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Dear All,
Invitation to Participate in the development of Resource Description and
Access (RDA)
Rules for creating the content of metadata descriptions constitute an
important aspect of interoperability. Content-level agreements exist
within specific communities but interpretation of the content can become
problematic when data is moved between domains.
RDA is a new content standard for resource description being developed
on the foundations of library cataloguing practice established in the
Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR). The governing authorities of
AACR elected to reassess the principles behind the rules and develop a
standard that is applicable to a wider set of resources than traditional
library materials and designed for use in a digital environment.
In the light of their new direction RDA are seeking to broaden the base
of input by seeking participation from a range of metadata communities -
DC being one of these. At our meeting last month, DC Libraries agreed to
participate and the invitation is being extended to representatives from
other DC domains as well. The work will entail reviewing the successive
drafts of the standard and it will be a decidedly non-trivial
undertaking - as will be evident from an examination of the Prospectus
(1). For commercial reasons access to the drafts will be limited to
members of a sub-group and the numbers will be limited. This is the same
model as employed earlier in the year when a sub-group from DC Libraries
reviewed earlier documents.
Please look at the presentation Matthew Beacom gave to the WG meeting
for more background information and the timeline (2) and the meeting
report itself(3).
1) Official RDA Prospectus:
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/jsc/rdaprospectus.html.
2) Matthew's presentation: http://www.britishlibrary.net/RDAandDCMI.ppt
3) DC Libraries meeting report:
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/files/DC-LIBRARIES/DC_Libraries_-_meeting_repo
rt_2.doc
Responses to me please via the list or privately if you prefer.
Regards,
Robina
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Robina Clayphan
Co-ordinator of Bibliographic Standards
The British Library
Boston Spa, Wetherby
West Yorkshire LS23 7BQ UK
Tel: +44 (0)1937 546969
Fax: +44(0)1937 546586
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