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NLNZ Official RDA application profile and mapping to MARC
by Sandra McKenzie 11 May '26

11 May '26

Kia ora The RDA countdown clock has now appeared at the top of the Original RDA Toolkit, reminding libraries to prepare for the transition to Official RDA - The Countdown Clock and Transitioning to Official RDA | ALA RDA Toolkit<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/news/rda/countdown-clock-and-transitioning-offic…> The National Library is continuing its work to support New Zealand libraries in transitioning to Official RDA. As part of this, we will provide a mapping of MARC 21 fields to the Official RDA elements used by the National Library of New Zealand. This resource will be made available to the library community in July 2026, and we encourage libraries to use it as a foundation for developing their own context-specific documentation. If you would like to get in touch for more information, please email Sandra McKenzie, Senior Collection Description Specialist, National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa (email:sandra.mckenzie@dia.govt.nz). Sandra McKenzie | Senior Collection Description Specialist National Library of New Zealand | Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa Department of Internal Affairs | Te Tari Taiwhenua DDI: +64 4 4623926 www.natlib.govt.nz<http://www.natlib.govt.nz/>

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FW: [rdaoceania] RDA for Archives: Survey (open until 15 May)
by George Sweetensen 08 May '26

08 May '26

Kia ora koutou, Apologies for cross-posting. Please see the message below from Jack about a survey on the use of RDA for archival materials. This may be of interest for those recording archival material with RDA or are interested in using RDA for archives. Ngā mihi nui, George CatSIG ORDAC representative From: rdaoceania-request(a)nla.gov.au<mailto:rdaoceania-request@nla.gov.au> <rdaoceania-request(a)nla.gov.au<mailto:rdaoceania-request@nla.gov.au>> On Behalf Of Jack Ennis Butler Sent: 06 May 2026 18:20 To: rdaoceania(a)nla.gov.au<mailto:rdaoceania@nla.gov.au> Subject: [rdaoceania] RDA for Archives: Survey (open until 15 May) Caution: This email originated from outside the organisation. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender and know the content is safe. Hi all, I would like to draw your attention to a survey relating to RDA. The RSC Archives Working Group would like to find out how you use RDA for archival material and what challenges you face. The survey is intended for libraries or archives that are recording archival material with RDA, or are otherwise interested in using RDA for archives. You can find more details at this page: RDA for Archives: Survey (open until 15 May) | ALA RDA Toolkit<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/news/rsc/rda-archives-survey-open-until-15-may> Please forward to any colleagues who may be interested. Kind regards, Jack Jack Ennis Butler Oceania region representative to the RDA Steering Committee

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FW: [rdaoceania] Request for feedback on proposals for July RSC meeting
by Bridget Jennings 06 May '26

06 May '26

Kia ora koutou, Below are three new proposals that will be discussed at the July meeting of the RDA Steering Committee. Let me know if you have any feedback on these, or if you have any questions. The first is of interest to cataloguers of rare books who use the RDA edition of DCRM. Ngā mihi nui, Bridget CatSIG ORDAC representative From: rdaoceania-request(a)nla.gov.au <rdaoceania-request(a)nla.gov.au> On Behalf Of Jack Ennis Butler Sent: Wednesday, 6 May 2026 6:08 pm To: rdaoceania(a)nla.gov.au Subject: [rdaoceania] Request for feedback on proposals for July RSC meeting Caution: This email originated from outside the organisation. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender and know the content is safe. HI everyone, There are three proposals due to be discussed at the July RSC meeting<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/news/rsc/save-times-rsc-public-sessions-april-no…>. * RSC/ExamplesEditor/2026/1<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/rsc/rscexampleseditor20261> * RSC/TechnicalWG/2026/3<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/rsc/rsctechnicalwg20263> * RSC/TechnicalWG/2026/4<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/rsc/rsctechnicalwg20264> RSC/ExamplesEditor/2026/1 - Proposal to revise the preferred order of recording sources for early printed resources in Data provenance: Recording a source of metadata that is a manifestation that is being described This proposal seeks to align the preferred order of recording sources with the RDA edition of Decriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials. It will be of interest to all those working with early printed resources. More information is available here: RSC/ExamplesEditor/2026/1 Ready for Community Consultation | ALA RDA Toolkit<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/news/rsc/rscexampleseditor20261-ready-community-…> RSC/TechnicalWG/2026/3 - Resource-to-resource digest, review, and critique elements This proposes to remove soft deprecated elements from the Official Toolkit used for relating resources to other resources. The proposed elements to remove are extremely granular and in many cases superfluous. More information is available here: Latest News on Soft-deprecated Terms | ALA RDA Toolkit<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/news/rsc/latest-news-soft-deprecated-terms> RSC/TechnicalWG/2026/4 - Soft-deprecated elements specific to content and carrier types In proposal recommends removing elements that relate only to specific carriers. These are considered to be redundant in the content as they are adequately covered by RDA Carrier Type and other elements. More information is available here: Latest News on Soft-deprecated Terms | ALA RDA Toolkit<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/news/rsc/latest-news-soft-deprecated-terms> Please send me your feedback by 22 June to ensure we can compile all responses effectively. I will schedule an online drop in session Friday 5 June at 1 pm AEST if anybody would like to discuss or provide non-written feedback. I will send out more details the week before. I also wanted to flag that amendments proposed by ORDAC received through community feedback were successfully adopted at the April meeting for RSC/TechnicalWG/2026/2 Soft-deprecated elements: “Details” elements<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/rsc/rsctechnicalwg20262>. Community feedback was also taken onboard by the RSC regarding RSC/TranslationsTLO/2026/1 Proposal on adding new elements, applicable to rare and old materials, to the RDA Toolkit, the corresponding new definitions to the Glossary, and the corresponding new properties to RDA Registry<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/rsc/rsctranslationstlo20261>. We anticipate a follow-up proposal will be compiled shortly to take account of the points raised. This is a great reminder of why your feedback is so important. More information about recent developments including links to recorded can be found at the page RSC News | ALA RDA Toolkit<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/rsc/news> As always, don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions. Best wishes, Jack Jack Ennis Butler Oceania region representative to the RDA Steering Committee

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CatSIG Catapult December 2025 issue available
by Hazel L 01 May '26

01 May '26

Kia ora koutou, I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays and had a good break. The December issue of Catapult is now available and attached. Kia maiea tō rā, Hazel Loughrey Catapult editor

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