Describing what RDA means for public services in libraries.

1. RDA: What’s New
Relationships, relationships,
relationships
Jennifer Young
Michael Babinec
July 23, 2013
Northwestern University Library

2. Bye bye GMD, Hello 33X fields
•ǂh [gmd]
AACR2
•336, 337, 338
RDA
Not meant to be displayed to public
Allows for better faceting options
Can be applied retrospectively

3. RDA:
• Harry Potter ja viisasten
kivi / ǂc J.K. Rowling ;
suomentanut Jaana
Kapari.
• 336 text
• 337 unmediated
• 338 volume
AACR2:
• Harry Potter ja viisasten
kivi / ǂc J.K. Rowling ;
suomentanut Jaana
Kapari.

4. AACR2:
• The abyss ǂh
[videorecording] / ǂc
Twentieth Century Fox
; produced by Gale
Anne Hurd ; written
and directed by James
Cameron.
RDA:
• The abyss / ǂc
Twentieth Century Fox
; produced by Gale
Anne Hurd ; written
and directed by James
Cameron.
• 336 two-dimensional
moving image
• 337 video
• 338 videodisc

5. Still AACR2
• The Albany chronicle.
• 336 text
• 337 microform
• 338 microfilm reel
AACR2
• The Albany chronicle ǂh
[microform].

6. Families as creators
• Abdurahman (Family : ǂd 1872-1963 : ǂc South
Africa)
• Koteda (Clan : ǂd active 15th-17th centuries : ǂc
Hirado-shi, Japan)
• Romanov (Dynasty : ǂd 1613-1917)
Not yet for use as subjects

7. The number shall no longer be three
AACR2:
• Impact of distracted driving on congestion / by
Despina Stavrinos … [et al.]

8. RDA allows for two options
• Impact of distracted driving on congestion / by
Despina Stavrinos, Philip R. Fine, Crystal A.
Franklin, Annie A. Garner, Karlene K. Ball, David
Ball, Russell Griffin, Virginia P. Sisiopiku.
• Impact of distracted driving on congestion / by
Despina Stavrinos [and 7 others].
NUL prefers first option

9. Relationships in bibliographic records
• Björk, ǂe composer.
• Malawi. ‡b Ministry of Finance, ǂe issuing body.
• Luhrmann, Baz, ǂe film director, ǂe film
producer, ǂe screenwriter.
• Martin, George R. R., ǂe editor of compilation.
• Martin, George R. R., ǂe author.

10. Relationship terms show in Primo/NUCat

11. Monkeys with typewriters
AACR2:
• Beard, Henry.
• Miss Piggy's guide to
life / ǂc by Miss
Piggy as told to
Henry Beard.
RDA:
• Miss Piggy, ǂe author.
• Miss Piggy's guide to life
/ ǂc by Miss Piggy as
told to Henry Beard.
• Beard, Henry, ǂe author.

12. Monkeys with typewriters
AACR2:
• Dear Socks, dear Buddy
: ǂb kids' letters to the
first pets / ǂc
[compiled, with a
foreword, by] Hillary
Rodham Clinton.
• Only subject access for
Socks and Buddy.
RDA:
• Socks ǂc (Cat), ǂd 1989-
2009,ǂe addressee.
• Buddy, ǂc (Dog), ǂd 1997-
2002, ǂe addressee.

13. Other relationships
AACR2:
• The Klingon Hamlet
: ǂb the restored
Klingon version / ǂc
[Wil'yam Shex'pir].
• 500 Translation of
Hamlet by William
Shakespeare.
RDA:
• The Klingon Hamlet : ǂb
the restored Klingon
version / ǂc [Wil'yam
Shex'pir].
• 700 1_ ǂi Translation of:
ǂa Shakespeare, William,
ǂd 1564-1616. ǂt Hamlet.

14. AACR2:
• Breakin’ 2 electric
boogaloo ǂh
[videorecording] .
• 500 Sequel to Breakin’.
RDA:
• Breakin’ 2 electric
boogaloo.
• 730 0_ ǂi Sequel to: ǂt
Breakin’ (Motion picture)

15. Authorities – New fields
• Coded birth and death dates
• Places of birth, death, and all places in-between
• Professions and/or fields of activity
• Associated groups
• Gender
• Languages
• Public biographical notes

16. • 046 __ ǂf 15640426 ǂg 16160423
• 100 1_ ǂa Shakespeare, William, ǂd 1564-1616
• 370 __ ǂa Stratford-upon-Avon, England ǂb Stratford-
upon-Avon, England ǂe London, England
• 372 __ ǂa Theatre
• 374 __ ǂa Poet ǂa Dramatist ǂa Actor
• 375 __ ǂa male
• 377 __ ǂa eng
• 678 __ William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English
poet, playwright, and actor.

17. • 046 __ ǂf 19420618
• 100 1_ ǂa McCartney, Paul
• 370 __ ǂa Liverpool, England ǂc Great Britain
• 373 __ ǂa Beatles ǂs 1960 ǂt 1970
• 374 __ ǂ a Musicians ǂa Rock musicians ǂa Singers ǂa
Composers ǂa Sound recording executives and
producers ǂa Motion picture producers and directors
• 375 __ ǂa male
• 510 2_ ǂw r ǂi Group member of: ǂa Beatles
• 510 2_ ǂw r ǂi Group member of: ǂa Wings (Musical
group)

18. • 110 2_ ǂa Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
• 372 __ ǂa Rock music ǂa Folk-rock music
• 500 1_ ǂw r ǂi Group member: ǂa Crosby, David, ǂd
1941-
• 500 1_ ǂw r ǂi Group member: ǂa Stills, Stephen,ǂd
1942-
• 500 1_ ǂw r ǂi Group member: ǂa Nash, Graham
• 500 1_ ǂw r ǂi Group member: ǂa Young, Neil, ǂd
1945-

19. Corporations have relationships too
• 046 ǂs 1943 ǂt 1974-09
• 110 2_ ǂa United Air Lines, Inc.
• 510 2_ ǂw r ǂi Hierarchical superior: ǂa UAL Inc.
• 510 2_ ǂw r ǂi Mergee: ǂa Capital Airlines
• 510 2_ ǂw r ǂi Predecessor: ǂa United Air Lines
Transport Corporation
• 510 2_ ǂw r ǂi Successor: ǂa United Airlines

20. Questions?