Overview of RDA: Resource Description and Access
An in-depth look at RDA (Resource Description and Access), covering its origins, development by the Joint Steering Committee, transition from AACR3, and key concepts such as representation principles and data sharing beyond libraries. The test period of RDA Toolkit revealed its impact with over 10,000 bibliographic records created in 2011. Additionally, the summary includes examples of RDA application in library catalogs with a focus on accurate physical descriptions and relationships between works and creators.
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RDA, Music, and Todays Public Catalog Ray Schmidt NEMLA Meeting, October 5, 2012
RDA: Resource Description and Access What is it? Where did it come from?
Joint Steering Committee for the Development of RDA (JSC) American Library Association (ALA) Australian Committee on Cataloguing British Library Canadian Committee on Cataloguing Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) Library of Congress (LC)
Beyond print monographs & serials Digital environment AACR3 RDA Data sharing beyond libraries Linked data Non-Anglo- centric
Test period (the real Day One) RDA Toolkit became available in the summer of 2010 3 U.S. national libraries (LC, NLM, NAL), 20 other libraries, OCLC, Informal testers By summer 2011, over 10,000 bibliographic records were created and added to OCLC database
Underlying concepts Representation principle: take what you see. Being understood (common usage) More precise physical description Some fussy twisty catalogery things Showing types of relationships between works, and between works and their creator(s) FRBR
Representation principle Fewer abbreviations, no cataloger- supplied Latin but we re keeping op., no., SATB, BWV No more rule of three access points for everybody who helped Capitalization you can get used to almost anything
NORTH to NUNAVUT : An Arctic Love Affair / FRED AND JOYCE SPARLING [Chapel Hill] : CHAPEL HILL PRESS, INC.,c2011 DVD 1. La Rafle (2010) / film de Rose Bosh ; L GENDE - L GENDE FILMS - GAUMONT - L GENDE DES SIECLES, TF1 FILMS PRODUCTION - FRANCE 3 CINEMA - SMTS - KS2 CINEMA - ALVA VILMS - EOS ENTERTAINMENT - EUROFILMS BIS ; producteur ex cutif, MARC VAD ; produit par ILAN GOLDMAN ; crit et r alis par ROSE BOSCH (2 hrs.). Suppl ments: Making of (26 min) ; Teaser et Bande - annonce" --
Common usage 1 score (59 pages) instead of 59 p. of music [for solo performers] 1 study score (59 pages) instead of 1 miniature score (59 pages)
Common usage Types of carriers audio disc, audiocassette, audiotape reel instead of sound disc, sound cassette, sound tape reel Optional addition of encoding formats CD audio, SACD, MP3
Physical description Replacement of general material designation (GMD) with content, media, and carrier types Content: form of communication Media: intermediation device Carrier: storage medium
Content, media, and carrier type examples Old GMD [electronic resource] [videorecording] [sound recording] Content text two-dimensional moving image performed music Carrier online resource videodisc audio disc Media computer video audio
300 xii, 329 pages : b illustrations ; c 24 cm 336 text 2 rdacontent 337 unmediated 2 rdamedia 338 volume 2 rdacarrier 300 1 audio disc (73 min.) : b digital, CD audio ; c 4 3/4 in. 336 performed music 2 rdacontent 337 audio 2 rdamedia 338 audio disc 2 rdacarrier 300 1 score (59 pages) + 1 part (26 pages) ; c 32 cm. 336 notated music 2 rdacontent 337 unmediated 2 rdamedia 338 volume 2 rdacarrier
Thinking about how you want new MARC fields to display in the OPAC 300 1 audio disc (73 min.) : b digital, CD audio ; c 4 3/4 in. 336 performed music 2 rdacontent 337 audio 2 rdamedia 338 audio disc 2 rdacarrier Description 1 audio disc (73 min.) : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in. Description performed music, audio, audio disc
Form of notation RDA lists these forms: graphic notation letter notation mensural notation neumatic notation number notation solmization staff notation tablature tonic sol-fa Typically, this language note: 546 b Staff notation.
Entity relationship model Group 1: the bibliographic entities work, expression, manifestation, item Group 2: the people entities individual persons and corporate bodies Group 3: the subject entities concepts, events, places -- These entities have attributes -- There are relationships between the entities
What do we want the catalog to do? Show us: All the works created by or associated with a person The expressions of the same work (scores, recorded performances, arrangements, translations) The manifestations of the same expression (various published editions) The items of the same manifestation (individual copies) Related works (adaptations, improvisations, works about )
WORK Noon dance / Joan Tower Abstract EXPRESSION Notated music EXPRESSION Performed music _________ MANIFESTATION Published: Associated Music, 1987 MANIFESTATION Published: CRI, 1985 (LP) MANIFESTATION Published: CRI, 1990 (CD) Physical ITEM ITEM ITEM Music Library 35002020204 Music Library 3500203029631 Music Library 35002003007270 ITEM Off-site storage 35002001162
Categories of Adaptations of Musical Works a) arrangements described as freely transcribed, based on, etc., and other arrangements incorporating new material b) paraphrases of various works or of the general style of another composer c) arrangements in which the harmony or musical style of the original has been changed d) performances of musical works involving substantial creative responsibility for adaptation, improvisation, etc., on the part of the performer or performers e) any other distinct alteration of another musical work.
Clarifying relationships between creators and works Bilby, Kenneth M., d 1953- e recordist, e compiler, e writer of added commentary. For librettos: Hofmannsthal, Hugo von, d 1874-1929. t Elektra instead of Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949. t Elektra. s Libretto
New data elements in in authority records
1001 Marez Oyens, Tera de 4001 Oyens, Tera de Marez 4001 Wansink, Tera 670 Her De kapitein is jarig, 1967. 670 New Grove b (Marez Oyens, Tera de; b. Aug. 5, 1932, Velsen, near Haarlem; Dutch composer and pianist) 670 Notes, June 1997: b p. 1113 (Marez Oyens, Tera de; d. 1996, at 64; Dutch composer) 670 Grovemusic WWW site, Aug. 19, 2003 b (Marez Oyens, Tera de (ne e Wansink); b. Aug. 5, 1932, Velsen, d. Aug. 29, 1996, Hilversum; Dutch composer)
046 f 1938 1001 Tower, Joan, d 1938- 370 New Rochelle, N.Y. 374 composer a pianist a teacher 375 female 670 Prelude, for five players. [Phonodisc] 1972. 670 Baker's biographical dictionary of twentieth-century classical musicians, c1997 b (Tower, Joan (Peabody); b. Sep. 6, 1938, New Rochelle, N.Y.; American composer, pianist, and teacher)
046 f 1782 g 1840 053 0 ML418.P2 c Biography 1001 Paganini, Nicolo , d 1782-1840 370 Genoa, Italy b Nice, France 372 music 374 composer 375 male 4001 Paganini, Nicolas, d 1782-1840 667 Thematic-index numbers where used are those found in Catalogo tematico delle musiche de Niccolo Paganini / a cura di Maria Rosa Moretti e Anna Sorrento, c1982, e.g. [Caprices, violin, M.S. 25] 670 New Grove b (Paganini, Nicolo ; b. Oct. 27, 1782, Genoa, d. May 27, 1840, Nice; Italian violinist and composer)
Future library systems will be increasingly geared to a linked data environment, but for now Expect to see different kinds of records in the catalog -- a mixed environment and even hybrid records How does your ILS handle new data elements? record loading into the catalog indexing (searchability) and display
Resources Glennan, K. The Development of Resource Description & Access and its impact on music materials. Notes, March 2012 MLA Bibliographic Control Committee website (look under Activities ) RDA Training Materials (Library of Congress website) JSC RDA website
