OCLC is pleased to offer a webinar series "Changes from AACR2 to RDA." This webinar uses side-by-side examples in MARC format to show the most significant changes between AACR2 and RDA cataloging practices. The webinar is presented in two parts: Part 1 covers description, and Part 2 covers access points.
The presenter is Adam Schiff, Principal Cataloger at University of Washington Libraries. He has given this presentation at a number of conferences; see his web page at http://faculty.washington.edu/aschiff/. Mr. Schiff chaired one of the two JSC RDA Example Groups, focused on the RDA chapters for identifying works and expressions, persons, families, corporate bodies, and places; and on recording relationships. He also chaired CC:DA in 2000-2001. The schedule for these workshops is: Changes from AACR2 to RDA. Part 1: Description. May 11, 2011, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM EDT Changes from AACR2 to RDA. Part 2: Access Points. May 12, 2011, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM EDT Changes from AACR2 to RDA. Part 1: Description. July 13, 2011, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM EDT Changes from AACR2 to RDA. Part 2: Access Points. July 14, 2011, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM EDT Prerequisites include knowledge of AACR2 and MARC bibliographic and authority formats; and familiarity with FRBR concepts, particularly the FRBR Group 1 entities of work, expression, manifestation, and item. For background information about RDA, see http://www.oclc.org/us/en/rda/about.htm. For background information about FRBR, see http://www.loc.gov/cds/downloads/FRBR.PDF To register for these workshops, please visit the OCLC Training Portal at http://training.oclc.org/training; then under Cataloging and Metadata, select RDA. *********************************** Rick Newell Senior Training Coordinator OCLC T 800-848-5800 +1 +1 E train...@oclc.org **********************************
