Reciprocal Borrowing Update RDA in a Nutshell


DALNET will be hosting a LYRASIS Webinar titled "RDA in a Nutshell" on Friday July 13th from 12:30 to 2 PM.  The event will take place at Wayne State University in the Purdy/Kresge Library, Auditorium.

From LYRASIS, the consortium responsible for the webinar: "This session will provide an overview of the essentials of RDA and its relationship to FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records), review the current timeline for RDA implementation in the US, and highlight some differences in cataloging practice RDA would introduce. Catalogers who are just beginning to think about RDA and FRBR will find it a useful introduction as well."

The learning outcomes of this webinar according to LYRASIS are as follows 1) understand the relationship between RDA and FRBR; 2) know several prominent differences between an RDA record and a current, AACR2 record; and 3) be aware of the timing of RDA's likely implementation in the U.S. library community.

This free event is open to DALNET Members.  Attendees may request a parking pass during registration.  Registration now open.




Union Catalog Update

The union catalog is bigger and better than ever, with almost 1.3 million bibliographic records and 1.75 million items.  There are lots of projects underway to continue to enhance the shared system catalog.  Quarterly authority file updates are scheduled to begin this summer.  This should help to keep our records updated for new acquisitions and authority file changes.  The DALNET office is also working with the Cataloging and Database Standards committee to ensure that the shared system is ready for RDA implementation.  Later this year the DALNET office will begin to work on removing bibs without items.  Libraries should make sure all bib records have a item/holdings record attached if your library intends to keep them.  Libraries participating in "Get it Local!" will each receive special reports for items/collections that need work to prepare for reciprocal borrowing.