Kia ora koutou, Apologies for cross-posting. There are two more proposals being submitted to the RDA Steering Committee for their November meeting. Below Jack has compiled some excellent notes on these proposals. Do have a read through the proposals and the comments, and if you have any queries, concerns or feedback then please do get in touch! Ngā mihi nui, Bridget CatSIG ORDAC representative From: rdaoceania-request@nla.gov.au <rdaoceania-request@nla.gov.au> On Behalf Of Jack Ennis Butler Sent: Thursday, 10 September 2026 11:47 am To: rdaoceania@nla.gov.au Subject: Re: [rdaoceania] Feedback on proposals for November 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, Another two proposals for the November meeting of the RSC have just been released. These are a continuation of the Technical Working Group's suite relating to soft-deprecated elements<https://alair.ala.org/items/acc6b184-d796-4170-a764-3cdafa9f9abf> that have been discussed at this year's meetings. Soft-deprecated “Note on” elements This proposal recommends the full deprecation of many of the “note on” elements, and proposing new note elements that are subtyped in a consistent manner. This would still allow intuitive use of the Toolkit to determine where to look for specific conditions, options, and policy statements, without loading all of these onto generic “note on [entity]” elements. It would also allow for cleanup of the outdated and contradictory references to these elements throughout the Toolkit. The proposal is available here: RSC_TechnicalWG_2026_5_0.pdf<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/sites/default/files/uploads/RSC_TechnicalWG_2026_5_0.pdf> Soft-deprecated parallel elements Following feedback received on earlier proposals, the Technical Working Group proposed fully deprecating parallel elements. They argue RDA allows for more appropriate recording of this data such as repeating the element Manifestation: title proper, and that parallel elements imply a hierarchy in multilingual environments. In their discussion they note ongoing issues, difficulty with MARC, and possibilities for institutions who wish to use the proposed deprecated elements locally. The proposal recommends the soft-deprecated parallel elements be moved to the Legacy RDA Community Resources section of the Toolkit for those who wish to continue using them. The proposal is available here: RSC_TechnicalWG_2026_6.pdf<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/sites/default/files/uploads/RSC_TechnicalWG_2026_6.pdf>. I highly recommend reading this one in full and working through some examples of how you may use parallel elements currently. If possible, It would be wonderful to have feedback sent to me by Wednesday 30 September for these and the other proposals. You can send to jack@rdatoolkit.org<mailto:jack@rdatoolkit.org>, or use the Oceania mailing list if preferred. If you would like to chat, just let me know and we can arrange a time. As there is a tight timeframe, please share widely with your colleagues. Cheers, Jack Jack Ennis Butler Oceania region representative to the RDA Steering Committee On Tue, Aug 11, 2026 at 4:50 PM Jack Ennis Butler <jack@rdatoolkit.org<mailto:jack@rdatoolkit.org>> wrote: Hi everyone, Following the July meeting there are three follow-up proposals out for review for the November meeting<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/rsc/2026savethedates> of the RSC already. If possible, It would be wonderful to have feedback sent to me by Wednesday 30 September. You can send to jack@rdatoolkit.org<mailto:jack@rdatoolkit.org>, or use the Oceania mailing list if preferred. If you would like to chat, just let me know and we can arrange a time. RSC/ExamplesEditor/2026/3 Proposal to revise guidance chapter section Introduction to RDA: Examples This proposal recommends the addition of a new paragraph in the guidance chapter section Introduction to RDA: Examples to clarify how and when string encoding schemes are used in examples in the RDA Toolkit. The proposal is here RSC-ExamplesEditor-2026-2.pdf<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/sites/default/files/uploads/RSC-ExamplesEditor-2026-2.pdf>. There is also a new item about this and the below proposal here For Constituency Review: Two Proposals from the RDA Examples Editor | ALA RDA Toolkit<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/news/rsc/constituency-review-two-proposals-rda-examples-editor> RSC/ExamplesEditor/2026/3 Proposal to add condition options regarding preferred recording source in Data provenance: Recording a source of metadata that is a manifestation that is being described This is a follow up proposal to RSC/ExamplesEditor/2026/1. You can read a summary of the responses and discussion here RSC-ExamplesEditor-2026-1.pdf<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/sites/default/files/uploads/RSC-ExamplesEditor-2026-1.pdf> It proposes to add a new condition option to record metadata from a source on a manifestation in which information is most formally presented. This will allow cataloguers more flexibility and does not specify an order of preference that may not apply to all cultural and historical contexts The full proposal is here RSC-ExamplesEditor-2026-3.pdf<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/sites/default/files/uploads/RSC-ExamplesEditor-2026-3.pdf> RSC/TranslationsTLO/2026/3 Proposal to revise engraver agent, etc. This is likewise a follow-up proposal after feedback and discussion from the last meeting RSC_TranslationsTLO_2026_2_decisions.pdf<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/sites/default/files/uploads/RSC_TranslationsTLO_2026_2_decisions.pdf> This proposal clarifies the definitions of engraver agent etc to make the distinction between wood engraver, woodcutter and engraver clear. The full proposal is here: RSC_TranslationsTLO_2026_3_0.pdf<https://www.rdatoolkit.org/sites/default/files/uploads/RSC_TranslationsTLO_2026_3_0.pdf> We are also expecting a few more proposals from the Technical Working Group relating to soft deprecated elements to be released soon. I will circulate these when they are posted. Let me know if you have any questions, need any more information - keep an eye out for an email about the other proposals. Kind regards, Jack Jack Ennis Butler Oceania region representative to the RDA Steering Committee