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RDA is the library worlds newest cataloging standard that replaced the last
standard of AACR2. One principle reason that this change happened was to make
Adapting to the digital environment could not be realized with the old standard of
AACR2, so RDA was created. In addition to this, RDA is rooted in the concept of
model is used to make the end-users task in finding items easier by creating more
Even more astounding, RDA and FRBR are intimately related to past
which it was based (RDA 0.3.1). Unpacking this, RDA is referencing Cutters
Objects and Means in this rule. Therefore, RDA is built upon FRBR and Cutters
main objective). FRBR user tasks are intimately related to Cutters Objects and
Means. In FRBR, users Find resources that correspond to that users stated search
criteria, a user then confirms or Identifies that the resource described corresponds
to the resource sought, a user then Selects a resource that is appropriate to his or
her needs, and then finally the user acquires or accesses (Obtains) the resource
described (Snow 4). This is similar to Cutters Objects and Means in that the user
may find a book for which an attribute is known such as author, title, or subject;
identify what a library has by an author, subject, or type of literature; and assist in
obtaining a book by its edition or its character (Cutter). RDA is deeply rooted in the
RDA uses core elements in order to assist the user in finding materials (RDA
0.6.2). It is again based on the same principles previously listed: find, identify,
and obtain resources based on describing certain attributes of the resource while
cataloging it. Looking at the section of statement of responsibility (RDA 2.4), we can
see how the use of core elements would assist in Cutters user tasks. RDA 2.4.1.5
tells us that we can transcribe more than one person in the statement of
responsibility no matter what their roles were in creating the resource. This is useful
in that where AACR2 limited the number of statements of responsibility, RDA does
not. Under RDA, if a resource had 8 contributors, then we could transcribe all 8
and 7xx, this would allow the user to locate all items by the various contributors in a
single search. This aligns with Cutters object 2D. Moreover, RDA 2.4.1.7 tells us
responsibility. This is done through relationship designators which are found in RDA
Appendix I. Once again we see that RDA is supporting and building upon Cutters
Objects and Means by providing authorized access points within catalog records to
assist the user in finding more materials related to the creators and contributors of
As can be seen from the stated rules, RDA would make Cutter proud. It keeps
the same user tasks in mind while expanding it to accommodate our digital world.
Core elements directly relate to Cutters Objects and Means. I chose to discuss the
RDA statement of responsibility rules, but one could also look at RDA 2.3.2 for an
explanation on title proper and see how it relates to Cutters object 1B (finding an
object based on the title being known). RDA is a living organism that continues to
build cataloging records based on the concept of FRBR and Im sure that as more
records are created the usefulness of RDA will continue to become more and more
clear. The RDA toolkit certainly gives us a glimpse into how catalogue records will
continue to become more and more connected while relying on some of the
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RDA Toolkit.
Question # 2
Its purpose is to assist the user in finding, identifying, selecting, and obtaining items
(Snow 4). The entity-relationship model is achieved through three separate FRBR
Group Entity classifications. For the purpose of this discussion, I will be focusing on
a great example to use when discussing FRBR because of its status in the public
domain. This status allows for many interpretations of this work. When I searched
received over two hundred results ranging from different translations; different
different annotations and commentary on the work. Although 80% of all published
works exist in only a single expression or manifestation (Hall), this is not always the
appropriate copy of this title for our patrons. Lets suppose that our patron wants an
English edition of Alice in Wonderland that is illustrated and published within the
last decade. This is how we would use FRBR Group 1 Entities (WEMI) to find an
appropriate copy for our patron: the idea of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
falls into the work level of WEMI. Written in English by Lewis Carroll and illustrated
the 2005 publication by Sterling Publishing Company. Finally, the item level would
be the Chicago Public Librarys Dunning Branch copy located in the Juvenile fiction
section.
The library catalog is set up so that the information professional or patron can
actually navigate WEMI by using the filtering process in the search results by
filtering by format (book), language (English), author (Lewis Carroll), and publication
date (2005-2015). Basically, this allows the user to drill down the search results
until they find what they are looking for. Once they have selected a manifestation
that pleases them, they can obtain a specific copy of the item. Going further, let us
presume that the patron really loved Scott McKowens illustrations in the 2005
to the library catalog record of this particular edition and then select the Scott
McKowen link. This would allow them to see all titles that were illustrated by him.
Now we can really see how this entity-relationship model works. The above
examples attribute of the illustrator Scott McKowen could potentially connect the
patron with other resources they did not know previously existed. For example, The
Wonderland published in 2005 because both titles have the same illustrator -- Scott
McKowen.
All of this serves to better support our patrons in finding materials. FRBR
helps us collocate related materials so that we can better see the relationships
between them. FRBR also helps adapt our catalog to be more web-friendly which
allows ease of access for our patrons (Snow 7-8). While it may seem rudimentary to
assigning its appropriate WEMI title, it does serve a purpose in helping us better
understand what we are looking for. This, by extension, helps us better serve our
patrons.
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Part 2
Item #1 (Book)
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300 _ $a 256 pages ; $c 17 cm.
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020 _ $a 9781580958061
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245 $a 20 delicious ways you can cook with chocolate / $c by Lora Brody,
10 Tracey Mann, & Jean-Pierre Wybauw.
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264 _4 $c 2006
300 _ $a x, 204 pages : $b illustrations (chiefly color) ; $c 21 cm.
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