RDA A New Approach to Cataloguing Margaret Stewart

RDA: A New Approach to Cataloguing Margaret Stewart Standards, Library and Archives Canada SOLS, April 21 and April 23, 2009

Outline RDA, the standard Ø Ø review of key features influences on RDA – FRBR and FRAD comparison with AACR 2 examples RDA, the web tool Ø content: the RDA instructions and content Ø tools: functionality to improve cataloguing work Looking ahead to training

RDA, the standard new standard designed for use in digital environment replaces AACR 2 removal of Anglo-American bias not just for libraries focus on organizing information for the benefit of the user

RDA replaces AACR 2 RDA builds on the strengths of AACR 2 ØAACR 2 is used around the world Øtranslated into 24 languages Øconstantly evolving ØFRBR and FRAD conceptual foundation

FRBR Focus on the user (end-user not cataloguer) FRBR tasks Find Identify Select Obtain

IME ICC International Cataloguing Principles 0. General Objectives There are several objectives that direct the construction of cataloguing codes. The highest is the convenience of the user. 0. 1. Convenience of the user of the catalogue. Decisions taken in the making of descriptions and controlled forms of names for access should be made with the user in mind.

RDA Structure General Introduction Elements Relationships – Appendices • Capitalization, Abbreviations, Initial articles, etc. • Presentation (ISBD, MARC 21) • Relationship designators

Sect. 1: Recording Attributes of Manifestion and Item Chapter 1: General guidelines Chapter 2: Identifying manifestations and items FRBR task = Identify Describing carriers FRBR task = Select Providing acquisition and access information FRBR task = Obtain Chapter 3: Chapter 4:

New RDA terminology heading area uniform title see reference main entry physical description access point element preferred title variant access point preferred access point describing carriers

RDA elements Core GMD replacement: Media, Carrier and Content Types Other new elements: Custodial information for archival resources, Braille characteristics

RDA Elements RDA element Title – Title proper – Parallel title – Other title information (etc. ) element sub-type

“Designed for the digital world” work with existing catalogues and database structures take advantage of newly emerging database structures re-use of metadata describe and give access to all types of resources, analog, digital, etc.

RDA vs AACR 2 RDA: “to take advantage of the digital environment” v stop fussing about abbreviations v more “take as is” – principle of representation v transcribe inaccuracies; add note if necessary v enable re-use of metadata AACR 2: rules from the card catalogue era v when to abbreviate, when not to abbreviate – concern with space on card v “transcription” but also required to omit and sometimes to supply data v use of [sic] or correction of inaccuracies

RDA vs AACR 2 RDA: content standard v not a display standard v use with many encoding schema v data elements v use by non-library metadata communities AACR 2: content and display v many display conventions already ignored v “areas” with string of data tied together: not friendly for use in a web environment v the library’s standard

RDA vs AACR 2 RDA: “to describe all types of resources” v three separate elements to record: v. Content type v. Media type v. Carrier type AACR 2: problems with new types of resources v limitations of rule 0. 24 v rules organized according to “class of material” v limited list of GMDs

RDA vs AACR 2 RDA: more information for users v no more restrictions such as “rule of three” v make the relationships between entities clear to the user: appendices I, J and K = lists of relationship designators v no more Latin abbreviations AACR 2: limitations of the 3 x 5 card v limits for description & access when multiple authors v more focus on single record, less on relationships v “et al. ”, “S. l. ”, “s. n. ”

Statement of responsibility: more than three persons, bodies, etc. (AACR 2 1. 1 F 5, RDA 2. 4. 1. 5) AACR 2 245 00 $a Harrison’s principles of internal medicine / $c editors, Anthony S. Fauci …[et al]. 250 ## $a 17 th ed. 700 1# $a Fauci, Anthony S. , $d 1940 RDA 245 00 $a Harrison’s principles of internal medicine / $c editors, Anthony S. Fauci, Eugene Braunwald, Dennis L. Kasper, Stephen L. Hauser, Dan L. Longo, J. Larry Jameson, Joseph Loscalzo. 250 ## $a 17 th edition 700 1# $a Fauci, Anthony S. , $d 1940700 1# $a Braunwald, Eugene, $d 1929700 1# $a Kasper, Dennis L. 700 1# $a Hauser, Stephen L. 700 1# $a Longo, Dan L. $q (Dan Louis), $d 1949700 1# $a Jameson, J. Larry. 700 1# $a Loscalzo, Joseph. RDA Alternative allows omitting all but first named and summarizing the ommission: 245 00 $a Harrison’s principles of internal medicine / $c editors, Anthony S. Fauci …[and six others]. 250 ## $a 17 th edition. 700 1# $a Fauci, Anthony S. , $d 1940 -

AACR 2 245 00 $a Cinquefoil : $b new work from five Ottawa poets / $c Mark Frutkin. . . [et al. ] 260 ## $a [S. l. ] : $b [s. n. ], $c 2003. 700 1# $a Frutkin, Mark, $d 1948 - RDA 100 1 # $a Frutkin, Mark, $d 1948245 10 $a Cinquefoil : $b new work from five Ottawa poets / $c Mark Frutkin, Rebecca Leaver, Seymour Mayne, Susan Robertson, Nicola Vulpe. 260 ## $a [Place of publication not identified] : $b [Publisher not identified], $c 2003. 700 1# $a Leaver, Rebecca 700 1# $a Mayne, Seymour, $d 1944700 1# $a Robertson, Susan 700 1# $a Vulpe, Nicola, $d 1954 -

Place of publication, distribution, etc. (AACR 2 1. 4 D 4; RDA 2. 8. 2. 4 for place of publication) Source has following information: Blackwell Publishing, 2008 Malden, MA; Oxford; Victoria, Australia; Toronto AACR 2 -- if catalogued in Australia (first place + place in home country) 260 ## $a Malden, Mass. ; Victoria, Australia : $b Blackwell Publishing, $c 2008. AACR 2 -- if catalogued in England (first place + place in home country) 260 ## $a Malden, Mass. ; Oxford : $b Blackwell Publishing, $c 2008. AACR 2 -- if catalogued in Canada (first place + place in home country) 260 ## $a Malden, Mass. ; Toronto : $b Blackwell Publishing, $c 2008. RDA (all places) 260 ## $a Malden, MA ; Oxford ; Victoria, Australia ; Toronto : $b Blackwell Publishing, $c 2008.

AACR 2 245 00 $a Shake hands with the devil $h [videorecording] : $b the journey of Roméo Dallaire / $c director, Peter Raymont ; producers, Peter Raymont, Lindalee Tracey. 300 # #$a 1 videocassette (56 min. ) : $b sd. , col. ; $c 1/2 in. 538 ## $a VHS. RDA 245 00 $a Shake hands with the devil : $b the journey of Roméo Dallaire / $c director, Peter Raymont ; producers, Peter Raymont, Lindalee Tracey. GMD replaced by: Media type: video Carrier type: videocassette Content type: two-dimensional moving image 336 ## $a two-dimensional moving image $2 rdacontent 337 ##$a video $2 rdamedia 338 ## $a videocassette $a rdacarrier Technical description elements: Extent: 1 videocassette Dimensions: standard 8 mm. Duration: 56 min. Video format: VHS 300 ##$a 1 videocassette (56 min. ) : $b colour, sound ; $c 8 mm.

• • AACR 2 110 2## $a Tragically Hip (Musical group) 245 10 $a World container $h [sound recording] 300 ## $a 1 sound disc : $b digital ; $c 12 cm 500 ##$a Compact disc RDA 110 2##$a Tragically Hip (Musical group) 245 10 $a World container GMD replaced by: Media type: performed music Carrier type: audio Content type: audio disc 336 ## $a performed music $2 rdacontent 337 ## $a audio $2 rdamedia 338 # #$a audio disc $2 rdacarrier Technical description elements: Extent: 1 audio disc Type of recording: digital Configuration of playback channels: stereo Dimensions: 12 cm 300 ## $a 1 audio disc : $b digital, stereo ; $c 12 cm.

RDA Online Functional demo available May 2009

Reading Instructions: Browse RDA

Browse RDA: Click through Active Table of Contents to Access Related Instructions

Browse RDA: Click through Active Table of Contents to Access Related Instructions

Scroll TOC: Move Up & Down Within the Table of Contents

Bookmark: Flag an Important Spot in Text to Come Back To Later

Annotate: Jot a Comment on a “Sticky Note”

Finding Instructions: Search

Finding Instructions: Quick Search

Quick Search: Web Style Presentation of Results

RDA new standard, new format written and delivered as an online tool also delivers additional functionality easier to use, easier to teach individual or collaborative use efficiency and customization – more people at different levels of expertise can use it – easier to promote consistent application of standards – flexible and customizable for different communities of users

JSC Working Documents RDA Table of Contents Changes from AACR 2 Issues deferred until after the 1 st release RDA Elements Table http: //www. collectionscanada. gc. ca/jsc/working 1. html

RDA Online/ Implementation ILS: Input templates for cataloguing – Listing the elements and links to RDA guidelines (depends on the ILS vendor) Workflows in RDA Online – Step-by-step process with link to RDA guidelines – RDA Online wizard to create your own “workflows” – Share “workflows”

Suggested changes for systems New MARC fields for RDA elements – Content type, carrier type/media type – Added relator terms (Appendix I) – Authority format fields for dates, places, etc. , for names 35

More system changes Input/verification functions (import/export) Indexes for new data elements 36

“Legacy” records (now in systems) Existing records generally will not need changing (exceptions: ‘global updating’ for Bible, Department) MARC 21 encoding standard 37

RDA Online and Local System Designed to allow integration with library systems Initially view in parallel through Web connection 38

RDA training 1 st release of RDA will be as an online resource focus on training and implementation plans after 1 st release of the full content testing and training will use RDA online different models for delivery of training under consideration e. g. , web seminars, “train the trainer”

RDA Implementation Late 2009 or early 2010: First Release 2010: Implementation 40

Who develops and supports RDA? Slide by Deirdre Kiorgaard, ACOC rep.

Thank you! Margaret Stewart Marg. stewart@lac-bac. gc. ca