Kia ora koutou

NLNZ cataloguers have recently completed the first phase of our Official RDA training. This first phase of training covers basic concepts, refreshing what is already known from Original RDA and introducing some new concepts.

A package of our training resources is now available. The package consists of:

• a plan for a seven-week programme of weekly discussions;
• weekly prescribed readings and Niche Academy tutorials;
• a Further Reading List.

This training plan assumes you have a subscription to the RDA Toolkit. (©2010-2023 - American Library Association, Canadian Federation of Library Associations, and CILIP: Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals).  Subscriptions are available through EPIC https://natlib.govt.nz/librarians/epic. If your library is a Kōtui library you already have access. Details on subscribing directly are here https://www.rdatoolkit.org/subscribe and a free 30-day trial is available.

NLNZ cataloguers will be starting our second phase of training in the new year and the training materials for this phase will also be made available.

Please contact nznb@dia.govt.nz to receive a copy of the training resources or for advice.

To read more about NLNZ plans for implementation of Official RDA see Anoushka McGuire’s article in the latest issue of Catapult https://www.lianza.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Catapult-December-2023.pdf

Ngā mihi

Teresa

Teresa Preston | Team Leader Collection Description (Cataloguing Team 2)

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