TRAINING PROPOSAL
THE
NEW CATALOGUING CODE "RESOURCE DESCRIPTION AND ACCESS" (RDA) AND
RELATED CONCEPTS.
The Library of Congress announced on 13th May, 2011 that
it was going to undertake a major reevaluation of bibliographic control in a
move that could lead to a gradual transition away from the MARC 21 standard
which it pioneered and has sustained over the last forty years. Institutions
such as the University of California Library System are equally concerned about
the present catalog as the basis for future bibliographic control. The message
is that there are challenges to be addressed.
The rapid adoption of the digital platform requires that librarians
understand the current and potential role of metadata construction and its
application in information services. In the immediate future the request is
likely to go out for a metadata expert than a cataloguer.
The Functional Requirement for Bibliographic Record (FRBR), issued
in 1998 by IFLA, is the conceptual model on which the RDA's practical instructions
are based. The models have shaped the structure of RDA and influenced the terms
and language used. Knowledge of FRBR is necessary for better understanding of
the RDA structure.
2.1 Content
Based on the above observations, the workshop will consist of four
lectures; namely:
Lecture
1: The Cataloguing Challenges of the
Twenty- first Century,
This lecture will review the debate on the current role and the
future of the catalogue.
Lecture
2: The Basics of Metadata,
The aim is to introduce participants to the language, types and
features of metadata standards. At end of course, participants should be a.ble
establish the need for meta data standards; define the term and its different usages
outline various types of metadata and their roles for information retrieval in
"memory institutions" i.e. libraries, archives and museums.
Appreciate metadata as the tool for future bibliographic control.
Lecture
3: The Functional Requirements for
Bibliographic Records. (FRBR) Lecture will present the history and overview
of FRBR, the driving reasons for its creation. FRBR's novel definition of the bibliographic universe
using the conceptual model of entity, attribute and relationships: How FRBR serves as the
conceptual model for RDA.
Lecture
4: Resource Description and
Access(RDA)
Discuss
underlying concepts, principles and structure. Relationship between RDA, FRBR
and AACR2. The uniqueness of RDA as cataloguing standard. Implementation of
RDA. Present and future advantages of RDA. This lecture will be supported by
frequent use of the Internet, the AACR2 2nd revised and draft RDA
schedules. The section will be practically oriented.
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No of Days:
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2 with maximum of 5
hours day
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Fee:
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GH¢450.00 per participant
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Delivery Mode:
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Seminar, practical
work, group presentations and case studies
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Proposed Date:
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May 15-16, 2013
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