News & Information

June 2026 RDA Toolkit Release

Like the February release, the June 2026 release is another light one. It includes a the addition of a few examples to guidance on normalized transcription. Updates and corrections were made to policy statements from the British Library, the U.S. Library of Congress - PCC, RMBS, OLAC, MLA, and the National Library of New Zealand.

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June 2026 RDA Toolkit Release

Like the February release, the June 2026 release is another light one. It includes a the addition of a few examples to guidance on normalized transcription. Updates and corrections were made to policy statements from the British Library, the U.S. Library of Congress - PCC, RMBS, OLAC, MLA, and the National Library of New Zealand.

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Introduction to RDA: a Webinar Series for African Cataloguers

The RDA Steering Committee is pleased to host an introductory RDA webinar series for African cataloguers. This program will introduce attendees to foundational terminology and concepts found in Resource Description and Access (RDA), an international standard used for cataloguing and bibliographic data creation, and that is based on the IFLA Library Reference Model.

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¿Qué hay que saber sobre el Reloj de Cuenta Regresiva?

El reloj de la cuenta regresiva para el RDA Toolkit Original comenzó a medianoche del 11 de mayo, hora de Hawái-Aleutianas (UTC -10). En este breve seminario web se explicará qué significa el reloj de cuenta regresiva para las instituciones de catalogación; qué pasará con el RDA Toolkit Original; y cómo realizar la transición a RDA Oficial.

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