RDA Update
Minitex News articles tagged with "RDA Update" (6):
Beta RDA Toolkit to become official RDA Toolkit on December 15, 2020
As of December 15, 2020, what is currently the beta RDA Toolkit will become the official active RDA Toolkit.
ALA Preconference Report: A Practical Introduction to the New RDA Toolkit
On Friday June 22, I attended an ALA preconference dedicated to the structure, functionality, and future of the new RDA Toolkit, currently in beta testing. I've assembled some of the main points, as well as my takeaways, below. If you have a subscription to the current RDA Toolkit, you are more than welcome to explore the beta Toolkit yourself.
February 2017 RDA update released
The RDA Steering Committee (RSC) has released their usual February update to the RDA rules. Many of the changes this time around are related to the decision made in November 2016 to adopt the new IFLA Library Reference Model (LRM) as a conceptual model. This replaces the Functional Requirements suite of standards (FRBR, FRAD, FRSAD, etc.) that are now superseded by the LRM. Though most of the changes required to adapt to this new standard will take effect in the April 2018 release of RDA, it is clear that the RSC is laying the groundwork now.
RDA October 2016 update includes new project announcement
On October 18, the RDA Steering Committee (RSC) released the latest update to the text of RDA and the RDA Toolkit. As usual, the update reflects some Fast Track changes and updates to the various language translations of RDA. Highlights are included in the full article, along with information about a new project called the 3R Project: the RDA Toolkit Restructure and Redesign Project.
April 2016 RDA update released
As is now customary, the RDA Steering Committee (formerly the Joint Steering Committee) released updates to the RDA toolkit and instructions on April 12, 2016. The changes to the rules themselves consisted of minor and fast track changes such as correction of typos, clarification of language, and revisions to make terminology more consistent, as well as more substantive changes.
RDA February 2016 update summary
On February 8, the RDA Steering Committee (previously known as the Joint Steering Committee) released the latest round of Fast Track changes and updates to RDA. You can read the full summary of the changes here: