The document is a presentation about how public libraries have adapted to Resource Description and Access (RDA), the new cataloging standard. It discusses the challenges public libraries face in implementing RDA, such as limited budgets and staff. However, it also outlines advantages like FRBRizing catalogs and linked data. The presentation provides tips for RDA implementation, such as investing in group purchases, preparing for hybrid records, and working with larger partners. It aims to help libraries navigate the transition to RDA.

1. The
Reality of
RDA
How Public
Libraries Have
Adapted to the
Change
Emily Dust Nimsakont
Cataloging Librarian
Nebraska Library Commission
Is RDA on your RaDAr?
Amigos Online Conference
February 20, 2014
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2. Audience Polls:
Who Are You?
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3. Public
Libraries
: The
Challeng
es
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4. Cost
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5. Small Amount of Original
Cataloging
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6. Shrinking Cataloging Departments
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7. RDA and BIBFRAME
Chicken and Egg?
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8. RDA and Public
Libraries: The
Advantages

9. FRBR in Public Libraries
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Linked Data in
Public Libraries

11. OpenCat
http://demo.cubicweb.org/opencatfresnes

12. Putting the pieces
together
(tips for RDA
implementation)
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13. Invest in group purchases
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14. Be prepared for hybrid records
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15. Decide what works for you
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16. Work with
a larger partner
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17. Questions?
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18. Emily Dust Nimsakont
Cataloging Librarian
Nebraska Library Commission
emily.dust.nimsakont@nebraska.gov
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