Morgan McCune (Pittsburg State University) ­­ Ready for RDA?: Help for the Smaller Academic Institution from 2015 C&U/CULS (Joint NE & KS) Spring Meeting

1. 2015 May 29 C&U/CULS (NE/KS) Spring Meeting
Morgan McCune, Pittsburg State University, mmccune@pittstate.edu
RDA Resources Online
This list is by no means exhaustive; it is meant to provide RDA material that is especially recent and/or
useful for training purposes, and material that will provide a good introduction to RDA cataloging.
Free Resources
RDA Toolkit http://www.rdatoolkit.org/
While the actual RDA instructions are for-a-fee, this site provides open access to Teaching and Training
material (some, like the “Toolkit Essentials” are very recent; some are more historical). Other tabs that
might be useful are “Blog” “News” and “RDA Background” (the latter of which contains relationship
diagrams illustrating RDA concepts). MARC record examples are in a pdf document (dated April 2013)
RDA Toolkit 30-day free trial: http://www.rdatoolkit.org/trial
RDA Toolkit Essentials / James Hennelly, 2015-03-18
Video: https://vimeo.com/122551692
Introduction to RDA and the RDA Toolkit
Summary of RDA Updates / Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/aba/rda/added_docs.html
Resource Description and Access Blog: http://resourcedescriptionandaccess.blogspot.com/
Last updated May 23, 2015.
RDA-L, ALA discussion list: http://lists.ala.org/sympa/info/rda-l
Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/rda-l@listserv.lac-bac.gc.ca/index.html
OCLC’s RDA page: https://www.oclc.org/rda/about.en.html
Descriptive Cataloging Using RDA (for novice and beginning catalogers, last update April 22, 2015) /
Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/catworkshop/RDA%20training%20materials/DCatRDA/index.html
Copy Cataloging Using RDA: Training Manual (May 2013) / Library of Congress internal training:
http://www.loc.gov/catworkshop/RDA%20training%20materials/LC%20RDA%20Training/CopyCatFINAL.
doc
Instructor Manual:
http://www.loc.gov/catworkshop/RDA%20training%20materials/LC%20RDA%20Training/CopyCatInst.d
oc
Exercise Answers:
http://www.loc.gov/catworkshop/RDA%20training%20materials/LC%20RDA%20Training/CopyCatExerci
sesAnswers.doc
Because these are LC’s internal training manuals, they would be of most use to a cataloging manager for
self-study and/or repackaging.

2. 2015 May 29 C&U/CULS (NE/KS) Spring Meeting
Morgan McCune, Pittsburg State University, mmccune@pittstate.edu
Library of Congress (LC) RDA Training Materials (2012/2013) Includes “Using the RDA Toolkit (April
2014)
http://www.loc.gov/catworkshop/RDA%20training%20materials/LC%20RDA%20Training/LC%20RDA%2
0course%20table.html
Library of Congress internal training materials. Includes videos, slides, exercises, manuals, etc. A
cataloging manager might make use of some materials over others, or use these exercises to
supplement institution-specific training.
ALCTS Archived Webinar, RDA: Staff Training, Implementation, and Monographic Workflow / Stephen
Smith, March 19, 2014 (Recording/Slides/Q&A) http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/webinars/031914
ALCTS Archived Webinar, RDA Basics for Music Materials (Recording/Slides) / Mary Huissmann, April
16, 2014 http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/webinars/041614
Best Practices for Music Cataloging: Using RDA and MARC21 (1 April 2014) / RDA Music
Implementation Task Force, Music Library Association http://www.rdatoolkit.org/musicbestpractices
Best Practices for Cataloging Streaming Media: Using RDA and MARC21 (Feb. 6, 2015) / OLAC
Cataloging Policy Committee http://olacinc.org/drupal/capc_files/Streaming_Media_RDA.pdf
Best Practices for Cataloging DVD-Video and Blu-ray Discs: Using RDA and MARC21 (January 2015) /
OLAC Cataloging Policy Committee http://olacinc.org/drupal/capc_files/DVD_RDA_Guide.pdf
CONSER Information on RDA: http://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/conser/issues/CSR.html
RDA CONSER Standard Record (April 14, 2015)
CONSER RDA core elements; CONSER MARC 21 to RDA core elements; CONSER RDA Cataloging Checklist
(2012)
RDA serials cataloging information
Library of Congress NACO Training (July 2013, with revisions through May 2015):
http://www.loc.gov/catworkshop/courses/naco-RDA/index.html
These documents were designed for new participants in the NACO program. However, the modules
provide a good overview of the construction of authority records in RDA.
Summary of Programmatic Changes to the LC/NACO Authority File (July 30, 2012):
http://loc.gov/aba/rda/pdf/lcnaf_rdaphase.pdf
Mass changes that were made in the National Authority file, such as the conversion of abbreviations
(Dept./Department)
Federal Depository Library Program (RDA Policies)
http://www.fdlp.gov/catalogingandclassification/link-item/1759-name-authorities-rda-general-policies

3. 2015 May 29 C&U/CULS (NE/KS) Spring Meeting
Morgan McCune, Pittsburg State University, mmccune@pittstate.edu
For-a-fee Resources
RDA Toolkit, subscription. Price Change, Jan. 1, 2014 “This change makes introducing and implementing
RDA: Resource Description Access more accessible for small cataloging departments”
http://www.rdatoolkit.org/pricing
Examples (In US Dollars)
1 user = $180
2 users = $171 per user x 2 = $342
5 users = $167 per user x 5 = $835
20 users= $153 per user x 20 = $3060
RDA Print “Snapshot,” 2014 revision (perfect-bound) now available $170:
http://www.rdatoolkit.org/rdaprint
Planning and Preparing for RDA: Resource Description and Access eCourse / Roman S. Panchyshyn
ALA Editions: $175.00 http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=3674
The date on this 4 week course is April 6, 2015. On May 21, 2015, the website had the following note:
This eCourse is now closed. We plan on offering the eCourse again soon. If you’d like to an email alert
when we schedule the next session, please complete this form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bXyZHdzGHKn5YKNhZiuRc56SiD0NTVGimd3SI2KKJR0/viewform?c=0
&w=1
ALCTS Fundamentals of Cataloging (AACR2 & RDA covered) / Vicki Sipe, Teressa Keenan, Bobby
Bothmann, Debbie Benrubi. $139 ALCTS members, $169 nonmembers, As of May 21, 2015, Session 5,
Nov. 9-Dec. 18, 2015 is still open. http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/webcourse/foc/ol_templ