tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377524512929073807.post7720290795586551310..comments2024-03-18T02:13:56.327-04:00Comments on TSLL TechScans: IS RDA the only way?Travis Spencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09159947187821731766noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377524512929073807.post-89346660773489235652012-11-20T12:26:42.676-05:002012-11-20T12:26:42.676-05:00Thanks for your comment, James!
I'm not an ex...Thanks for your comment, James!<br /><br />I'm not an expert by any means, nor have I even begun cataloging in RDA. I suspect, though, that some of the goofiness is going to allow for records to be added by machine. I think when we are cataloging, we'll probably follow LC as we always have. The catalog will be more diverse, and I think RDA allows for that, and I think it's going to be okay. I agree that FRBR seems a little crazy, but I don't think it's actually going to matter that much.<br /><br />But, I am only surmising --<br /><br />Thanks again for commenting!Christina Tarrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03080667836612961928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377524512929073807.post-55292573373300512362012-11-20T12:11:39.797-05:002012-11-20T12:11:39.797-05:00Thanks for mentioning my paper. I would like to cl...Thanks for mentioning my paper. I would like to clarify a couple of points. First, I completely agree that freeing up our data would be great. The problem is, neither RDA nor FRBR is necessary if that is what we want to do. <br /><br />All we would have to do is put our data out in a format that others will use. This will certainly not be MARC21 format, but there are lots of options out there that libraries can play with.<br /><br />Second, the Cooperative Cataloging Rules are not so radical--at least at the moment. All it does is continue what everyone has been doing. As I said in my paper: <i>"If the Cooperative Cataloging Rules Wiki constitutes a revolution, it is probably one of the more conservative revolutions that has been attempted. It respects the work that has been done on RDA. RDA has been undertaken by skilled and experienced catalogers who are highly motivated. Unfortunately, I feel their efforts have been misdirected."</i><br /><br />But catalogers shouldn't kid themselves that RDA and/or FRBR, anything are really going to change anything--except in the sense that it will be more expensive for libraries to pay for the rules and catalogers will be dealing with some weird concepts that, in the end, will not make any difference to the public.<br /><br />I've had long discussions about this and my posts can be found on my blog!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08040222154847647955noreply@blogger.com