why do we need rda ? why now?
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Why do we need RDA ? Why now?. ALLUNY Annual Meeting September 29,2012. Resource Description Access. “It isn’t enough for RDA to merely describe the “there” – it needs to provide a bridge from here to there.” RDA list: RDA-L http:// www.rda-jsc.org/rdadiscuss.html. Environment has changed. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Why do we need RDA?
Why now?
ALLUNY Annual MeetingSeptember 29,2012
Resource Description Access“It isn’t enough for RDA to
merely describe the “there” – it needs to provide a bridge
from here to there.” RDA list: RDA-L http://www.rda-jsc.org/rdadiscuss.html
Environment has changed
computerized and networked world interactive world network and analog worlds co-exist born digital resources
AACR2 no longer is effective
out of date revisions upon revisions fixing does not work
Changing perspectives expands our service to users
improve library community’s goals supports resource discovery emphasize data relationships user tasks important independent functioning data
Data locked inside library catalogs
breaks down data data mining potential visible and operational evolving
Isolated library community
no bias international share flexible FRBRize
SummaryWhy do we need a new
standard to follow? Environment has changed AACR2 no longer is effective Changing perspectives expands our service to users Data locked inside library catalogs Isolated library community
