Implementation of RDA at the National Library
RDA Cataloguing Seminars
September 2012
RDA core elements
• NLNZ review of core elements
• Policies available on DescribeNZ wiki
NLNZ training
The National Library’s broad plan for RDA training for its cataloguers has 4 stages:
1. FRBR
2. Introducing RDA
3. RDA toolkit
4. Practical engagement with RDA
Stage 1: FRBR
• Readings
• Quizzes
• FrrrBrrr : a Scottish play
• Pride & prejudice meets FRBR
Stage 2: Introducing RDA
General overview material
– Key points about RDA
– Similarities/differences between AACR2 & RDA
– MARC changes & new fields
Stage 3: RDA toolkit
• Training video
• Exercises
Stage 4: Practical engagement
• Practical engagement with RDA– Description– Relationships
• Practice records on closed database
Material available on the DescribeNZ wiki www.describe.org.nz
Implementation
• NLNZ will implement RDA
• No earlier than end of March 2013
• Date to be announced…
• …soon…
• …watch this space
RDA in the NUC
• The NUC needs to be able to handle both AACR2 and RDA records
• Some RDA records already exist on the NUC
NUC policies - 1
• RDA will be the preferred cataloguing record standard
• AACR2 records will be acceptable where there is no existing RDA record
• Cannot have AACR2 and RDA record for same resource
NUC policies - 2
• Can upgrade AACR2 record to RDA
• Cannot downgrade full level RDA record to AACR2 on the NUC
• NUC minimum record standard
Data matching/merging
• Osmosis
• Batch loading
What is OCLC doing?
• Policy: Only one master record for a resource• Proposal: May update individual fields in pre-
RDA records to reflect RDA practices if it is considered useful
• Proposal: May re-catalogue a resource according to RDA if it is considered useful
• Proposal: Use access points as established in the authority file, whether those forms are coded as RDA or AACR2
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