Introducing RDA
A Guide to the Basics After 3R
2nd Edition
Published on 28. February 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-0-8389-1908-8 (ISBN)
Description
Since Oliver's guide was first published in 2010, thousands of LIS students, records managers, and catalogers and other library professionals have relied on its clear, plainspoken explanation of RDA: Resource Description and Access as their first step towards becoming acquainted with the cataloging standard. Now, reflecting the changes to RDA after the completion of the 3R Project, Oliver brings her Special Report up to date. This essential primer
concisely explains what RDA is, its basic features, and the main factors in its development;
describes RDA's relationship to the international standards and models that continue to influence its evolution;
provides an overview of the latest developments, focusing on the impact of the 3R Project, the results of aligning RDA with IFLA's Library Reference Model (LRM), and the outcomes of internationalization;
illustrates how information is organized in the post 3R Toolkit and explains how to navigate through this new structure; and
discusses how RDA continues to enable improved resource discovery both in traditional and new applications, including the linked data environment.
The new edition of Introducing RDA will prove just as indispensable as the first for novices and seasoned veterans alike.
concisely explains what RDA is, its basic features, and the main factors in its development;
describes RDA's relationship to the international standards and models that continue to influence its evolution;
provides an overview of the latest developments, focusing on the impact of the 3R Project, the results of aligning RDA with IFLA's Library Reference Model (LRM), and the outcomes of internationalization;
illustrates how information is organized in the post 3R Toolkit and explains how to navigate through this new structure; and
discusses how RDA continues to enable improved resource discovery both in traditional and new applications, including the linked data environment.
The new edition of Introducing RDA will prove just as indispensable as the first for novices and seasoned veterans alike.
More details
Series
Edition
Second Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Chicago, IL
United States
Publishing group
American Library Association
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
505 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8389-1908-8 (9780838919088)
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Chris Oliver is the Head of Metadata and Processing at the University of Ottawa Library. She has been a cataloging manager in academic libraries for over 25 years and has participated in the development of cataloging standards for over 20 years. She has a long history of involvement with RDA, beginning with her years as Chair of the Canadian Committee on Cataloguing, one of the bodies that contributed to the development of RDA. Then, in 2016, she changed her involvement from RDA development to RDA governance, becoming a member of the RDA Board as the representative of the Canadian Federation of Library Associations. She was Chair of the IFLA Bibliographic Conceptual Models Review Group (formerly the FRBR Review Group) from 2013 to 2019. She continues to serve on the Review Group and is also a member of the IFLA Standing Committee on Subject Analysis and Access. She has been invited to give numerous presentations and training sessions on RDA in North America and around the world.