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| Implementing the Collections Model in RDA | 3 August 2021 |
A proposal "Implementing the Collections Model in RDA" (RSC/TechnicalWG/2021/2) has been posted on the Documents page on this website. In four parts and prepared by the Technical Working Group, this proposal is intended to be discussed at the October virtual meeting of the RSC. Community comments are welcome and should be directed to RSC regional representatives or the Wider Community Engagement Officer if there is no representative for your region. |
| Agenda for July 2021 RSC asynchronous meeting | 18 June 2021 |
The agenda for the upcoming RSC asynchronous meeting, to be held 12-15 July, has been posted. The agenda includes links to two proposals which will be discussed at the meeting. Unfortunately, it is not possible to accommodate observers at RSC asynchronous meetings due to software constraints. Comments on public session topics are welcome and should be shared with your regional representative. |
| Proposals available for review and comment | 16 June 2021 |
Two proposals which will be discussed at the RSC asynchronous meeting (12-15 July) have been posted: |
| Join the RDA Steering Committee! | 8 June 2021 |
We are looking for someone with expertise in RDA and cataloging to take on the role of Wider Community Engagement Officer (WCEO) for a two-year term. This role will provide valuable developmental experience in the international arena as well as the opportunity to be an integral part of the team responsible for developing RDA: Resource Description and Access. |
| Minutes to October and January RSC meetings now available | 1 April 2021 |
Minutes to the October 2020 RSC virtual meeting and the January 2021 RSC asynchronous meeting have been posted in the Documents area. |
| Six tips for teaching the new RDA | 26 March 2021 |
Cataloger Kate James is the instructor for the ALA's ongoing RDA Lab Series and author of RDA in Practice: A Workbook, which is now available for preorder in the United States. Asked what advice she'd offer catalogers and LIS classroom instructors seeking to teach the new RDA, she prepared this tip sheet. |
| Agenda for April 2021 RSC asynchronous meeting | 19 March 2021 |
The agenda for the upcoming RSC asynchronous meeting, to be held 12-15 April, has been posted. The agenda includes links to two updated standing working group charges (in draft form) which will be discussed at the meeting. Unfortunately, it is not possible to accommodate observers at RSC asynchronous meetings due to software constraints. Comments on public session topics are welcome and should be shared with your regional representative. |
| RSC Meeting Calendar for 2021 | 24 November 2020 |
The quarterly meeting schedule for the RDA Steering Committee for 2021 is shown below. The meetings are held asynchronously using Basecamp software. Agendas and supporting materials will be posted on the RSC website three weeks before the meeting begins. Minutes are posted on the RSC website following the meeting. |
| October 2020 Draft Agenda and Briefing Papers Available | 21 September 2020 |
Addendum: The final version of the agenda was published on 11 October 2020. The draft agenda and briefing papers for the October 2020 RDA Steering Committee (RSC) meeting are now available. The final version of the agenda will be published just before the meeting begins, but the agenda is not expected to substantively change. |
| RSC Meeting in October 2020 | 30 July 2020 |
The in-person meeting of the RDA Steering Committee planned for October 2020 at the National Library of Israel has been shifted to a virtual meeting format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The RSC thanks the National Library for their invitation and looks forward to holding our annual in-person meeting in Jerusalem at some point in the future. |