Introducing RDA: A Guide To The Basics After 3R (ALA Special Report)
Description
Since Oliver’s guide was first published in 2010, thousands of LIS students, records managers, and catalogers and other library professionals have relied on its clear, plainspoken explanation of RDA: Resource Description and Access as their first step towards becoming acquainted with the cataloging standard. Now, reflecting the changes to RDA after the completion of the 3R Project, Oliver brings her Special Report up to date. This essential primer
- concisely explains what RDA is, its basic features, and the main factors in its development;
- describes RDA’s relationship to the international standards and models that continue to influence its evolution;
- provides an overview of the latest developments, focusing on the impact of the 3R Project, the results of aligning RDA with IFLA’s Library Reference Model (LRM), and the outcomes of internationalization;
- illustrates how information is organized in the post 3R Toolkit and explains how to navigate through this new structure; and
- discusses how RDA continues to enable improved resource discovery both in traditional and new applications, including the linked data environment.
Praise for Introducing RDA: A Guide To The Basics After 3R (ALA Special Report)
"Fortunately, there is no better guide [through the 3R Project] than Oliver, one of the happy few who seem to know the RDA Toolkit backwards and forwards. Her 2010 book has grown in this second edition from 124 to 211 pages, but it remains just as readable ... In conclusion, what Sheila Intner said in her review of the first edition of this work applies to this new edition as well: 'Introducing RDA is recommended to readers who do not expect or require comprehensive coverage of RDA. They will not be disappointed. The author has a clear writing style and ability to explain the principles and concepts on which RDA is based.'"
— Technicalities
"Provide[s] a good starting point, some base knowledge, an introduction to changes to the Toolkit, and might be a complementary resource for those out there struggling to come to terms with it all ... The volume is very dense despite being only 200 pages and is quite repetitive in places, but with necessity: I actually found it quite helpful that the book attempted to explain things in different ways and to drill important points into my brain."
— Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association
"Oliver's book is comprehensive and reflects the current state of the new RDA Toolkit. It is an effective entry point for seasoned catalogers and is also useful to new catalogers unfamiliar with the earlier codes ... This is a valuable resource written by a very reputable author. All catalogers and library school students pursuing a career in cataloging should have access to it. "
— Technical Services Quarterly