Wednesday, May 05, 2010

WALDO Technical Services Committee and ACRL/NY Resource Sharing Program: "The Battle of RDA: Victors or Victims":

The Battle of RDA: Victors or Victims

Presented by Rick Block

Head, Special Collections Metadata and Cataloging at Columbia University

Rick will take a critical look at the development of RDA as a replacement cataloging standard for AACR2, and why many members of the LIS community still have reservations about its’ implementation.

This meeting is co-hosted by the WALDO Technical Services Committee and the ACRL/NY Resource Sharing Discussion Group. Refreshments will be served. It will be held at:

Davis Library, 3rd floor

St. John’s University – Manhattan campus

101 Murray Street

Directions can be found at: http://www.stjohns.edu/about/general/directions/directions/manhattan.
A government-issued ID is required to enter the building.

This meeting is open to members of WALDO libraries and members of ACRL/NY. To become an ACRL/NY member, please click here: http://www.acrlny.org/membership.htm
RSVP requested but not required. Please RSVP to Maureen Weicher weicherm@stjohns.edu

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