The RDA Workbook : Learning the Basics of Resource Description and Access

Margaret Mering

ISBN 10: 1610694899 / ISBN 13: 9781610694896

Published by Bloomsbury Academic Jan 2014, 2014

About this Item

Neuware - Whether a library catalogs its own materials or not, librarians still need to have some understanding of RDA. Designed to be used by academic, public, and school librarians, this is the perfect introduction.RDA (Resource Description and Access) was released in March 2013 and catalogers are busy trying to understand and implement the new protocols. This book will help. Unlike the RDA training materials prepared for seasoned catalogers by the Library of Congress and others, the The RDA Workbook: Learning the Basics of Resource Description and Access uses tried-and-true methods to make RDA clear even to those who have little or no previous cataloging knowledge. The workbook can be used by an individual or to teach others in staff training sessions, presentations, or LIS courses. It discusses the theoretical framework of the cataloging code; details the steps necessary to create a bibliographic for books, videos, and other formats; and shows librarians how to read and interrupt authority records for persons, families, corporate bodies, works, and expressions. Finally, the workbook suggests strategies for implementing RDA.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The RDA Workbook : Learning the Basics of Resource Description and Access
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic Jan 2014
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1610694899
• ISBN 13: 9781610694896
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 279W x 215H x 17D millimeters 279 millimeters width by 215 millimeters height by 17 millimeters depth
• Weight: 640 grams

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Synopsis

RDA (Resource Description and Access) was released in March 2013 and catalogers are busy trying to understand and implement the new protocols. This book will help. Unlike the RDA training materials prepared for seasoned catalogers by the Library of Congress and others, the The RDA Workbook: Learning the Basics of Resource Description and Access uses tried-and-true methods to make RDA clear even to those who have little or no previous cataloging knowledge. The workbook can be used by an individual or to teach others in staff training sessions, presentations, or LIS courses. It discusses the theoretical framework of the cataloging code; details the steps necessary to create a bibliographic for books, videos, and other formats; and shows librarians how to read and interrupt authority records for persons, families, corporate bodies, works, and expressions. Finally, the workbook suggests strategies for implementing RDA.

About the Author

Margaret Mering, MLS, is the coordinator of cataloging and professor of libraries at the University of Nebraska.