Amanda, I'm writing to clarify that there is not a FRAD form of entry; perhaps you meant to say RDA form of authorized access point. FRAD is not a content standard; as a conceptual model, it identifies attributes but doesn't prescribe how to assemble them to create a pre-coordinated string if a content standard requires or allows that implementation.
Also, note that the subject analysis chapters have not yet been included in RDA; the Joint Steering Committee postponed that content while waiting for the final review and publication of the Functional Requirements of Subject Authority Data (FRSAD), Judy Kuhagen Policy and Standards Division Library of Congress Washington, D.C. ________________________________________ From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Amanda Xu [[email protected]] Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 11:34 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [RDA-L] RDA Records and changings I am wondering if we have already used template-based text generation at field and sub-field level to ensure compatibility between RDA and AACR2 bibs using OCLC Connexion Client during bib record import, export, or interchange in single-record processing and batch-record processing modes as we choose to produce the bib record(s) for local database or update global holdings record (s) in WorldCat Master File. As for AARC2 forms of headings, that is not easy unless the Cataloging Client for Authority Record Creation and Update functions in ILS, including batch conversion ones, support the following: 1. Designation of cataloging rules for FRAD form of entry or current cataloging practice (e.g. AACR2), 2. Designation of relationship of variant forms of headings established based on various cataloging codes, 3. Registry of headings established in FRAD form and current cataloging practice (e.g. AACR2) with identifiers in the controlled access point record, and 4. Display the form of heading matched to the user's query. Back in fall 2008, when I studied what it took to incorporate and integrate e-resources on university and library websites, including those residing in research tools, etc. exported as RSS feeds for the discovery layer using existing cataloging tools such as Voyager CAT Client that catalogers are familiar with, I checked into RDA, and see how to use RDA and others to enhance subject access of the resources. It is logical to expand catalogers' expertise in descriptive, authority, and holdings control of various library resources of multiple formats into the data stewardship of those resources at enterprise level. Here is the URL to the presentation that I presented at Serials Solutions User Group Meeting in March 2009: http://www.slideshare.net/elephantsmith/subject-access-enhancement-focuson-search-and-categorymap-an-integrated-approach-for-discovery-of-university-resources-and-library-on-the-web-7211376 In summary, like many people who have subscribed to RDA list, I have been thinking in this for years. The discussion helped me to recap what I did three or four years ago. Cheers, Amanda Xu On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 5:37 PM, Adam L. Schiff <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: RDA records are intended to be compatible with existing records. We are accepting them as is in our catalog and have made the changes to our system to be able to load them and not lose fields. We also decided which new MARC fields we wanted to display and what they should be labeled in the display. It seems a large waste of time and effort to back-convert RDA records to AACR2. I really don't see how users would be confused by them. There will for a short time be some splits in access points between AACR2 form of headings and RDA forms, but those can be cleaned up later once LC and PCC decide which AACR2 forms of headings will be left alone and not changed to a pure RDA form. Since we have an authority vendor, we think this can all be worked out. On March 7, we had 157 RDA bib. records in our catalog, a pittance compared to all of the records we load every day. I just don't think this small number is likely to stand out. Also, since we use WorldCat Local as our public catalog, we could not change the OCLC record anyway, as OCLC does not want libraries changing the master record back and forth from RDA to AACR2. Adam Schiff ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Adam L. Schiff Principal Cataloger University of Washington Libraries Box 352900 Seattle, WA 98195-2900 (206) 543-8409<tel:%28206%29%20543-8409> (206) 685-8782<tel:%28206%29%20685-8782> fax [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://faculty.washington.edu/~aschiff<http://faculty.washington.edu/%7Easchiff> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On Thu, 10 Mar 2011, Jeff Peckosh wrote: I am not sure what to do when an RDA record is the only choice for a book. Do you usually make the records back to AACR2 or is your system the way to accept RDA records already? I just feel like if I don't change the records back to AACR2, our customers may get confused about the look of the records, so to keep it consistent I change them all. Would be nice to find out what other people do in this case. Thank you so much, Jeff Peckosh Public Library Cataloging Librarian -- Adger Williams Colgate University Library 315-228-7310<tel:315-228-7310> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
