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Registration for OLA closes April 1!<br>
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TSRT is sponsoring sessions that provide opportunities to learn more
about RDA (Resource Description and Access), the new cataloging
standard that may replace AACR2 in the near future. There's
something for everyone -- some sessions are aimed at catalogers, but
one is for a general audience.<br>
<br>
Preconference: RDA 101 (April 6, 9:00-4:30)<br>
<br>
The all-day preconference is a workshop for catalogers. In the
morning, Adam Schiff will give a presentation on differences between
AACR2 and RDA. In the afternoon, several speakers will describe the
changes for particular formats: moving images (Kelley McGrath),
serials and ebooks (Renette Davis), and music (Cate Gerhart). The
day will wrap up with a panel of people who have participated in the
US RDA test, discussing their experiences as testers, and an update
on the RDA Toolkit.<br>
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Program: RDA in the Catalog: What Will Users Notice? (April 7,
11:00)<br>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";">(General audience:
public services, administrators) <br>
Libraries may be implementing RDA in the coming year.<span
style=""> </span>What will users notice?<span style=""> </span>How
are RDA records different from AACR2 records?<span style=""> </span>This
program is geared for the non-cataloger and will focus on the
changes users will notice in catalog records.<span style=""> </span>It
will also provide a brief overview of RDA development and the
reasons for the change from AACR2.<span style=""> </span>No
knowledge of current cataloging standards or MARC required!</span>
Speaker: Lori Robare.<br>
<br>
Program: RDA in Your Library: Implementation Issues (April 7,
2:00)<br>
<br>
<span style=""></span>(Audience: catalogers, cataloging managers,
systems staff) <br>
What will be required to implement RDA?<span style=""> </span>How
can catalogers and managers prepare for the transition?<span
style=""> </span>This program will address some of the major
issues, including systems issues (preparing the ILS for RDA data;
options for public display of new fields); cataloging policies
during the testing period (copy cataloging; authority control);
training staff at all levels to work with RDA; and evaluating the
impact of RDA records. Speakers: Adam Schiff, Mary Grenci, Lori
Robare.<br>
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If you have any questions, please contact Lori Robare (<a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:lrobare@uoregon.edu">lrobare@uoregon.edu</a>).
Registration for OLA ends April 1 -- information and forms are
available on the OLA website: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.olaweb.org/page/ola2011">http://www.olaweb.org/page/ola2011</a><br>
<br>
Lori Robare<br>
University of Oregon <br>
lrobare @uoregon.edu
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