[Enhance] QC Tip of the Month / October 2010: OCLC and RDA

[Goodson,Luanne]

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> OCLC and RDA  http://www.oclc.org/us/en/rda/default.htm

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> RDA: Resource Description and Access (RDA) is the new cataloging

> standard that will replace AACR2. It offers libraries the potential to

> change significantly how bibliographic data is created and used. OCLC

> is committed to supporting members who wish to implement RDA in their

> libraries, but will not require that libraries adopt RDA.

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> Last October OCLC offered an informative online session on RDA and

> more sessions are under consideration. Now, many of our Partners

> (Amigos, LYRASIS, MCLS, Minitex, MLNC, and OHIONET) are making their

> RDA information and educational offerings available to you.

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> There is a wide range of RDA information available through the OCLC

> RDA Resource page <http://www.oclc.org/us/en/rda/about.htm>. There you

> can find informational links to the OCLC policy with respect to RDA,

> training materials

> <http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/RDAtest/rdatraining2.html>, a schedule

> of upcoming courses from our Partners, and the RDA Toolkit, which was

> co-published by the American Library Association (ALA), Canadian

> Library Association (CLA), and Chartered Institute of Library and

> Information Professionals (CILIP). 

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> For Partner classes on RDA visit the OCLC Training Portal:

> <http://visit.oclc.org/t?r=896&c=2213958&l=80282&ctl=3239CE6:7F4AD1DD6

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> The libraries participating in the national test of RDA have been

> asked to not add RDA records to WorldCat until October 1, 2010.  For

> guidelines on what to do if you come across RDA records in WorldCat,

> please see <http://www.oclc.org/us/en/rda/policy.htm>.  

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> We ask that you do not add RDA records to WorldCat until you have

> gained a fair understanding of the new process. 

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> Please send any questions or concerns to: askqc at oclc.org 

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> Luanne Goodson

> Consulting Database Specialist

> OCLC Quality Control Section

> 6565 Kilgour Place MC 139

> Dublin, Ohio, USA 43017-3395 

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