RDA

That was then…

This is now…

Who do we catalogue for? Patrons in the library Patrons in the library Staff of the library Staff of the library The home/remote user. The home/remote user. (Not necessarily a local user) (Not necessarily a local user)

The ‘next-generation’ catalogue Acts less like an inventory list and more like a finding aid. Acts less like an inventory list and more like a finding aid. With the advent of the Internet, people’s expectations regarding search and access to information has changed. With the advent of the Internet, people’s expectations regarding search and access to information has changed. GOOGLE has become a verb!

RDA is on the way! RDA is the new international cataloguing standard that will replace AACR2 RDA is the new international cataloguing standard that will replace AACR2 Scheduled to be published in June Scheduled to be published in June Final report of ‘testing institutions’ will be shared with the U.S. library community in October 2010 Final report of ‘testing institutions’ will be shared with the U.S. library community in October 2010

RDA explained RDA is a set of guidelines that indicates how to describe a resource, focusing on the pieces of information (or attributes) that users most likely need to know. RDA is a set of guidelines that indicates how to describe a resource, focusing on the pieces of information (or attributes) that users most likely need to know. RDA facilitates the description of relationships between related resources and between resources and persons or bodies that contributed to creation of that resource RDA facilitates the description of relationships between related resources and between resources and persons or bodies that contributed to creation of that resource

AACR2 Anglo created for an English-speaking audience New rules needed because cataloguing now has an international audience New rules needed because cataloguing now has an international audience

International interest in the subject of cataloguing

The cataloguing community is at a Crossroads navigating the transition from years of creating bib records using the AACR rules within a print dominant environment to RDA, a new content standard that reaches beyond the library domain to cover all types of content and media.

Why change to RDA? The bib record will reflect changes to optimize the use of the library catalogue as an online product. The bib record will reflect changes to optimize the use of the library catalogue as an online product. RDA provides guidelines on cataloguing digital resources and will improve searching and browsing for users RDA provides guidelines on cataloguing digital resources and will improve searching and browsing for users RDA supports the clustering of bibliographic records to show relationships between works and their creators to make us more aware of the work's different editions, translations, or physical formats. RDA supports the clustering of bibliographic records to show relationships between works and their creators to make us more aware of the work's different editions, translations, or physical formats. RDA will enable libraries to keep up with other information providers such as Amazon, Indigo, Library Thing etc. RDA will enable libraries to keep up with other information providers such as Amazon, Indigo, Library Thing etc.

Don’t stress Don’t stress! Cataloguers will interact with RDA as a fully interactive and customizable online tool. There will be different ways to access RDA:   through searching or browsing the contents of the ‘RDA toolkit’   through the existing MARC tag, or   through schemas that guide you through the process of creating a record. (templates) Integration with cataloguing systems is planned so that you will be able to click through from your cataloguing system to the RDA instruction for the data you are inputting.

Ease of use RDA will feature schemas which will be freely downloadable. The schemas are record templates of sorts, expressing the data structure for a record RDA will feature schemas which will be freely downloadable. The schemas are record templates of sorts, expressing the data structure for a record Schemas will include a display of controlled vocabulary with definitions. Schemas will include a display of controlled vocabulary with definitions. RDA ‘rules’ will be online and searchable in many different ways. No more trying to remember what Rule 1.1F5 says… RDA ‘rules’ will be online and searchable in many different ways. No more trying to remember what Rule 1.1F5 says… There will be an -based support system when the online help fails you There will be an -based support system when the online help fails you Some in the profession see RDA as a way of ‘dumbing down’ the cataloging process, making it possible for people with little or no training to catalogue. However, any cataloguer MUST maintain a sound knowledge of cataloguing before applying RDA or any other rule set. Some in the profession see RDA as a way of ‘dumbing down’ the cataloging process, making it possible for people with little or no training to catalogue. However, any cataloguer MUST maintain a sound knowledge of cataloguing before applying RDA or any other rule set.

AACR2 RDA toolkit AACR2 Rule Number Search of RDA instructions AACR2 Rule Number Search of RDA instructions Full text of AACR2 with links to RDA Full text of AACR2 with links to RDA

RDA detractors! There is evidence that many in the library world do not support the implementation of RDA and the next generation of the library cataloging rules. There is evidence that many in the library world do not support the implementation of RDA and the next generation of the library cataloging rules. Why? Cost factors and concern about the extra training needed for cataloguers. Why? Cost factors and concern about the extra training needed for cataloguers. If it ain’t broke, then don’t fix it mentality… Resistance to change. If it ain’t broke, then don’t fix it mentality… Resistance to change. Resource: 01coyle.html Resource: 01coyle.html

What RDA will NOT do… RDA will have NO influence on presently used classification schemes. RDA will have NO influence on presently used classification schemes.

RDA and authority work Maintaining the integrity of your catalogue’s name and subject authority files will remain as important after RDA as before. Collocation remains important! Maintaining the integrity of your catalogue’s name and subject authority files will remain as important after RDA as before. Collocation remains important! But it will impact on your library’s authority records… There will be new data elements in the MARC 21 Authority Format that would be needed to support RDA detail with respect to dates, places and several other elements associated with the entity for which the record was made.

RDA can be used with MARC RDA can be used with many metadata platforms including MARC coding RDA can be used with many metadata platforms including MARC coding Changes to MARC21 are being made to accommodate new RDA data elements Changes to MARC21 are being made to accommodate new RDA data elements You will notice that MARC bibliographic records are longer after RDA than they are now… but the longer marc record will display in a more concise and efficient manner. You will notice that MARC bibliographic records are longer after RDA than they are now… but the longer marc record will display in a more concise and efficient manner.

Uniform Titles The purpose of uniform titles now is to identify, distinguish and collocate titles to maintain the consistency so important to cataloguing. The purpose of uniform titles now is to identify, distinguish and collocate titles to maintain the consistency so important to cataloguing. RDA may change this. RDA uses terms like: preferred title and authorized access point. RDA may change this. RDA uses terms like: preferred title and authorized access point. RDA-L the listserv for discussion of RDA presently has a thread on this topic. RDA-L the listserv for discussion of RDA presently has a thread on this topic.

Examples of RDA terminology AACR2 terms Heading Main entry Added entry Authorized heading See references Uniform title Elements RDA terms Access point Authorized access point Variant access points Preferred access point FRBR attributes It is ALL about ACCESS!

ACCESS

Punctuation and Capitalization AACR2 dictated that certain marks of punctuation (such as ellipsis) should be replaced with other marks of punctuation. RDA specifies that punctuation should be transcribed exactly as it appears AACR2 rules of capitalization no longer apply RDA specifies that capitalization should be transcribed exactly as it appears

Abbreviations being eliminated Birth/death dates will no longer be denoted by b. or d. Birth/death dates will no longer be denoted by b. or d. Bible subject headings will no longer hold the abbreviations for New and Old Testament (N.T. & O.T.) Bible subject headings will no longer hold the abbreviations for New and Old Testament (N.T. & O.T.) In the 250 tag there will be no abbreviations used (1 st ed., Rev. ed., etc.) In the 250 tag there will be no abbreviations used (1 st ed., Rev. ed., etc.) In the 260 tag the abbreviation Dept. will be replaced with the word Department ; Co. will be replaced with Company, etc. In the 260 tag the abbreviation Dept. will be replaced with the word Department ; Co. will be replaced with Company, etc. In the 300 tag there will be no more abbreviations such as: col., sd., geneal., b&w etc… In the 300 tag there will be no more abbreviations such as: col., sd., geneal., b&w etc… The abbreviation ca. will be replaced with the word approximately The abbreviation ca. will be replaced with the word approximately The abbreviation i.e. will be replaced with the words ‘that is’ The abbreviation i.e. will be replaced with the words ‘that is’ Latin references S.l. (S.n. (will no longer be used in the 260 tag. Latin references S.l. (sine loco, for without place) S.n. (sine nomine, without name) will no longer be used in the 260 tag.

Catalogue searching will be KEYWORD driven Searches will perform much like Google searches do because they will use keywords to guide the search Searches will perform much like Google searches do because they will use keywords to guide the search The search results will be ranked for relevancy The search results will be ranked for relevancy Users will have the option to further refine their search results Users will have the option to further refine their search results

What is FRBR? (ferber) Functional Requirements of Bibliographic Records Functional Requirements of Bibliographic Records FRBR is an evolving conceptual model designed to help users easily navigate catalogs and find the material they want in the form they want it – be that print, DVD, audio, or adaptations. FRBR is an evolving conceptual model designed to help users easily navigate catalogs and find the material they want in the form they want it – be that print, DVD, audio, or adaptations. FRBR considers that each work has a unique entry point and from that you can then describe that work in its various formats. FRBR considers that each work has a unique entry point and from that you can then describe that work in its various formats.

New acronyms FRAD - Functional Requirements for Authority Data (the new basis for instructions on authority control). FRAD - Functional Requirements for Authority Data (the new basis for instructions on authority control). FRSAR – Functional Requirements for Subject Authority Records. FRSAR – Functional Requirements for Subject Authority Records.

FRBR… Three groups The first group comprises the products of intellectual or artistic endeavour that are named or described in bib records: work, expression, manifestation, and item. The first group comprises the products of intellectual or artistic endeavour that are named or described in bib records: work, expression, manifestation, and item. The second group comprises those entities responsible for the intellectual or artistic content, the physical production and dissemination, or the custodianship of such products: person and corporate body. The second group comprises those entities responsible for the intellectual or artistic content, the physical production and dissemination, or the custodianship of such products: person and corporate body. The third group comprises an additional set of entities that serve as the subjects of intellectual or artistic endeavour: concept, object, event, and place. The third group comprises an additional set of entities that serve as the subjects of intellectual or artistic endeavour: concept, object, event, and place. In other words: Title, author, subject In other words: Title, author, subject

How does FRBR relate to RDA? FRBR provides the conceptual foundation for RDA FRBR provides the conceptual foundation for RDA RDA will include the FRBR terminology Example: the names of bibliographic entities: “work”, “expression”, “manifestation”, and “item”) RDA will include the FRBR terminology Example: the names of bibliographic entities: “work”, “expression”, “manifestation”, and “item”)

FRBR example The FRBR model can be used to present options to users in a more clear and user-friendly manner. Would it not be easier to see one basic overview record for “Jane Eyre” and choices for versions and availability rather than a long list of records of different editions of Jane Eyre with not much information on the initial hit list page to differentiate them? Would it not be easier to see one basic overview record for “Jane Eyre” and choices for versions and availability rather than a long list of records of different editions of Jane Eyre with not much information on the initial hit list page to differentiate them?

Illustration of FRBR using “Jane Eyre”

Manifestations are what we typically catalogue. U.S. edition (Random House) U.S. edition (Random House) British edition (Hodder & Stoughton) British edition (Hodder & Stoughton) These are manifestations of the regular print expression Large print editon (Thorndike Press) Large print editon (Thorndike Press) Large print editon (Chivers Press) Large print editon (Chivers Press) These are manifestations of the large print expression Book on CD (Macmillan Audio) Book on CD (Macmillan Audio) Book on CD (Blackstone Audiobooks) Book on CD (Blackstone Audiobooks) These are manifestations of the sound recording expression