RDA essentials

Title:

RDA essentials

Author:

Brenndorfer, Thomas author

ISBN:

9780838913284

Publication:

Chicago : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2016.

Physical Description:

xvi, 376 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Contents:

Identifying manifestations and items -- Describing carriers -- Providing acquisition and access information -- Identifying works and expressions -- Describing content -- Identifying persons -- Identifying families -- Identifying corporate bodies -- Relationships between entities -- Relationships to persons, families, and corporate bodies associated with a resource -- Relationships between works and subjects -- Relationships between works, expressions, manifestations, and items -- Relationships between persons, families, and corporate bodies -- Transcription -- Numbers expressed as numerals or as words -- Notes -- Titles associated with a manifestation -- Statements of responsibility -- Place of production, publication, distribution, and manufacture -- Name of producer, publisher, distributor, and manufacturer -- Date of production, publication, distribution, and manufacture -- Titles of works -- Names of persons, families, and corporate bodies -- Dates associated with persons, families, and corporate bodies -- Places -- Persons -- Families -- Corporate bodies -- Works -- Expressions -- Cases involving multiple elements -- Changes that result in the creation of a new description.

Subject Term:

Descriptive cataloging -- Standards -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Descriptive cataloging -- Standards. (OCoLC)fst00891130

Title Subject:

Resource description & access -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Resource description & access. (OCoLC)fst01791077

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Local Subject:

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE COLLECTION

Available:

Library	Call Number	Material Type	Status
Searching... State Library of Oregon	025.32 Brenn	4-Week Loan	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

This concise guide to cataloging with RDA: Resource Description and Access specifically hones in on the needs of those seeking a simplified path to creating basic RDA records. First describing foundational RDA concepts and vocabulary, Brenndorfer then distills RDA instructions, matching them to cataloging practice in easy-to-follow language. Current with RDA instructions through the April 2015 update to RDA, this guide makes an excellent primer while also serving as a bridge to more complex cataloging. It's an ideal resource for:

Small libraries that require standard cataloging but don't need all the details of structure and content of the full RDA LIS students who need an introduction to cataloging Paraprofessionals seeking a ready reference for copy cataloging Experienced catalogers needing a quick summary of RDA practice

A handy offline access point for solo and part-time catalogers, Brennndorfer's guide also supports training and classroom use in any size institution.

Reviews (1)

Library Journal Review

Released in 2010 by the American Library Association (ALA), RDA (Resource Description and Access) was adopted for use by the Library of Congress in 2013, replacing the venerable AACR2 as the new standard for cataloging. RDA continues to gain international acceptance. Brenndorfer (technical svcs., Guelph P.L., Ont.) writes a basic go-to guide for RDA-compliance when cataloging simple library resources. Following RDA's numeric order, the book's uncluttered format is easy to read. Definitions and examples are provided for every element, making this volume extremely user-friendly. With its focus on uncomplicated resources, however, catalogers should plan on acquiring specialized guides, such as Paige Andrew's RDA and Cartographic Resources and the Association of College Research Library's Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials. Unlike Margaret Mering's The RDA Workbook or Fotis Lazarinis's Cataloguing and Classification, this work is not a textbook and provides neither background theory nor encoding instructions. However, it succeeds as a beneficial tool for practitioners and should help clarify the application of RDA for students as they prepare to enter the workforce. VERDICT Highly recommended for cataloging students and practitioners.-Betty J. Glass, Univ. of Nevada Lib., Reno © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.