[RDA-L] RDA promoting the "work" entity?

[Lisa McColl]

I just attended an introductory webinar about RDA given by Chris Oliver.  
I'm wondering what changes RDA has that will help promote the collocation  
of the work entity. Is there an eye towards a web based authority file like  
VIAF, but for works, that can be integrated with our records? When Ms.  
Oliver spoke about particulars of the title statement being left to  
cataloger judgement, it seemed to me a move away from the uniformity that  
will be needed for computers to be able to compile and comb our data and  
group works.

Thank you,
Lisa