Tony Ehitehurst asked: >Are any libraries converting their existing data to RDA format and how are = >they doing this?
We will be doing an automated database walk September 1st (when we implemement RDA) to change Bible, Koran, and Dept. headings. Whether we will make changes to the body of the description is not decided. See "OPtioanlly" below. So far, most of our clients want AACR2 compatible records, so we would be making the changes only to change them back again on export. Some of the changes below are not directly RDA related. Future Global Walk 28 March 2013 Change 008/23 = s to 008/23 = o, if 245$h is [electronic resource], or 337 is electronnic, and 856 is present. Change 006/06 = s to 008/23 = o, if 245$h is [electronic resource], or 337 is electronic, and 856 is present. Add 040$beng after 040$a, except, if CEL and 008/35-37 = fre, add $bfre. (040$b is language of cataloguing, and apart from CEL, French items have English cataloguing.) Do not add $erda, because main entry choice is still AARC2. 100/600/700 replace "b." with hypen after the year. Replace "d." with hyphen before the year. 110/610/710 Spell out "Dept." as "Department". In all cases of 6XX changes, leave subdivisions unchanged. Uninvert inverted headings: Insurance, Philosophy, Art, If 651 0 $aUnited States$xHistory$yWar of 1812, add of not present 651 5 $aCanada$xHistory$yWar of 1812. If 651 5 $aCanada$xHistory$yWar of 1812, add if not present 651 0 $aUnited States$xHistory$yWar of 1812. If 650 5 $aFirst Nations, change to Native peoples. If 650 0 LCSH is present, and 650 5 CHS is not, add CHS; If 650 5 CHS is present, and 650 0 LCSH is not, add LCSH: LCSH = CHS Indian artists = Native artists Indian art = Native art Indian arts = Native arts Indian authors = Native authors Indian children = Native children Indian criminals = Native criminals Indian prisoners = Native prisoners Indian philosophy = Native philosophy Indian students = Native students Indian women = Native women Indian youth = Native youth Indigenous peoples = Native peoples Indians of North America = Native peoples If LDR/07 = a analytic (BEP & NYMP) Change 020$a to 020$z Change 655 0 $aFeature films. to 655 7 $aFeature films.$2lcgft If 008/30 = 1 insert 655 7 $aFestchriften.$2lcgft If 008/24-27 contains "z" insert 655 7 $aTreaties.$2lcgft ' If 008/24-27 contains "j" insert 655 7 $aPatents.$2lcgft If 008/24-27 contains "l" (letter) insert 655 7 $aLegislative materials.$2lcgft If 008/24-27 contains "v" insert 655 7 $aCourt decisions and opinions.$2lcgft If 008/24-27 contains "w" insert 655 7 $aLaw digests.$2lcgft If 020$a and 020$z are the same, remove 020$z and 530. If 530 is Also available in print version, change to Also available in print. Change 650 0 $aEnvironmental impact statements ... to 650 0 $aEnvironmental impact analysis ... and 655 0 $aEnvironmental impact statements ... Change 650 0 $aSymphonies ... to 655 0 $aSymphonies ... Optionally: Spell out in 300 "p." as pages, "v." as volumes, "ill." as illustrations, "col." as colour, "b&w" as black and white. Do not spell out cm., in., or min. Do not change 250 or 260. Introduce 33X as follows: http://rdaincanada.wikispaces.com/file/view/GMD_toCMC_and_extent20120319.docx After introducing 33X based on GMD and fixed fields, remove 245$h. __ __ J. McRee (Mac) Elrod (m...@slc.bc.ca) {__ | / Special Libraries Cataloguing HTTP://www.slc.bc.ca/ ___} |__ \__________________________________________________________
