Intended successor to AACR2, the current cataloging standard Developed by the Joint Steering Committee Released in June 2010 U.S. is in a testing phase until Spring 2011

Why change? Potential for use outside of libraries Distinction between recording of data and presentation of data First step in preparing for a more digital future

RDA is rooted in FRBR or Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records

FRBR Entities

Compilations Lacking Collective Title AACR2 21.7C _ $a Baden, Conrad $a Symphonies, $n no $a Sinfonia espressiva $h [sound recording] / $c Conrad Baden. Symphony no. 3, op. 26 / Hallvard Johnsen. Symphony no. 2 / Bjarne Brustad $a Johnsen, Hallvard. $t Symphonies, $n no. 3, op $a Brustad, Bjarne. $t Symphonies, $n no. 2. RDA , $a Sinfonia espressiva / $c Conrad Baden. Symphony no. 3, op. 26 / Hallvard Johnsen. Symphony no. 2 / Bjarne Brustad $i contains (work) $a Baden, Conrad. $t Symphonies, $n no $i contains (work) $a Johnsen, Hallvard. $t Symphonies, $n no. 3, op $i contains (work) $a Brustad, Bjarne. $t Symphonies, $n no. 2.

Uniform Titles AACR2 25.5C _ $a Blackstone, Stella $a Bear in a square. $l French & English $a Bear in a square = $b L'ours dans le carré / $c Stella Blackstone ; [illustrations by] Debbie Harter ; [translation by Servane Champion] $a Ours dans le carré RDA , 17.10, _ $a Blackstone, Stella, $e author $a Bear in a square = $b L'ours dans le carré / $c Stella Blackstone ; [illustrations by] Debbie Harter ; translation by Servane Champion $a Ours dans le carré $i contains (expression) $a Blackstone, Stella. $t Bear in a square. $l English $i contains (expression) $a Blackstone, Stella. $t Bear in a square. $l French.

Each adjacent data element that requires square brackets is enclosed in its own set of square brackets AACR2 1.0C1 260 $a [Beltsville, Md.? : $b Agricultural Research Service, $c 1997] 260 $a [S.l. : $b s.n.], $c RDA D $a [Beltsville, Maryland?] : $b [Agricultural Research Service], $c [1997] 260 $a [Place of publication not identified] : $b [publisher not identified], $c 1966.

Inaccuracies – Monographs AACR2 1.0F $a Micromagentic [sic] study of magnetoeleastic materials / $c Yunfei Ma _ $a Micromagnetic study of magnetoeleastic materials RDA 1.7.9, $a Micromagentic study of magnetoeleastic materials / $c Yunfei Ma _ $i Title should read: $a Micromagnetic study of magnetoeleastic materials

Approximate Date of Publication, Distribution, Etc. AACR2 1.4F7, 2.16G [1971 or 1972] [1969?] [between 1906 and 1912] [ca. 1960] [197-] [197-?] [18--] [18--?] [not after Aug. 21, 1492] RDA [1971 or 1972] [1969?] [between 1906 and 1912] [1960?] [between 1970 and 1979] [between 1970 and 1979?] [between 1800 and 1899] [between 1800 and 1899?] [not after August 21, 1492] [not before April 22, 2010]

Three New MARC Fields Replace the GMD (245 $h) Content Type (RDA 6.9) The form of communication through which a work is expressed. Examples: performed music; text; two- dimensional moving image Media Type (RDA 3.2) The general type of intermediation device required to view, play, run, etc., the content of a resource. Examples: audio; computer; microform; unmediated; video Carrier Type (RDA 3.3) The format of the storage medium and housing of a carrier. Examples: audio disc; online resource; microfiche; videocassette; volume

General Material Designation AACR2 1.1C $a The sweet hereafter $h [videorecording] / $c Alliance Communications presents an Ego Film Arts production ; a film by Atom Egoyan ; screenplay by Atom Egoyan ; produced by Camelia Frieberg and Atom Egoyan ; directed by Atom Egoyan. RDA 3.2, 3.3, $a The sweet hereafter / $c Alliance Communications presents an Ego Film Arts production ; a film by Atom Egoyan ; screenplay by Atom Egoyan ; produced by Camelia Frieberg and Atom Egoyan ; directed by Atom Egoyan. 336 $a two-dimensional moving image $b tdi $2 rdacontent 337 $a video $b v $2 rdamedia 338 $a videodisc $b vd $2 rdacarrier

Access Points AACR2 21.6C2, 21.30B $a Managing bird damage to fruit and other horticultural crops / John Tracey... [et al.] _ $a Tracey, John Paul. RDA , , _ $a Tracey, John Paul, $e author $a Managing bird damage to fruit and other horticultural crops / John Tracey, Mary Bomford, Quentin Hart, Glen Saunders, Ron Sinclair _ $a Bomford, Mary, $e author _ $a Hart, Quentin, $e author _ $a Saunders, Glen, $e author _ $a Sinclair, Ron, $e author.

Personal Name Headings AACR A Smith, John, Smith, John, 1900 Jan. 10- Smith, John, 1836 or Smith, John, ca Smith, John, 1837-ca Smith, John, ca ca Smith, John, b Smith, John, d RDA , , Smith, John, Smith, John, 1900 January 10- Smith, John, 1836 or Smith, John, approximately Smith, John, 1837-approximately 1896 Smith, John, approximately approximately 1896 Smith, John, born 1825 LC practice: Smith, John, Smith, John, died 1859 LC practice: Smith, John, -1859