The Follow-Up Release
On April 30th release to the RDA Toolkit beta site included some significant changes to the RDA standard and improvements to site features and functions.
3R Project
Recording Available: Getting a Handle on the New RDA Toolkit
Getting a Handle on the New RDA Toolkit
The 90-minute webinar that aired on May 10th is now available. The webinar reviewed the impact of the April 30th update to the beta site. Presenters included:
Kathy Glennan, Chair of RDA Steering Committee
James Hennelly, Director of RDA Toolkit
Getting a Handle on the New RDA Toolkit
On April 30, there will be a major update to the RDA Toolkit BETA site that will include a stabilized version of the English test as well as added and improved functionality to the BETA site. A detailed announcement about this release is coming. However, join us on May 10 for a free 90-minute webinar that will review the impact of the April 30 update.
February Update to the Beta Site
On Thursday, February 21st, a new release of the RDA Toolkit beta site was posted. In addition to fixed links, corrected typos and other minor changes to the text, the release also includes several significant changes to the site display and functionality. Here some of the key changes.
Important Note on Beta Site Update (December)
This Wednesday evening (December 12th) an update to the beta site will introduce changes to the appellation elements as well as a range of other corrections and revision to other files.
RDA Colloquium in Mexico City
An international group of librarians met in Mexico City earlier this month to discuss RDA and its future in Latin America.
What's New with the Beta Site
This week a new release was published to the RDA Toolkit beta site. The release included a wide range of changes to RDA content--corrections to typos and format issues, edits for consistency and clarity, as well as additions of new or further developed text.
Next Release to the RDA Toolkit Beta Site
The next release to the RDA Toolkit beta site was expected to be ready in late September. However, the release will be delayed to October 9th in order to include a substantial update to the MARC 21 mapping, in both content and display. The display change will include organizing the mappings into separate ordered lists for bibliographic and authority mappings.
August Update to the Beta Site
On Thursday, August 16, a small update was made to the RDA Toolkit beta site. In addition to fixed links, corrected typos and other minor changes to the text, the update also included several significant changes to the site display and functionality. Here some of the key changes.
A Practical Introduction to the New RDA Toolkit
At the ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans in June, the members of the RDA Steering Committee and friends organized a day-long event called "A Practical Introduction to the New RDA Toolkit". If you missed the event, you can still learn a thing or two about the new RDA Toolkit through slides and video from the event, all linked below.
