Transcript RDA & OCLC Cynthia M. Whitacre OCLC WorldCat Quality Management & Partner Content The world’s libraries.

RDA & OCLC
Cynthia M. Whitacre
OCLC
WorldCat Quality Management
& Partner Content
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RDA in WorldCat
• New policy effective March 31, 2013
• Announced January 11, 2013
http://www.oclc.org/us/en/rda/new-policy.htm
• Origins of the policy
• Discussion paper: Incorporating RDA Practices into WorldCat
• Member libraries’ comments on that paper
• Program for Cooperative Cataloging policy activities
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Key points
RDA is not required
• OCLC member libraries may contribute cataloging to WorldCat
using any cataloging code that they are currently using.
WorldCat continues to be a master record database
• One record per manifestation per language of cataloging
Policy attempts to look forward to a post-MARC world
Policy attempts to balance dual roles of WorldCat
• A catalog
• A repository of bibliographic data
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Adding new records
• Code record correctly for whatever cataloging code and
language of cataloging is used
• If the language of cataloging is English, consult the
LC/NACO Authority File
• Use forms of access points found there, regardless of whether
they are coded for RDA
• Control all controllable headings
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Working with existing records
• Not required to change non-RDA master records to RDA
• Do not change RDA master records to another cataloging
code
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Working with existing records
• You may upgrade AACR2 master records to RDA:
• You can upgrade a record with any Encoding Level
• Do so with the “piece in hand”
• Examine and adjust the entire record
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Working with existing records
• You may add RDA elements to non-RDA master records
without recoding:
• Add relator terms
• Spell out forms of abbreviations
• Add complete statements of responsibility
• Add 336/337/338 fields
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General material designators
• OCLC will retain GMDs where they exist for a period of 3
years (March 31, 2016)
• If you are editing an existing master record without
updating to RDA, leave the GMD
• If you are updating an existing master record to RDA,
remove the GMD
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Punctuation & capitalization
• You may enter data in RDA master records with or
without ISBD punctuation
• You may enter data in RDA master records following RDA
capitalization instructions in Appendix A or following the
alternative instruction in Appendix A.1 (and the related
LC-PCC policy statement)
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Machine manipulation
• OCLC plans to begin changing existing WorldCat records
to incorporate useful RDA practices after March 31
• Initially focused on English language of cataloging records
• Excludes records created according to specialized cataloging
manuals such as DCRM and DACS
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Anticipated changes
• Adding 336/337/338 fields
• Spelling out non-transcribed abbreviations
• Converting Latin abbreviations
• Converting dissertation notes
• Making changes to access points
• Bible and Koran headings
• Spelling out “Dept.”
• Other heading changes that are outlined in the PCC Task Group
report
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NON-RDA question for OCLC
Question: Would OCLC allow 040$beng IR record add to
040 $b chi master for the same manifestation? Hopefully
master records #666257216 and #764557810 are not
separated by language of cataloging; IRs like N5L, CYT
and PULEA are listed under one master for the same
manifestation even they may not have GLIMIR ID
Answer: OCLC does not advise adding an IR to a record
for a different language of cataloging. However, it is
allowed.
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Questions?
http://www.oclc.org/us/en/rda/new-policy.htm
[email protected]
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