Getting Ready for RDA Webinar Series

RDA: Resource Description and Access, the new cataloguing standard and successor to AACR2, signals a new direction for cataloguing rules and catalogue records for the digital world. RDA provides a comprehensive set of guidelines and instructions on resource description and access covering all types of content and media. Released in 2010, RDA will be implemented in a number of national libraries in 2013.

CLA invites you to join Chris Oliver, author of Introducing RDA: A Guide to the Basics, for two webinars to help you prepare for RDA.

Whether you’re a cataloguer figuring out how to move to RDA or public services’ staff wondering what RDA will mean for clients, you’ll find the answers you’ll need at these two sessions.

What is RDA and why do I need to know?

It’s 2013 and RDA is being implemented. What does this mean for the library as a whole? This session will give a quick introduction to RDA and the reasons for switching to a new standard. It will focus on why RDA is an important step forward for libraries and conclude with a brief look at the implementation process.

Have a question you’d like to see answered in this webinar? We’ll do our best to include it during the live event.

Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Time: 2pm (ET)

Taking the Leap: Managing a Successful Implementation of RDA

How does one go about implementing RDA? This session will look at several aspects of implementation, beginning with an overview of the transition. Topics include the steps that need to be considered, preparations for staff and systems, and different approaches to training.

Have a question you’d like to see answered in this webinar? We’ll do our best to include it during the live event.

Date: Thursday, April 18, 2013
Time: 2pm (ET)

Register at:
http://www.cla.ca/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Workshops_and_Seminars&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=13957

Event in Ottawa – Putting Theory Into Practice: Implementing RDA/FRBR at Montreal’s Jewish Public Library

Thursday, May 3, 2012, 5:30 pm
Ottawa Public Library, 120 Metcalfe (Auditorium)

Over the past few years RDA and FRBR have been hot topics in the library profession, and the Jewish Public Library in Montreal was the first public library in the world to adopt FRBR alongside RDA.

Come and hear Eddie Paul, Head of Bibliographic and Information Services at the Jewish Public Library, share his experiences (and adventures!) from this journey.

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When:
Thursday, May 3, 2012, 5:30 pm

Where:
Ottawa Public Library, 120 Metcalfe (Auditorium)

Cost:

• Regular – $30
• Regular (Student) – $10
• Personal Members of Other LIS Associations – $25
• CLA Members – $20
• CLA Student Members – $5

Register by May 1 at http://app.fluidsurveys.com/s/2012-05-RDA/

Payment by cash or cheque will be taken at the door.

Registered attendees who cancel on the day of the event or who do not attend will be invoiced for the full registration fee.

For more information, please contact cla.govlib@gmail.com

Upcoming CLA Workshops and Seminars in Halifax

RDA 101

Resource Description and Access (RDA), the new cataloguing standard and successor to AACR2, released in June 2010, signals a new direction for cataloguing rules and catalogue records. Bibliographic Records and Functional Requirements for Authority Data).

The overview session will demonstrate how this alignment shapes RDA’s goals and structure, and it will focus on the aspects of RDA that distinguish it from its predecessor, AACR2. The session will also address preparation for implementation.

Date: Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
More information: http://tinyurl.com/cla-2010-10-20

Getting Ready for RDA

Resource Description and Access (RDA) is the new cataloguing standard that replaces AACR2. RDA focuses on users and their information needs. Metadata created according to RDA instructions support improved resource discovery in the web environment.

This full-day workshop will give an overview of the new standard and will look at the ways in which RDA maintains the relevancy of cataloguing in the networked web environment. This session will also focus on the transition from AACR2 to RDA and will include a demonstration of the RDA Toolkit.

Previous knowledge of RDA is not required.

Presented in partnership with Dalhousie University, School of Information Management

Date: Thursday, October 21, 2010, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
More information: http://tinyurl.com/cla-2010-10-21

Strategy and Persuasion: Four Practical Tools for Info Pros

Information professionals use a range of technical tools in their daily activities within information organizations. What tools, though, do we use to align the direction of our units with those of our parent organizations, and how do we communicate appropriately and strategically with stakeholders?

The workshop covers the components of four practical yet critical tools and invites participants to discuss: Strategic Planning; Information Audits; Business Cases; and Communication Plans.

Presented in partnership with Dalhousie University, School of Information Management

Date: Monday, November 15, 2010, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
More information: http://tinyurl.com/cla-2010-11-15

For more information about these events, contact caslis.govlib@gmail.com

RDA Announcements from the Canadian Library Association

Some recent RDA announcements from the Canadian Library Association:

• RDA Toolkit Pricing
• Launch of RDA Toolkit

Sign up for the RDA Toolkit mailing list to receive information about free trials, special introductory offers (double-user offer for site license subscriptions through August 31, 2011!), webinars, product updates, and more.

Event in Toronto: Getting Ready for RDA

Monday, June 21, 2010, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Oakham House Conference Centre (Ryerson University), 55 Gould Street, Toronto

Register at http://tinyurl.com/rda-toronto

Overview

Resource Description and Access (RDA) is the new cataloguing standard that replaces AACR2. RDA focuses on users and their information needs. Metadata created according to RDA instructions support improved resource discovery in the web environment.

This workshop will give an overview of the new standard and will look at the ways in which RDA maintains the relevancy of cataloguing in the networked web environment.

This session will also focus on the transition from AACR2 to RDA and will include a demonstration of the RDA Toolkit. Previous knowledge of RDA is not required.

Outline

Welcome and introductions

RDA 2010:

• What is going on in Canada and around the world
• Who is doing what,
• TSIG and LAC activities, including the TSIG survey

RDA framework:

• Structure, principles, basic concepts
• User tasks
• Entities, Attributes and Relationships
• Organization and structure of RDA

Principles:

• Data elements
• Core Elements
• Extensible framework

Changes from AACR2:

• Changes in instructions
• Changes in MARC 21 coding
• Examples

RDA Toolkit demo

RDA and the Future of Cataloguing

Discussion and wrap-up

Speakers:

Trina Grover is a member of the Canadian Committee on MARC (CCM). She has worked as a cataloguer at Ryerson University since 1995. She has developed and delivered cataloguing training for The MARC of Quality in the USA, Seneca College in Toronto and Red River College in Winnipeg.

Chris Oliver is the Chair of the Canadian Committee on Cataloguing (CCC). She has been a member of CCC since 1997 and this has given her the opportunity to be involved with the evolution of RDA from its early beginnings. She was also a member of the Joint Steering Committee’s Format Variation Working Group and Chair of the RDA Outreach Group. Chris has worked at the McGill University Library since 1989 where she is currently Coordinator of Cataloguing and Authorities.

Event Information and Registration

When:
Monday, June 21, 2010, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
(Registration starts at 8:00 am; program starts at 9:00 pm)

Where:
Oakham House Conference Centre, Ryerson University
55 Gould Street, Toronto

Cost:

• CLA Members: $200
• CLA Members – Students: $75
• CLA Members – New Professionals (working in the field for less than 2 years): $100
• CLA Members – Unemployed: $100
• Non-Members: $300
• Student Non-Members: $125
• Personal Members of Other Associations (SLA, OALT, OLA, etc): $250

Registration fee includes:

• Lunch
• Morning and afternoon breaks, and
• a copy of Chris Oliver’s forthcoming book Introducing RDA: A Guide to the Basics.

If you are registering 6 or more participants from the same organization, please contact caslis.govlib@gmail.com to find out about a group rate.

Register at http://tinyurl.com/rda-toronto

Registration deadline is June 17, 2010.

Payment by cheque will be taken at the door. Invoices will be sent to all workshop participants.

For more information, please contact caslis.govlib@gmail.com

Scent-Free Event – In consideration of those with allergies and respiratory problems, this is a scent-free event. Participants are asked to use unscented products in lieu of scented toiletries and detergents, and to refrain from wearing perfumes and colognes.

http://tinyurl.com/rda-toronto

Event in Ottawa: Getting Ready for RDA

Monday, June 14, 2010, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Crowne Plaza Ottawa Hotel, 101 Lyon Street

Register at http://tinyurl.com/rda-cla

Overview

Resource Description and Access (RDA) is the new cataloguing standard that replaces AACR2. RDA focuses on users and their information needs. Metadata created according to RDA instructions support improved resource discovery in the web environment.

This workshop will give an overview of the new standard and will look at the ways in which RDA maintains the relevancy of cataloguing in the networked web environment.

This session will also focus on the transition from AACR2 to RDA and will include a demonstration of the RDA Toolkit. Previous knowledge of RDA is not required.

Agenda

8:00 – 9:00
Registration and Coffee

9:00 – 9:15
Welcome and Introductions

9:15 – 9:45
RDA 2010
What is going on in Canada and around the world; Who is doing what

9:45 – 10:30
RDA: Structure, Principles, Basic concepts
Topics: Organization and principles; User tasks;Entities, Attributes and Relationships

10:30 – 11:00
Networking Coffee Break

11:00 – 11:30
RDA: Structure, Principles, Basic concepts (continued)
Topics: RDA data elements; Core elements; Extensible framework

11:30 – 12:00
RDA: Changes from AACR2

12:00 – 13:00
Lunch

13:00 – 13:30
RDA: Changes from AACR2 (continued)

13:30 – 14:15
Demonstration of RDA Toolkit

14:15 – 14:30
Networking Coffee Break

14:30 – 15:30
Encoding RDA Descriptions

15:30 – 15:45
RDA and the Future of Cataloguing

15:45 – 16:30
Implementation of First Release
Topics: Workflows and other customizations of the Toolkit; Systems issues to think about; Training topics; What can be started now

16:30 – 17:00
Discussion and Wrap-up

Speakers:

Trina Grover is a member of the Canadian Committee on MARC (CCM). She has worked as a cataloguer at Ryerson University since 1995. She has developed and delivered cataloguing training for The MARC of Quality in the USA, Seneca College in Toronto and Red River College in Winnipeg.

Chris Oliver is the Chair of the Canadian Committee on Cataloguing (CCC). She has been a member of CCC since 1997 and this has given her the opportunity to be involved with the evolution of RDA from its early beginnings. She was also a member of the Joint Steering Committee’s Format Variation Working Group and Chair of the RDA Outreach Group. Chris has worked at the McGill University Library since 1989 where she is currently Coordinator of Cataloguing and Authorities.

Event Information and Registration

When:
Monday, June 14, 2010, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
(Registration starts at 8:00 am; program starts at 9:00 pm)

Where:
Crowne Plaza Ottawa Hotel, 101 Lyon Street, Pinnacle Room (Penthouse Level)

Cost:

• CLA Members: $200
• CLA Members – Students: $75
• CLA Members – New Professionals (working in the field for less than 2 years): $100
• CLA Members – Unemployed: $100
• Non-Members: $300
• Student Non-Members: $125
• Personal Members of Other Associations (SLA, LANCR, OALT, OLA, etc): $250

Registration fee includes:

• Lunch
• Morning and afternoon breaks, and
• a copy of Chris Oliver’s forthcoming book Introducing RDA: A Guide to the Basics.

Register at http://tinyurl.com/rda-cla

Registration deadline is June 10, 2010.

Payment by cheque will be taken at the door. Invoices can be arranged in advance.

For more information, please contact caslis.govlib@gmail.com

Scent-Free Event – In consideration of those with allergies and respiratory problems, this is a scent-free event. Participants are asked to use unscented products in lieu of scented toiletries and detergents, and to refrain from wearing perfumes and colognes.

Event in London ON – RDA 101

Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
London Public Library (Central Branch), 251 Dundas Street

Resource Description and Access (RDA), the new cataloguing standard and successor to AACR2, will be released in June 2010, signalling a new direction for cataloguing rules and catalogue records. A key aspect of RDA is its alignment with the FRBR/FRAD conceptual models (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records and Functional Requirements for Authority Data).

The session will demonstrate how this alignment shapes RDA’s goals and structure, and it will focus on the aspects of RDA that distinguish it from its predecessor, AACR2. The session will also address preparation for implementation.

Speaker:
Alison Hitchens is a Cataloguing & Metadata Librarian at University of Waterloo Library. Alison has held a variety of cataloguing positions in Ontario and Manitoba. She has worked as a cataloguer for the Resource Library for the Environment and the Law in Toronto, for ISM (now OCLC Canada) Library Technical Services in Winnipeg, and as the Manager of the Cataloguing Department at Library Services Centre in Kitchener. Alison recently co-published a paper “Preparing catalogers for RDA training.”

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When:
Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm
(Registration starts at 5:00 pm; program starts at 5:30 pm)

Where:
London Public Library (Central Branch), 251 Dundas Street, Stevenson & Hunt A Room (map)

Cost:

• CLA Members: $20
• CLA Student Members: $5
• CLA Members New Professionals (working in the field for less than 2 years): $10
• Non-Members: $30
• Student Non-Members: $10
• Personal Members of Other Associations (SLA, OLA, OALT, etc): $25

Light refreshments will be served.

Register at http://tinyurl.com/cla-2010-03-30-RDA

Payment by cash or cheque will be taken at the door. Invoices can be arranged in advance of the event by e-mailing caslis.govlib@gmail.com.

For more information, please contact caslis.govlib@gmail.com

Scent-Free Event – In consideration of those with allergies and respiratory problems, this is a scent-free event. Participants are asked to use unscented products in lieu of scented toiletries and detergents, and to refrain from wearing perfumes and colognes.

RDA Toolkit: A Guided Tour

Join Troy Linker from ALA Publishing for an introductory guided tour of the RDA Toolkit website. If you were at ALA Midwinter in Boston, you may already have taken this tour at the RDA Update Forum, the CC:DA meeting, or on the exhibit floor–but please feel free to join us again.

The tour includes:

• Description of the RDA Toolkit
• Overview of the RDA Toolkit contents at launch and beyond
• Tour of the RDA Toolkit interface including Search, Browse, Bookmarks, Workflows, Maps, and more
• Launch timeline
• Details of the Complimentary Open Access period
• RDA Toolkit pricing for the US
• Linking from external products to the RDA Toolkit

When

• Monday, February 8, from 4 pm to 5 pm Eastern Time, 3 pm to 4 pm Central,  1 pm to 2pm Pacific
• Tuesday, February 9, from 11 am to noon Eastern Time, 10 am to 11 am Central, 8 am to 9am Pacific

To Register

Select one of the dates below:

• Monday, February 8
• Tuesday, February 9

RDA Toolkit pricing for U.S. announced

The American Library Association has announced the pricing for purchasing RDA licences in the United States. (All prices are in US dollars.)

• $325 for the first user
• 2 to 9 concurrent users will be charged an additional $55 for each designated user
• 10 to 19 concurrent users will be charged an additional $50 for each designated user
• 20+ concurrent users will be charged an additional $45 for each designated user

For example:

• An institution that designates 3 additional users will be charged $435 ($325 plus 2 times $55)
• An institution that designates 12 additional users will be charged $875 ($325 plus 11 times $50)

Pricing for purchasing RDA licences in Canada has not yet been confirmed.

Announcement of RDA publication date

From the RDA-L listserv:

RDA: Resource Description and Access will be published in June 2010. While we regret this delay in release of RDA, the transition from publication of AACR2 as a printed manual to release of RDA as a web based toolkit is a complex process with many interdependencies.

The updated text of RDA incorporates recommendations from constituencies and other stakeholders approved at the JSC meeting earlier this year. The revised text has been successfully loaded into the RDA database. The product is currently undergoing thorough quality review and testing in preparation for release.

We recognize that customers and prospective users of RDA need reliable and timely information for planning and budgeting.  We are confident that this revised deadline is a realistic target for publication of RDA.

Pricing and purchasing information will be introduced at the time of the ALA Midwinter Meeting, 15-18 January 2010.

Mary Ghikas,  Chair Committee of Principals
Alan Danskin, Chair Joint Steering Committee for Development of RDA
Don Chatham, Chair Co-publishers