At Warwick all staff were trained in the FRBR model before any mention of RDA was made. This because RDA, while still an evolutionary offshoot of AACR2, is fundamentally based in the FRBR model. In other words, it is the foundation for understanding RDA, like grammar is the foundation to language. You can train the transcription skills and the cosmetic differences between AACR2 and RDA, but it would be impossible to explain why these things are different, difficult to explain mistakes, or even to show why something is correct. We had 2 sessions of FRBR training and how that links (ha) to linked data, user tasks and so on.

 

Warwick

 

 

Hi Helen,

 

After some discussion we decided to give all our cataloguing team the full training in RDA, including WEMI and FRBR. In fact, FRBR was the first module in our training (based on LC training materials).

 

Neil

 

 

Can I ask, in terms of training para-professional cataloguing staff are people planning on teaching FRBR and WEMI.  Like Katrina I’ve focused on the actual practicalities of RDA for now with the thought that I will return to FRBR and WEMI when our catalogues are more structured in that way.  But I’d be interested to hear what others are doing.

Helen

 

 

Thanks for this Jackie. I’m interested to see you’ve built in time for discussion sessions as well as just training. Do you anticipate continuing these once you start cataloguing fully?

 

I’m also interested in the whole WEMI thing. I suspect I’ve not given that as much thought as I should have compared to the actual practicalities of doing RDA. Maybe that’s incredibly blinkered of me though…..

 

Katrina

 

 

 

We have drawn up a training programme to take place over the next few months, starting with an introductory session for all staff, then more tailored sessions for cataloguing staff, with the expectation that they will do some self tutoring probably using the Cambridge materials (thanks very much for these), plus some discussion sessions. As mentioned earlier, trying to explain FRBR, and WEMI etc to the uninitiated, even the initiated, is quite a challenge! 

 

Jackie 

 

 

 

 

Good afternoon and welcome back to the discussion on adopting RDA where we’re turning our thoughts to training.

 

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To start this session, I’d like to start by asking

 

How did you approach/are you approaching training? – this can be for those in your team, or as touched upon this morning, for those who don’t catalogue directly but still might be affected.

 

Katrina

 

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