Module 4 Key differences from AACR2 Structure This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License 0/au/ Adapted from: Teaching RDA: Train-the-trainer course RDA: Resource description and access presented by the National Library of Australia in 2012 and made available under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.

Learning Outcomes Understand similarities between RDA and AACR2 Understand the structural differences between RDA and AACR2

Key differences from AACR2 What’s the same?

Key differences from AACR2 Format-neutral Content standard Terminology (AACR2  RDA) LCRI vs. LC-PCC PS vs. Anglo-American decisions Online interactive tool Core elements What’s different? FRBR/FRAD structure User focussed (FRBR user tasks) Greater emphasis on relationships Representation (from ICP) GMD change to Content, Media and Carrier MARC changes ISBD changes

Key differences from AACR2 Format-neutral Content standard only What’s different? Intellectual content > Physical format Intellectual content > Data structure

Key differences from AACR2 What’s different? Uniform title = Preferred title Terminology (AACR2  RDA) LCRI vs. LC-PCC PS vs. Anglo-American decisions Online interactive tool Core elements

AACR2 level descriptions AACR2 1.0D3 For the third level of description, include all elements set out in the following rules that are applicable to the item being described.

RDA Core elements

Core elements Where in RDA? Introduction: 0.6 Core elements Each Section – “General guidelines” – E.g. 1.3, 5.3 Each “Core” instruction marked as core – E.g. 3.3 Carrier type, 2.4 Statement of responsibility

Core elements Conditionally core Certain type of resources or entities If related core elements are not available – E.g. Date of copyright, if no date of publication If multiple, only first one is core – E.g. Multiple statements of responsibility If required to distinguish – E.g. Fuller form of name core if it will distinguish the name from another similar one

Core elements Institutional policy LC-PCC PS – “LC Core” NLNZ cataloguing policy – draft available on the DescribeNZ wiki

Key differences from AACR2 What’s different? Representation (from ICP) User focussed (FRBR user tasks = FISO) FRBR/FRAD structure Greater emphasis on relationships International Cataloguing Principles

Attributes Relationships Title proper: Whose bottom is this Statement of responsibility: Wayne Lynch Place of publication: Milwaukee Publisher: Gareth Stevens Pub Date of publication: 2003 Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Extent of text: 32 pages Dimensions: 22 x 24 cm Series: Name that animal Content type: text; still image Language of expression: English Work manifested: Lynch, Wayne. Whose bottom is this Creator: Lynch, Wayne, author Screen image from the RDA Toolkit ( used by permission of the Co-Publishers for RDA (American Library Association, Canadian Library Association, and CILIP: Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals) FRBR/FRAD Structure

Key differences from AACR2 What’s different? GMD change to Content, Media and Carrier MARC changes ISBD changes $a Lynch, Wayne,$e author $a Whose bottom is this? /$c written and photographed by Wayne Lynch. 250 $a U.S. ed. 264 #1 $a Milwaukee, Wis. :$b Gareth Stevens Pub.,$c $a 32 pages :$b colour illustrations ;$c 22 x 24 cm 336 $a text $2 rdacontent 336 $a still image $2 rdacontent 337 $a unmediated $2 rdamedia 338 $a volume $2 rdacarrier

The instructions in AACR2 form the basis for the instructions in RDA a. True b.False Key differences from AACR2

RDA is format neutral; this means- a.Instructions are arranged by format b.Format is not considered at all c.Instructions give more emphasis to intellectual content than physical format Key differences from AACR2

Sections 1-4 of RDA cover... a.General rules for description b.Recording attributes c.Subjects of works Key differences from AACR2

In RDA GMD is recorded... a.The same way as AACR2 b.With new terminology and in new MARC fields c.In new fields but with AACR2 terminology Key differences from AACR2

RDA is a content standard; this means a.It emphasises what should be recorded but not how b.It is independent of encoding schemes such as ISBD and MARC c.Data created cannot be shared across different systems Key differences from AACR2

Each section of RDA begins with a statement of the functional objectives of the FRBR and FRAD user tasks a.True b.False Key differences from AACR2

Data created in RDA will no longer be abbreviated because a.Data was less important in AACR2 b.We are no longer constrained by limitations of card catalogues c.Users don’t understand abbreviations Key differences from AACR2

Terminology in RDA is a.The same as in AACR2 b.Based on FRBR and FRAD models c.Unique terms developed specifically for RDA Key differences from AACR2

RDA is independent from schemes such as MARC and ISBD; this means a.RDA is incompatible with MARC and ISBD b.Data created can only be used in the library environment c.Future changes to encoding standards will not require changes to RDA Key differences from AACR2

Where are instructions for core elements? a.In the introduction at 0.6 b.In the general guidelines chapter in each section c.At the beginning of each instruction d.All of the above Key differences from AACR2

Summary Instructions based on AACR2 Structure based on FRBR/FRAD Compatible MARC21 and ISBD