Introducing RDA: A Guide to the Basics

Oliver, Chris

ISBN 10: 1856047326 / ISBN 13: 9781856047326

Published by American Library Association, 2010

About this Item

vii, 117 pages ; 28 cm. Slight creasing to foot of pages (see photos). Photos form part of description. Contents: What is RDA? -- RDA and the International Context -- FRBR and FRAD in RDA -- Continuity with AACR2 -- Where Do We See Changes? -- Implementing RDA -- Advantages, Present and Future.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1736000600252

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introducing RDA: A Guide to the Basics
• Publisher: American Library Association
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1856047326
• ISBN 13: 9781856047326
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Cataloguing

About this title

Synopsis

The release of Resource Description and Access is not the release of a revised standard; it represents a total shift in the understanding of the whole cataloguing process. This shift from the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR) to RDA will require a fundamental re-orientation in the way library staff, especially cataloguing staff, approach the function of describing resources and creating access to them. This book will assist professionals with this transition.

The book guides the reader through the key topics and questions providing a concise explanation of RDA, its implementation and its expected benefits for users and cataloguers.

Key sections include:

what is RDA? placing RDA in context

why are we changing to RDA?

making the transition to RDA

after implementation.

Readership: This book is an essential introductory guide not only for cataloguers but for all library staff, information professionals, support staff and LIS students

About the Author

Chris Oliver