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) RDA Seminar, University of Florence 2 “Top Twelve” things to remember #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) RDA Seminar, University of Florence 3 “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) RDA Seminar, University of Florence 4 “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 RDA Seminar, University of Florence 5 “Top Twelve” things to remember #10: No more “rule of three” – instead, use cataloger’s judgment #11: Sources for information expanded RDA Seminar, University of Florence 6 “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 RDA Seminar, University of Florence 7 Questions on today’s presentation: btil@loc.gov or jkuh@loc.gov Questions later on any aspect of RDA: LChelp4rda@loc.gov RDA Seminar, University of Florence 8