Learn & Practice RDA

Learn & Practice RDA

Learn & Practice RDA

Since the Library of Congress and other National Libraries adopted RDA (Resources Description and Access) over three years ago, more and more libraries are using this new content standard to catalog library materials. Cataloging consultant Dodie Gaudet begins this full-day workshop with a brief history and introduction -- including FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records), a comparison of RDA with AACR2 (Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, 2nd ed.), and step-by-step exercises using RDA. Participants will have a chance to practice using RDA to catalog books, sound recordings (music and spoken word), videorecordings and other items. There will be plenty of examples, but feel free to bring your own challenging materials that we can work on as a group.

Note: This program assumes some familiarity with basic cataloging. If you are comfortable looking at bibliographic records, particularly with the MARC codes, then you'll be fine taking this workshop.

Date:
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Time:
9:00am - 4:00pm
Presenter:
Dodie Gaudet
Location:
Middletown Library Service Center, 786 South Main St., Middletown
Categories:
DLD Workshop
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Free. Registration is required.

Event Accessibility for Guests with Disabilities

We want to provide what you need to participate!

If you require access services to participate fully, please use the Accommodation Request Form at least 7 days prior to the event.

If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223.

You can also see our Library and Accessibility LibGuide for more information.

Registration Eligibility

To register for a DLD workshop or webinar, you must be one of the following:

  • current library staff member
  • undergraduate or graduate library student
  • Friend or Board Member/Trustee*
  • retired or unemployed library staff

Please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223 with registration questions.

*Unless otherwise specified that a Friend or Board Member/Trustee is not eligible for a training or workshop.

Note: paid consultants are not eligible to attend DLD workshops or webinars.

Cancellation Policy

If you cannot attend a workshop you have registered for, please remember to cancel at least 3 days in advance so we can give your spot to someone else. You can cancel via the link in your confirmation email, or by contacting Gail Hurley gail.hurley@ct.gov | (860) 704-2222.

Those who miss (without cancelling) 3 events within a 6-month period will be placed on the waiting list when registering for future events. Be sure to sign in when you arrive for any workshop.

Inclement Weather Policy

For all in-person workshops offered by the CT State Library, Division of Library Development:

If the public schools in the town where the workshop is to be held close due to weather, the workshop will be canceled. If the schools have a delay, the workshop will go on as scheduled.

For the most up-to-date information, call us at 860-704-2200.

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Continuing Education workshops and the professional development collection are funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Connecticut State Library.