What are the Benefits of RDA?

RDA: Resource Description & Access

WHY IS RDA NEEDED? / WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF RDA: RESOURCE DESCRIPTION AND ACCESS?



RDA builds on the strengths of AACR2 but has some new features that make it more useful for description as a cataloging code for the digital environment in which libraries now operate.

RDA is better at catering for digital resources and for resources with multiple

Information Management

Glossary of Library & Information Science

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ➨ Information management (IM) concerns a cycle of organizational activity: the acquisition of information from one or more sources, the custodianship and the distribution of that information to those who need it, and its ultimate disposition through archiving or deletion.

This cycle of organisational involvement with

Knowledge Management

Knowledge Management










Glossary of Library & Information Science

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT ➨ Knowledge management (KM) is the process of creating, sharing, using and managing the knowledge and information of an organisation. It refers to a multidisciplinary approach to achieving organisational objectives by making the best use of knowledge.

An established discipline since 1991, KM includes

Library Management

Library Management




Glossary of Library & Information Science

LIBRARY MANAGEMENT ➨ Library management is a sub-discipline of institutional management that focuses on specific issues faced by libraries and library management professionals. Library management encompasses normal managerial tasks, as well as intellectual freedom and fundraising responsibilities. Issues faced in library

Library and Information Science

Library and Information Science










Glossary of Library & Information Science

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE ➨ Library and information science (LIS) (sometimes given as the plural library and information sciences) or as "library and information studies" is a merging of library science and information science. The joint term is associated with schools of library and information science

Information Science

Information Science










Glossary of Library & Information Science

INFORMATION SCIENCE ➨ Information science is an interdisciplinary field primarily concerned with the analysis, collection, classification, manipulation, storage, retrieval, movement, dissemination, and protection of information. Practitioners within and outside of the field study application and usage of knowledge in

Library Science

Library Science




Glossary of Library & Information Science

LIBRARY SCIENCE ➨ A Library science (often termed library studies, library and information science, bibliothecography, library economy) is an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary field that applies the practices, perspectives, and tools of management, information technology, education, and other areas to libraries; the collection,

Library

Library




Glossary of Library & Information Science

LIBRARY ➨ A library is a collection of sources of information and similar resources, made accessible to a defined community for reference or borrowing. It provides physical or digital access to material, and may be a physical building or room, or a virtual space, or both. A library's collection can include books, periodicals, newspapers,

Why RDA after AACR2 (not AACR3)

RDA: Resource Description and Access

WHY IT WAS NECESSARY TO ISSUE A BRAND NEW CATALOGING STANDARD? WHY RDA: RESOURCE DESCRIPTION AND ACCESS AFTER AACR2: ANGLO-AMERICAN CATALOGUING RULES (NOT AACR3)?



AACR2 was first published in 1978. Although it has been updated many times, it is largely designed for an environment dominated by the card catalog. The International Conference on the

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Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records

Resource Description and Access

RDA: Resource Description & Access




Glossary of Library & Information Science



RESOURCE DESCRIPTION AND ACCESS (RDA) ➨ RDA stands for “Resource Description and Access” and is the title of the standard, that is the successor to AACR2. Resource Description and Access (RDA) is a standard for descriptive cataloging providing instructions and guidelines on formulating bibliographic data.