LC Training for RDA:Resource Description & Access

Module 5: Authorities I

Part 2: RDA Documentation

Cooperative and Instructional Programs DivisionLibrary of Congress

2012

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PCC RDA NACO “Policy” vs. “Best Practice”

o “Policy” still under developmento “Best practice” used in many cases

until policy is determined

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Authority Documentation:Where is it?

o RDA Toolkito LCPS’so MARC 21 Authority Formato DCM Z1 and the LC Guidelineso PCC Web Siteo PSD Web Site oNACO RDA Participants’ Manual –

September 2012

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RDA Toolkithttp://access.rdatoolkit.org/

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RDA Toolkitdesktop.loc.gov

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RDA Toolkit Help!

http://access.rdatoolkit.org/help.php

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RDA Toolkit Help!

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LCPS’shttp://access.rdatoolkit.org/

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LCPS’sdesktop.loc.gov

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MARC 21 Authority Formatdesktop.loc.gov

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MARC 21 Authority Formathttp://www.loc.gov/marc/authority/

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DCM Z1 and the LC Guidelines desktop.loc.gov

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PCC web site http://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/

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PCC web site http://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/

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PSD web site http://www.loc.gov/aba

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Summary

o Some authority rules are changing under RDA

o Most of them are the same as under AACR2

o RDA authority documentation is found in the same locations as AACR2 authority documentation

o Flexibility is critical during the RDA transition phase