RDA: A New Approach to Cataloguing

Margaret StewartStandards,

Library and Archives CanadaSOLS, April 21 and April 23, 2009

OutlineRDA, the standard review of key features influences on RDA – FRBR and FRAD comparison with AACR2 examples

RDA, the web tool content: the RDA instructions and content tools: functionality to improve cataloguing work

Looking ahead to training

RDA, the standardnew standard designed for use in digital environmentreplaces AACR2removal of Anglo-American biasnot just for librariesfocus on organizing information for the benefit of the user

RDA replaces AACR2

RDA builds on the strengths of AACR2AACR2 is used around the world

translated into 24 languages

constantly evolving

FRBR and FRAD conceptual foundation

FRBR Focus on the user (end-user not cataloguer)

FRBR tasksFind IdentifySelect Obtain

IME ICC International Cataloguing Principles

0. General ObjectivesThere are several objectives that direct the construction of cataloguing codes. The highest is theconvenience 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 StructureGeneral IntroductionElementsRelationships– 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 itemsFRBR task = Identify

Chapter 3: Describing carriersFRBR task = Select

Chapter 4: Providing acquisition and access information

FRBR task = Obtain

New RDA terminologyheading access pointarea elementuniform title preferred titlesee reference variant access pointmain entry preferred access pointphysical describing carriers

description

RDA elements

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

RDA Elements

RDA elementTitle element– Title proper element sub-type– Parallel title element sub-type– Other title information element sub-type

(etc.)

“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 AACR2RDA: “to take advantage of the digital environment” stop fussing about abbreviations more “take as is” – principle of representation transcribe inaccuracies; add note if necessary enable re-use of metadata

AACR2: rules from the card catalogue era when to abbreviate, when not to abbreviate – concern with

space on card “transcription” but also required to omit and sometimes to supply

data use of [sic] or correction of inaccuracies

RDA vs AACR2RDA: content standard not a display standard use with many encoding schema data elements use by non-library metadata communities

AACR2: content and display many display conventions already ignored “areas” with string of data tied together: not friendly for use

in a web environment the library’s standard

RDA vs AACR2RDA: “to describe all types of resources” three separate elements to record:

Content typeMedia typeCarrier type

AACR2: problems with new types of resources limitations of rule 0.24 rules organized according to “class of material” limited list of GMDs

RDA vs AACR2RDA: more information for users no more restrictions such as “rule of three” make the relationships between entities clear to the

user: appendices I, J and K = lists of relationship designators

no more Latin abbreviations

AACR2: limitations of the 3 x 5 card limits for description & access when multiple authors more focus on single record, less on relationships “et al.”, “S.l.”, “s.n.”

Statement of responsibility: more than three persons, bodies, etc. (AACR2 1.1F5, RDA 2.4.1.5)

AACR2

245 00 $a Harrison’s principles of internal medicine / $c editors, Anthony S. Fauci …[et al].250 ## $a 17th 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 17th edition700 1# $a Fauci, Anthony S., $d 1940-700 1# $a Braunwald, Eugene, $d 1929-700 1# $a Kasper, Dennis L.700 1# $a Hauser, Stephen L.700 1# $a Longo, Dan L. $q (Dan Louis), $d 1949-700 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 17th edition.700 1# $a Fauci, Anthony S., $d 1940-

AACR2

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 1948-245 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, Rebecca700 1# $a Mayne, Seymour, $d 1944-700 1# $a Robertson, Susan700 1# $a Vulpe, Nicola, $d 1954-

Place of publication, distribution, etc. (AACR2 1.4D4; RDA 2.8.2.4 for place of publication)

Source has following information: Blackwell Publishing, 2008Malden, MA; Oxford; Victoria, Australia; Toronto

AACR2 -- if catalogued in Australia (first place + place in home country)260 ## $a Malden, Mass. ; Victoria, Australia : $b Blackwell Publishing, $c 2008.

AACR2 -- if catalogued in England (first place + place in home country)260 ## $a Malden, Mass. ; Oxford : $b Blackwell Publishing, $c 2008.

AACR2 -- 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.

AACR2245 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: videoCarrier type: videocassetteContent type: two-dimensional moving image

336 ## $a two-dimensional moving image $2 rdacontent337 ##$a video $2 rdamedia338 ## $a videocassette $a rdacarrier

Technical description elements:Extent:1 videocassetteDimensions: standard 8 mm.

Duration: 56 min.Video format: VHS300 ##$a 1 videocassette (56 min.) : $b colour, sound ; $c 8 mm.538 ## $a VHS.

•AACR2110 2## $a Tragically Hip (Musical group)245 10 $a World container $h [sound recording]300 ## $a 1 sound disc : $b digital ; $c 12 cm500 ##$a Compact disc• RDA110 2##$a Tragically Hip (Musical group)245 10 $a World containerGMD replaced by:

Media type: performed musicCarrier type: audio

Content type: audio disc336 ## $a performed music $2 rdacontent337 ## $a audio $2 rdamedia338 # #$a audio disc $2 rdacarrier

Technical description elements:Extent:1 audio discType of recording: digitalConfiguration of playback channels:

stereoDimensions: 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

RDAnew standard, new formatwritten and delivered as an online tool

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 ContentsChanges from AACR2Issues deferred until after the 1st releaseRDA Elements Table

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/jsc/working1.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

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More system changes

Input/verification functions (import/export)Indexes for new data elements

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“Legacy” records (now in systems)

Existing records generally will not need changing (exceptions: ‘global updating’ for Bible, Department)MARC 21 encoding standard

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RDA Online and Local System

Designed to allow integration with library systemsInitially view in parallel through Web connection

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RDA training1st release of RDA will be as an online resource

focus on training and implementation plans after 1st 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”

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RDA Implementation

Late 2009 or early 2010: First Release2010: Implementation

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

Thank you!

Margaret StewartMarg.stewart@lac-bac.gc.ca