WHY RDA? ORGANIZING BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY [ARTICLE]
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Date
2021-06
Authors
Oliver, Christine
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Nazarbayev University Library
Abstract
Resource Description and Access (RDA) is an international metadata standard designed
to enable the discovery of library and cultural heritage resources in both traditional and linked
data environments. RDA presents a new way of thinking about bibliographic information.
RDA takes the focus of creating metadata to fulfill a user’s needs during the resource
discovery process. It also breaks down strings of bibliographic information into entities and
elements so that this information can be reliably processed as data by computers. RDA is
based on a theoretical framework aligned with the internationally accepted bibliographic
conceptual model, IFLA LRM; it is designed as a standard for the digital environment; it is
developed as a global standard appropriate for use in many contexts.
The scope of RDA has been broadening in response to international interest in the
standard. The content of the standard is designed to be flexible, to offer choices and
accommodate diverse practices. It has been deliberately designed to support use by
an international audience. Using the same international standard also increases data
interoperability around the globe. The governance structure has also been revised to
support increased international participation in RDA development.
This paper gives an overview of key features of RDA and outlines its impact on the usability
and visibility of library bibliographic data. While many still operate in traditional cataloguing
environments, RDA prepares us for the future environments in which libraries will function. ..
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Type of access: Open Access, Resource Description and Access, library, cultural heritage resources
Citation
Oliver, Ch. (2021, June 29). Why RDA? Organizing bibliographic information in the 21st century. [Article] Nazarbayev University Repository. https://nur.nu.edu.kz/handle/123456789/5840