training

October 2, 2012
The Pan-Canadian Working Group on Cataloguing with RDA is pleased to announce the launch of our RDA training modules. Modules will be added on the "Pan-Canadian modules" section of this wiki.

January 5, 2011
The Pan-Canadian Working Group on Cataloguing with RDA is pleased to announce the launch of our RDA training program.

Cataloguers from British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Québec have collaboratively designed a set of training modules to orient cataloguers to the new content standard. The peer-reviewed materials include content created by the Library of Congress and the JSC, adapted for the Canadian context. The modules are designed to be delivered face-to-face in workshops and can be used for self-study.

Read the (posted January 5, 2012)

Below is an outline, each module will include examples and exercises with answers.

Module 1: Introduction and Background Module 2: RDA for copy cataloguers Module 3: Setting the stage for working with RDA Module 4 : Navigating the RDAToolkit Module 5: Cataloguing with RDA: Part 1: Recording attributes of manifestations and items Module 6: Cataloguing with RDA: Part 2: Recording attributes of works and expressions, and recording primary relationships Module 7: Cataloguing with RDA: Part 3: Recording attributes of Persons, Families and Corporate Bodies, and of Place Module 8: Cataloguing with RDA: Part 4: Recording relationships Module 9: Cataloguing with RDA: practical application Module 10: Now and the future

Training and information from other countries
RDA in Australia @http://www.nla.gov.au/lis/stndrds/grps/acoc/rda.html

European RDA Interest Group @http://www.slainte.org.uk/eurig/news.htm

Updated RDA training materials from the Library of Congress @http://www.loc.gov/aba/rda/Refresher_training_oct_2011.html

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