1. Virtual User Group
Presented by
Troy Linker
Publisher, ALA Digital Reference
American Library Association
2. Online Discussion
Welcome to our virtual user group meeting.
Our goal is for this to be an interactive
bidirectional discussion vs. a unidirectional
presentation.
Your participation is vital to achieving this goal.
3. Attendee Panel
• Connect to Audio
• IM a Question
• Raise Your Hand
4. Audio Using Telephone
• During a session, select Use
Telephone in the Audio
pane of your Control Panel.
• Dial the conference call
number provided.
• Enter the access code
followed by the # key.
• Enter the Audio PIN
followed by the # key
5. Audio Using Computer
• Select "Mic & Speakers" in
the Audio pane of your
Control Panel.
• Click Test.
– Select a microphone
(headsets with a mic work
best) from the drop-down
– Select speakers from the
drop-down
– Meters will light up green
when working properly
6. Raise Your Hand
To speak during the presentation
• Click the button labeled “Raise
your hand“ found at the bottom
of the attendee panel to be
added to the queue.
• When it is your turn the
moderator will turn on your
audio and let you know you
have the floor.
8. RDA Toolkit Releases
• Bi-Monthly Schedule (even numbered
months)
• Second Tuesday of the Month
• RDA Fast-Track Changes
• RDA Toolkit Improvements
• Annual RDA Updates (tentatively June) with
Instruction Revision History
9. RDA Rewording
• First batch of reworded chapters (9, 10, 11, &
6) were released in RDA Toolkit in Dec. 2012.
• Remaining reworded chapters released as
available with the expectation that all
reworded chapters released by mid 2013.
10. RDA Print
• A new print accumulation of RDA will be
issued once all of the reworded chapters are
complete (currently expected in mid 2013)
• All changes made to RDA up to and including
the 2013 RDA Update will be included.
• Annual print updates are expected to this
accumulation beginning in mid 2014 and
every year thereafter.
11. Essential RDA
• A companion to RDA
• Basic instructions and core elements coded
into the RDA will form the foundation
• An editor (or team of editors) with expertise in
RDA and oversight from the JSC will shape the
material into a practical guide
• Available in multiple formats including print
and e-book in addition to inclusion in RDA
Toolkit
36. RDA e-book
Positives Negatives
• Searchable • Not easily updated
• Active links • RDA version
• Does not require confusion
internet access after • Sold via e-book
initial purchase distributors not by
• One time purchase ALA directly
(not a subscription)
