New Documents Posted
Four documents, some quite substantive, have been posted recently on the RSC website:
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RSC/TechnicalWG/2021/2 - Implementing the Collections Model in RDA
Title: Implementing the Collections Model in RDA
Document Number: RSC/TechnicalWG/2021/2
Author/Constituency: Technical Working Group
Document Type: Proposal
Year: 2021
Status: This proposal was discussed at the October 2021 virtual meeting of the RSC. It was approved with amendments at that meeting, and was implemented in the RDA Registry and in the March 2022 release of RDA Toolkit.
RSC Chair-Elect recruitment underway
The RSC has opened the application process for the next chair of the RDA Steering Committee; applicants must either be current members of the RSC or one of its working groups. The application deadline is 29 October 2021. The goal is to both identify the Chair-Elect and obtain the RDA Board's ratification by early December.
RSC Working Groups being formed
The RDA Steering Committee (RSC) is in the process of creating four new Working Groups to support the improvement of the RDA standard and invites expressions of interest to join these groups from those who have expertise.
Each Working Group will be active in 2022 and 2023 as a two-year, task-and-finish assignment. Each Working Group is intended to have international membership.
RSC website migration October 1
This website--rda-rsc.org, the web presence of the RDA Steering Committee and RDA Board--and rdatoolkit.org, home to RDA news and information on subscribing to and translating RDA Toolkit as well as the free trial sign up form, will migrate to a new server on October 1, 2021.
Agenda for October 2021 RSC meeting available
13 October 2021: The final agenda is now available. There were no substantive changes from the draft agenda.
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RDA in Europe Meeting on 14 September
The RDA in Europe virtual meeting will take place on Tuesday, 14 September 2021 via Zoom.
The program for the event may be found here.
Education and Orientation Officer appointed
The RDA Steering Committee is pleased to announce that Elisa Sze has been appointed to the position of Education and Orientation Officer.
The Education and Training Officer facilitates effective RDA instruction relating to the official Toolkit and encourages and supports communities in their transition to the official Toolkit.