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Proposals related to $v from Tentaive List 2607
by Tali Boardman 29 Jun '26

29 Jun '26

[Apologies for cross-posting this email; please share widely, particularly with rare materials librarians] Tēnā koutou katoa, The ALA Core SAC Working Group on $v Retention would like to draw the library community's attention to several proposals from the Library of Congress on the latest subject headings Tentative List (2607<https://classweb.org/tentative-subjects/2607.html>) to change established authority records that include $v. These are: * Botany $v Pre-Linnean works → Pre-Linnean botany (sp 85015997) * Natural history $v Pre-Linnean works → Pre-Linnean natural history (sp 85090231) * Zoology $v Pre-Linnean works → Pre-Linnean zoology (sp 85149989) These proposals change a topic/form combination into a topic. Patrons would expect the revised headings to be used for works about Pre-Linnean sciences, not examples of Pre-Linnean scientific works (i.e., contemporary works discussing Pre-Linnean sciences would presumably also get assigned the revised subject headings). The proposals run counter to the Library of Congress' assurance in January 2026<https://www.loc.gov/aba/cataloging/subject/form-announcement.pdf> that "There is no requirement for any institution to follow the Library's practice of not using $v," since libraries cannot choose to use subject headings that no longer exist. They also undermine the January 2026 FAQ<https://www.loc.gov/aba/cataloging/subject/formfaq.pdf> statement that "Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) will continue to maintain the authority records for all form subdivisions," and that the Library of Congress would merely "modify [authority records that use $v subfields as part of a controlled string] to give alternate instructions" rather than completely alter them. The Working Group recommends that anyone concerned about these proposals email listcomments(a)loc.gov<mailto:listcomments@loc.gov> by Monday, July 20, 2026 with opposition to the changes. ***************** And a friendly reminder that those concerned about ongoing developments are welcome to sign the Open letter about further alterations to Library of Congress Subject Headings<https://docs.google.com/document/d/18R2WMf9qAj5twyH6ue9BD4nnpoI7XQs7gCIvwzf…> and/or Open letter about the LCSH modernization discussion group<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KzIdIedSOkUyeQbsj_q8wj1_7ax3qTNY4YCXu3W…>, and if desired endorse the recommendations in the Working Group's report<https://docs.google.com/document/d/12sYgYhVSyM1nObY-QeH-VySjYHxoSQTEj2xwBFT…>, through the July 31, 2026 deadline (after which the Group will cease activities). The signing form can be found here: https://forms.gle/9Q5b5Vc57jTqMjw76 Thanks for considering emailing, signing, and/or endorsing, and making your voice heard! Nāku noa, nā Tali Boardman (She/Her) Te Matapihi Heritage Access Specialist Libraries, Community Spaces & Archives | Wellington City Council Whare Pukapuka me ngā Wāhi Pāpori | Te Kaunihera o Pōneke Ph: 04-830 8311 E: tali.boardman(a)wcc.govt.nz<mailto:karl.tilley@wcc.govt.nz> | W wcl.govt.nz<http://www.wcl.govt.nz/>

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Official RDA Toolkit - June release and National Library updates to policy statements
by Anoushka McGuire 25 Jun '26

25 Jun '26

Kia ora koutou, The June 2026 update of the Official Resource Description and Access (RDA) Toolkit<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/about> is now live. We are delighted to share that this release includes 287 newly added and changed policy statements from Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa National Library of New Zealand (NLNZ). Every element page and option in the Toolkit is now supported by a corresponding NLNZ Policy Statement. We have also updated our NLNZ Guidance<https://access.rdatoolkit.org/Document/Document?documentId=d9c0232c-5588-49…> and NLNZ Encoding<https://access.rdatoolkit.org/Document/Document?documentId=d7809696-408f-4f…> documents, providing additional support for descriptive practice in Aotearoa New Zealand. For a full overview of our approach to resource description using RDA, and links to all our supporting documentation please see our page NLNZ approach to resource description<https://access.rdatoolkit.org/Document/Document?documentId=efa32f78-2ecd-4f…>. Changes to the RDA Toolkit This is a relatively small release from the RDA Steering Committee (RSC). Please see June 2026 RDA Toolkit Release<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/news/rda/june-2026-rda-toolkit-release> Updates to NLNZ Policy Statements Recent additions and updates may be of particular interest, including guidance on: * creating access points for collective agents (such as iwi, hapū, and agents using joint pseudonyms), and * recording values that appear in non-Roman scripts on resources. We are planning to update our Niche Academy tutorials<https://my.nicheacademy.com/natlib.gov.nz?category=27693> so they align with the latest NLNZ policy statements and guidance, as well as other changes to the RDA Toolkit. While we don’t have a confirmed timeline yet, this work is on our roadmap — so please stay tuned for updates. We would also like to take this opportunity to remind you of the RDA countdown clock displayed at the top of the Original RDA Toolkit. For more information on transitioning to Official RDA, please visit: The Countdown Clock and Transitioning to Official RDA | ALA RDA Toolkit<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/news/rda/countdown-clock-and-transitioning-offic…> If you have any questions, please contact us at nznb(a)dia.govt.nz<mailto:nznb@dia.govt.nz> ngā mihi Anoushka McGuire | Team Leader, Metadata Services, National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa www.natlib.govt.nz<http://www.natlib.govt.nz/> The National Library of New Zealand is part of the Department of Internal Affairs

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FW: [rdaoceania] Request for feedback on proposals for July RSC meeting
by George Sweetensen 10 Jun '26

10 Jun '26

Kia ora koutou, Apologies for cross-posting. Below is another proposal relevant to rare materials that will be discussed at the July RDA Steering Committee meeting. Please let me know if you have any feedback or questions. Ngā mihi nui, George CatSIG ORDAC representative From: rdaoceania-request(a)nla.gov.au <rdaoceania-request(a)nla.gov.au> On Behalf Of Jack Ennis Butler Sent: 09 June 2026 11:48 To: rdaoceania(a)nla.gov.au Subject: Re: [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 all, Many thanks for the feedback received during last week's drop in session. I would like to also request feedback on another recently published proposal particularly relevant to rare materials due for discussion at the July meeting: * RSC/TranslationsTLO/2026/2 Proposal on adding ““scribe agent / etc.”, “scribe agent / etc. of”, “wood engraver agent / etc.” and “wood engraver agent / etc. of” as new elements to the RDA Toolkit, the corresponding new definitions to the Glossary, and the corresponding new properties to RDA Registry * Ready for Constituency Review: RSC/TranslationsTLO/2026/2 | ALA RDA Toolkit<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/news/rsc/ready-constituency-review-rsctranslatio…> This proposal is a response to feedback on submissions to the last proposal 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>. It aims to include some terms identified as missing from community feedback. Please let me know any feedback you might have before June 22 through this mailing list or by email to Jack(a)rdatoolkit.org<mailto:Jack@rdatoolkit.org>. Please circulate to any colleagues that may be interested. Best, Jack On Wed, May 6, 2026 at 4:07 PM Jack Ennis Butler <jack(a)rdatoolkit.org<mailto:jack@rdatoolkit.org>> wrote: 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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