Why do we need RDA?

Why now?

ALLUNY Annual MeetingSeptember 29,2012

Resource Description Access“It isn’t enough for RDA to

merely describe the “there” – it needs to provide a bridge

from here to there.” RDA list: RDA-L http://www.rda-jsc.org/rdadiscuss.html

Environment has changed

computerized and networked world interactive world network and analog worlds co-exist born digital resources

AACR2 no longer is effective

out of date revisions upon revisions fixing does not work

Changing perspectives expands our service to users

improve library community’s goals supports resource discovery emphasize data relationships user tasks important independent functioning data

Data locked inside library catalogs

breaks down data data mining potential visible and operational evolving

Isolated library community

no bias international share flexible FRBRize

SummaryWhy do we need a new

standard to follow? Environment has changed AACR2 no longer is effective Changing perspectives expands our service to users Data locked inside library catalogs Isolated library community

Thank you

Donna Movsovichdcmovsov@law.syr.edu