11.14 rda toolkit essentials
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Slides used in the RDA Toolkit Essentials webinar aired on 11/14/12.TRANSCRIPT
RDA Toolkit EssentialsPresented by
James Hennelly ALA Digital Reference
American Library Association
Getting Started
• Ask questions via Chat box
• Report technical issues via Chat
• Q&A session at the end of presentation
What is RDA?
RDA: Resource Description and Access is …
• a standard for bibliographic description, not a display standard
• a standard based on the FRBR conceptual model
What is RDA?
FRBR Entities• Group 1: Work, Expression,
Manifestation, and Item• Group 2: Person, Family, and Corporate
Name
What is RDA?
Familiarize yourself with FRBR concepts and terminology.
ResourcesJSC - www.rda-jsc.org/rda.html
IFLA - http://www.ifla.org/en/frbr-rg
Also consult resources at your national library.
What is RDA Toolkit?
RDA Toolkit is an integrated, browser-based, online product that allows users to interact with a collection of cataloging-related documents and resources including RDA.
What is RDA Toolkit?
• RDA• RDA Update History• RDA Element Set• AACR2• LC-PCC Policy Statements• Examples of RDA Cataloging• RDA Mappings• User-Created Content
Free Content
At www.rdatoolkit.org• Subscription and pricing information• Blog• Development Blog• Training Material (Calendar and Archive)
Subscriptions
• Solo-User
• Institutional– Concurrent users
Logging In
Log in at http://access.rdatoolkit.org/
Solo-User Account
Institutional Account-IP authentication-Referring URL-Account ID authentication
Authentication
Profiles
Solo-User accounts are automatically logged into their profiles.
Members of an Institutional account must create a profile in order to take full advantage of RDA Toolkit’s content and functionality.
Profiles
Navigation
• Icons• Pages• Expandable/Collapsible Table of Contents• Print Table of Contents• Full/Core/Basic• Examples• Synch Table of Contents• Tabs• Links
Navigation
Navigation
Navigation
New Table of Content opens to chapter level for faster browse.
Navigation
Navigation
Search
• RDA Quick Search• Advanced Search (all documents)– Filters– Search RDA by AACR2 number– Save Search
• Search Results– Return to Results– Previous/Next Hit
Search
User-Created Content
• Workflows• Maps• Bookmarks
User-Created Content
User-Created Content
Where Do I Start?
• Other Documents– RDA Element Set– AACR2– RDA Mappings– Examples
• Workflows– Shared– Private
• Advanced Search
What Should I Do Now?
• Sign up for Free Trial (if you haven’t yet)• Study FRBR• Take a training class and ask for Post-Event
Access• Connect with the RDA Community through the
blog, Virtual User Group, RDA-L, etc.
Blogs
• http://www.rdatoolkit.org/blog• http://www.rdatoolkit.org/development
Q & A
Chat your questions and comments to us.
RDA Toolkit Essentials
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