56 min.) : $b colour, sound ; $c 8 mm.538 ## $a VHS.
•AACR2110 2## $a Tragically Hip (Musical group)245 10 $a World container $h [sound recording]300 ## $a 1 sound disc : $b digital ; $c 12 cm500 ##$a Compact disc• RDA110 2##$a Tragically Hip (Musical group)245 10 $a World containerGMD replaced by:
Media type: performed musicCarrier type: audio
Content type: audio disc336 ## $a performed music $2 rdacontent337 ## $a audio $2 rdamedia338 # #$a audio disc $2 rdacarrier
Technical description elements:Extent:1 audio discType of recording: digitalConfiguration of playback channels:
stereoDimensions: 12 cm
300 ## $a 1 audio disc :$b digital, stereo ; $c 12 cm.
RDA Online
Functional demo available May 2009
Reading Instructions: Browse RDA
Browse RDA: Click through Active Table of Contents to Access Related Instructions
Browse RDA: Click through Active Table of Contents to Access Related Instructions
Scroll TOC: Move Up & Down Within the Table of Contents
Bookmark: Flag an Important Spot in Text to Come Back To Later
Annotate: Jot a Comment on a “Sticky Note”
Finding Instructions: Search
Finding Instructions: Quick Search
Quick Search: Web Style Presentation of Results
RDAnew standard, new formatwritten and delivered as an online tool
online tool also delivers additional functionality
easier to use, easier to teach
individual or collaborative use
efficiency and customization– more people at different levels of expertise can use it– easier to promote consistent application of standards– flexible and customizable for different communities of users
JSC Working Documents
RDA Table of ContentsChanges from AACR2Issues deferred until after the 1st releaseRDA Elements Table
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/jsc/working1.html
RDA Online/ Implementation
ILS: Input templates for cataloguing– Listing the elements and links to RDA guidelines
(depends on the ILS vendor)
Workflows in RDA Online– Step-by-step process with link to RDA guidelines– RDA Online wizard to create your own
“workflows”– Share “workflows”
Suggested changes for systems
New MARC fields for RDA elements– Content type, carrier type/media type– Added relator terms (Appendix I)– Authority format fields for dates, places, etc., for
names
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More system changes
Input/verification functions (import/export)Indexes for new data elements
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“Legacy” records (now in systems)
Existing records generally will not need changing (exceptions: ‘global updating’ for Bible, Department)MARC 21 encoding standard
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RDA Online and Local System
Designed to allow integration with library systemsInitially view in parallel through Web connection
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RDA training1st release of RDA will be as an online resource
focus on training and implementation plans after 1st release of the full content
testing and training will use RDA online
different models for delivery of training under consideration
e.g., web seminars, “train the trainer”
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RDA Implementation
Late 2009 or early 2010: First Release2010: Implementation
Who develops and supports RDA? Slide by Deirdre Kiorgaard, ACOC rep.
Thank you!
Margaret [email protected]