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Module 8:
“Top Twelve”
Library of Congress RDA Seminar, University of Florence, May 29-June 2, 2011
“Top Twelve” things to remember
#1: User needs/user tasks:
-- find, identify, select, obtain
#2: “Take what you see” (representation
principle)
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#3: Element-based description
- easier reuse of well-formed metadata
- elements sets
- RDA Registry (controlled vocabularies)
- more use of pre-existing data (e.g., ONIX)
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“Top Twelve” things to remember
#4: “Work, Expression, Manifestation, Item”
#5: “Core” and “Core if” ... Elements – can add
others (related to #1)
#6: Alternatives, optional omissions, optional
additions (related to #1)
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“Top Twelve” things to remember
#7: Fewer abbreviations (related to #1 and #2)
#8: Relationships, relationships, relationships
(most beyond core elements)
#9: Content, Media, and Carrier types
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“Top Twelve” things to remember
#10: No more “rule of three” – instead, use
cataloger’s judgment
#11: Sources for information expanded
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“Top Twelve” things to remember
#12: Identifying characteristics (elements and
relationships) as building blocks for future
systems
-- talk to your vendor about need for new
systems
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Questions on today’s presentation:
btil@loc.gov or jkuh@loc.gov
Questions later on any aspect of
RDA: LChelp4rda@loc.gov
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