Resource Description & Access (RDA)

Question on Relationships in Resource Description & Access on Google+ Community RDA Cataloging  - Answers from Experts at RDA-L CATALOGUING A REVIEW: I face a difficulty when recording a work relationship for a work which is a review of a critical edition of another work. Ideally, I would like to be able to connect between a work (the review) and the expression of another work (the critical edition). Here is an example: WORK A: Baalbaki, Ramzi, born 1951. [Review of] Harun's edition of Sibawayhi's Kitab (2010) WORK B: Sībawayh, died 796?. Al-Kitāb (ca. 780) EXPRESSION B1: Sībawayh, died 796?. Al-Kitāb (ca. 780). (Critical edition by H. Derenbourg, 1881‒1885). Text. Arabic EXPRESSION B2: Sībawayh, died 796?. Al-Kitāb (ca. 780). (Critical edition by A. S. Hārūn, 1966‒1977 ). Text. Arabic WORK A1 is a review of EXPRESSION B2. What do you suggest I should do? It seems that the relationship designators (here, "review of") apply either bet...

General Structure Remember that RDA has a clear structure: Table of Contents Introduction Specific instructions o    Entities and their attributes ·             Group 1 (WEMI) (Chapters 1-7) ·             Group 2 (PFC) (Chapters 8-16) o    Relationships (Chapters 17-22, 24-32) Appendices for o    Abbreviation o    Capitalization o    Relationship designators (more on this later) Glossary with links to the text of the instructions Index Not Organized Like AACR2 The organization of RDA is very different from AACR2. Instead of separate chapters for classes of materials (books, cartographic materials, printed music, etc.), RDA is principle-based and organized around the FRBR/FRAD tasks to help users “identify” and “relate” the resources they need from our collections. There are general instruction...

RDA: Resource Description and Access  is the new standard for resource description and access designed for the digital world. Built on the foundations established by AACR2, RDA provides a comprehensive set of guidelines and instructions on resource description and access covering all types of content and media. Benefits of RDA include: A structure based on the conceptual models of FRBR (functional requirements for bibliographic data) and FRAD (functional requirements for authority data) to help catalog users find the information they need more easily A flexible framework for content description of digital resources that also serves the needs of libraries organizing traditional resources A better fit with emerging database technologies, enabling institutions to introduce efficiencies in data capture and storage retrievals RDA Background [RDA Toolkit]

Myth: “Creators and contributors perform the same function, and the instructions regarding them are interchangeable and found in the same chapter of RDA” Reality: Absolutely not true!  Creators are involved at the work level, and are covered in Chapter 19; contributors are involved at the expression level, and are covered in Chapter 20.  Further, if you use a relationship designator, be sure to use one appropriate to the “WEMI” level. [Source : Library of Congress] RDA RELATIONSHIP DESIGNATORS

Myth: “If two different works have the same preferred title, there is a conflict that must be broken by adding the form, date, or place of origin of the work, or another distinguishing characteristic.” Reality: Not necessarily.  The authorized access point for the work is the combination of preferred title and creator (if any).  If the combination of these elements is not the same, there is no conflict.  Myth: “In determining whether there is a conflict, you should predict whether one is likely.” Reality: Wrong.  According to LC-PCC PS 6.27.1.9, you should only break actual existing conflicts. Myth: “In order to break a conflict in naming a work, the first preference is form of the work.  Then, if necessary, add date , place of origin , or other distinguishing characteristic -- in that order.” Reality: No, there is no ‘first preference’ for breaking conflicts.  Use whichever of those elements most effectively breaks the confli...

RDA: Authorities II Family Names Corporate Names: Introduction and Attributes Corporate Names: Authorized Access Points Corporate Names: AACR2 and RDA Geographic Names Work/Expression NARs <<<<<---------->>>>> Names of Families Module 5 (10:13) Slides (PPT : 302 KB) Demonstration 5 A look at name authority records for family names. Demo (7:30) <<<<<---------->>>>> Identifying Corporate Bodies: Overview / Recording the Attributes [ Corporate Names: Introduction and Attributes] Module 6.a (27:23) Slides (PPT : 503 KB) Demonstration 6.a A look at several examples of RDA authority records for names of corporate bodies, concentrating on the attributes or identifying characteristics of the corporate body and how they are recorded in the authority record. Part 1 (22:33) Part 2 (15:12) Handout (Word : 121 KB) Quiz 6.a Test your knowledge and understanding of RD...

Resource Description and Access at the Library of Congress (08/29/11) Authority Records RDA Authority Records (September 2010) [DOC, 123 KB] RDA Authority Records (August 2011) [PDF, 89 KB] Bibliographic Records Overview of Changes [DOC, 80 KB] Books [DOC, 82 KB] Language of Expression [DOC, 59 KB] Legal Works [DOC, 59 KB] Preferred title (including compilations) [DOC, 106 KB] Publication, distribution, and/or manufacture statement [DOC, 60 KB] Replacement of GMD and carrier description [DOC, 72 KB] Statement of Responsibility [DOC, 64 KB]