Re: [RDA-L] "actual RDA"

2011-03-16 Thread Bob Hall
Mike, et al., Well said and well put. With budgets for FY 2012 being written, discussed (read:argued) there will be some public libraries, some not small, that will not be able to afford the paper copy! I wish I were being an alarmist about that comment; but alas, it is the way it is. R. -

Re: [RDA-L] "actual RDA"

2011-03-16 Thread J. McRee Elrod
Adam responded to Mike: >> So far we at QBI are leaning toward utilizing Mac's cheat sheets. > >Which were put together based on drafts that might not represent the final >published instructions. Most of what is required to be RDA compliant for interfiling, is to change the forms of entry for

Re: [RDA-L] "actual RDA"

2011-03-16 Thread Adam L. Schiff
Tribby Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 3:18 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] "actual RDA" I wrote: So far we at QBI are leaning toward utilizing Mac's cheat sheets. To which Adam Schiff replied: "Which were put together based on drafts that might n

Re: [RDA-L] "actual RDA"

2011-03-16 Thread Arakawa, Steven
-8240  (203)432-8286 steven.arak...@yale.edu -Original Message- From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Mike Tribby Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 3:18 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L

Re: [RDA-L] "actual RDA"

2011-03-16 Thread Mike Tribby
I wrote: > So far we at QBI are leaning toward utilizing Mac's cheat sheets. To which Adam Schiff replied: "Which were put together based on drafts that might not represent the final published instructions. I haven't compared them to see if they accurately reflect the current RDA, but users of

Re: [RDA-L] "actual RDA"

2011-03-16 Thread Adam L. Schiff
On Wed, 16 Mar 2011, Mike Tribby wrote: So far we at QBI are leaning toward utilizing Mac's cheat sheets. Which were put together based on drafts that might not represent the final published instructions. I haven't compared them to see if they accurately reflect the current RDA, but users o

Re: [RDA-L] "actual RDA"

2011-03-16 Thread Mike Tribby
Of Fox, Chris Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 12:29 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] "actual RDA" And what about those of us who are still struggling with the requirement to shell out scarce money for the Toolkit, or the print version for that matter, whe

Re: [RDA-L] "actual RDA"

2011-03-16 Thread Fox, Chris
ccess / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Paul Burley Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 10:19 AM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] "actual RDA" Adam: >>>"There is only one version of RDA that counts now, and that is

Re: [RDA-L] "actual RDA"

2011-03-16 Thread Gene Fieg
Talk about a digital divide! And what do the yahoos (sarcasm) do who do not have access to a computer? On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 9:18 AM, Paul Burley wrote: > Adam: > > >>>"There is only one version of RDA that counts now, and that is the one > that is available through the RDA Toolkit, or, lac

Re: [RDA-L] "actual RDA"

2011-03-16 Thread Paul Burley
Adam: >>>"There is only one version of RDA that counts now, and that is the one that is available through the RDA Toolkit, or, lacking that, the printed loose-leaf version of RDA sold by ALA, CLA, CILIP, etc." I disagree. Any given standard can only have a _single_ authoritative source. If there'