1. Next steps for RDA content
Gordon Dunsire, Chair, RSC
Presented at “A Practical Introduction to the New RDA Toolkit”
June 22, 2018, New Orleans, USA
February 28, 2019

2. What’s left to do? Editing for clarity and consistency
(more shredding)
Distinguishing instructions for name/title and access point elements
New instructions for aggregates and serials
Tweaks, refinements, feedback
We want to hear from you
February 28, 2019

3. Directed development
Ask RDA communities to investigate specific topics
Example: Collective Agent
Spacecraft? Ships? Conferences?
Example: Authority control
New elements? Options?
February 28, 2019

4. Liaison with related standards
Continue to liaise with ISSN International Centre and Network
Forthcoming review of ISBD
Recommend use of UNIMARC vocabulary encoding schemes
Registered in OMR
February 28, 2019

5. Schedule RSC meeting, Montreal, Canada, October 2018
Decisions on moving from beta to operational Toolkit
RSC is responsible for final approval of content
Review consultation channels, etc.
Develop improved methods for proposals
February 28, 2019