Libraries-Change is in the Wind

When you want to find a book in a library, you go to the catalog for the information that leads you to the book on the shelf. That catalog record is based on machine readable (MARC) records using the Anglo American Cataloging Rules 2nd edition. AACR2 is in the process of being replaced by a new standard called Resource Description and Access RDA. When complete, RDA will provide a new set of guidelines and instructions that will cover description and access for resources in traditional and digital formats. This is not my favorite part of librarianship, but out of necessity, I have enrolled in an online program providing an overview of Functional Requirements for bibliographic Records (FRBR) and RDA. It sounds like cruel and unusual punishment, so wish me luck!