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August issue of Catapult from LIANZA CatSIG is available
by Joanne Rowan 19 Dec '23

19 Dec '23

Kia ora koutou, The August issue of Catapult from LIANZA CatSIG is available at https://lianza.org.nz/resources/describenz/catapult/<https://lianza.org.nz/resources/describenz/catapult/> We are seeking items of interest for future issues of Catapult. If you’re keen to write a piece please get in touch with the CatSIG committee at catsigcommittee(a)gmail.com<mailto:catsigcommittee@gmail.com>. Ngā mihi nui, Joanne Rowan Scholarly Content Advisor Te Tumu Herenga | Libraries and Learning Services Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand http://www.library.auckland.ac.nz/ E librarycollections(a)auckland.ac.nz<mailto:librarycollections@auckland.ac.nz> P +64 9 923 7725

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RDA Examples Editor Position Open
by Charlotte Christensen 13 Aug '23

13 Aug '23

Kia ora, Cross-posting this advertisement for the role of RDA Examples Editor in case you haven't seen it on RDA-L. ngā mihi, Charlotte Christensen Oceania representative to the RSC Charlotte Christensen RLIANZA Mātanga Whakaahuaanga Kohinga Matua Senior Collection Description Specialist Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa National Library of New Zealand Direct Dial: 07 867 1234 www.natlib.govt.nz<http://www.natlib.govt.nz/> | dia.govt.nz<http://www.dia.govt.nz/> National Library of New Zealand is part of the Department of Internal Affairs [Logo-test] From: Anne Welsh via ALA Connect <Mail(a)ConnectedCommunity.org> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2023 8:31 PM To: Charlotte Christensen <Charlotte.Christensen(a)dia.govt.nz> Subject: RDA-L : RDA Examples Editor Position Open The RDA Steering Committee (RSC) seeks a qualified library professional with expertise in RDA and cataloging to take on the role of RDA Examples... -posted to the "RDA-L" community [American Library Association]<https://connect.ala.org/> RDA-L<https://connect.ala.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer?CommunityKe…> Post New Message<mailto:ALA-rdal@ConnectedCommunity.org> RDA Examples Editor Position Open<https://connect.ala.org/discussion/rda-examples-editor-position-open#bm8d22…> Email a reply to the discussion<mailto:ALA_rdal_8d2288b1-9851-4121-9f5d-570f0a3b8f48@ConnectedCommunity.org?subject=Re:%20RDA%20Examples%20Editor%20Position%20Open> Send a private message via email<mailto:RSCSecretary@rdatoolkit.org?subject=Re:%20RDA%20Examples%20Editor%20Position%20Open> [Anne Welsh]<https://connect.ala.org/network/members/profile?UserKey=04726033-c406-42cc-…> Aug 11, 2023 3:31 AM Anne Welsh<https://connect.ala.org/network/members/profile?UserKey=04726033-c406-42cc-…> The RDA Steering Committee (RSC) seeks a qualified library professional with expertise in RDA and cataloging to take on the role of RDA Examples Editor for a two-year term. The purpose of the role is to support the RSC in the development and maintenance of examples in RDA: Resource Description and Access. The RDA Examples Editor creates and maintains examples in RDA, provides examples for the Toolkit website, chairs the Examples Working Group<http://www.rda-rsc.org/ExamplesWG>, and serves as an ex-officio member of the Translations Working Group<http://rda-rsc.org/node/614>. There will be a period of overlap with the term of the current Examples Editor to allow for thorough training and a fluid transition for this crucial post. The successful candidate would train with Honor Moody from October-December 2023. Honor will be staying on as a member of the Examples Working Group, and will be available for questions in January 2024. Their term would then commence in January 2024 and end in December 2026. The incumbent may apply for a second term. The RDA Examples Editor is a member of the RDA Steering Committee and is expected to attend regular conference calls as well as the annual RSC in-person meeting. Travel and subsistence expenses to the annual meeting are covered by the RDA Fund. A description of the position responsibilities and requirements is available here<http://rda-rsc.org/sites/all/files/ExamplesEditorResponsibilities2023.pdf>. This is an exciting opportunity to be an integral part of the team responsible for developing RDA, the global standard enabling discovery of content. Questions? Contact Anne Welsh, RSC Secretary, at rscsecretary(a)rdatoolkit.org<mailto:rscsecretary@rdatoolkit.org> To apply for this position, please submit the application form (available in pdf<http://rda-rsc.org/sites/all/files/RDAExamplesEditorApplication.pdf> and docx<http://rda-rsc.org/sites/all/files/RDAExamplesEditorApplication.docx>) to rscchair(a)rdatoolkit.org<mailto:rscchair@rdatoolkit.org> by the close of business 11 September 2023. ------------------------------ Anne Welsh RSC Secretary | www.rda-rsc.org<http://www.rda-rsc.org/> Editorial Consultant, ALA Digital Reference | RDA Toolkit ------------------------------ Forward<https://connect.ala.org/communities/all-discussions/forwardmessages?Message…> You are subscribed to "RDA-L" as charlotte.christensen(a)dia.govt.nz<mailto:charlotte.christensen@dia.govt.nz>. To change your subscriptions, go to My Subscriptions<http://connect.ala.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions>. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to Unsubscribe<http://connect.ala.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?UserKey=6f96415…>.

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Survey on Soft-Deprecated Terms: Please respond by 15 September 2023
by Charlotte Christensen 06 Aug '23

06 Aug '23

[Apologies for cross-posting] In case you haven't seen this on RDA-L, there is an open survey on soft-deprecated elements in the Official RDA. The RSC are very interested in responses to inform whatever thinking descriptive communities have done on this, whether having decided for or against, or whether communities simply haven't considered them at all yet. Further details are available in the original email from the RSC Secretary, copied below. The survey is open for just over a month, so please take the time to have a look and discuss and help us provide an Oceania perspective on how you see the future of these elements. ngā mihi, Charlotte Christensen Oceania representative to the RDA Steering Committee Charlotte Christensen RLIANZA Mātanga Whakaahuaanga Kohinga Matua Senior Collection Description Specialist Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa National Library of New Zealand Direct Dial: 07 867 1234 www.natlib.govt.nz<http://www.natlib.govt.nz/> | dia.govt.nz<http://www.dia.govt.nz/> National Library of New Zealand is part of the Department of Internal Affairs [Logo-test] From: Anne Welsh via ALA Connect <Mail(a)ConnectedCommunity.org> Sent: Friday, August 4, 2023 8:52 PM To: Charlotte Christensen <Charlotte.Christensen(a)dia.govt.nz> Subject: RDA-L : Survey on Soft-Deprecated Terms: Please respond by 15 September 2023 Dear all The RSC made a commitment to the library community during the 3R Project that any existing element in original RDA would be retained... [American Library Association]<https://connect.ala.org/> RDA-L<https://connect.ala.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer?CommunityKe…> Post New Message<mailto:ALA-rdal@ConnectedCommunity.org> Survey on Soft-Deprecated Terms: Please respond by 15 September 2023<https://connect.ala.org/discussion/survey-on-soft-deprecated-terms-please-r…> Email a reply to the discussion<mailto:ALA_rdal_4e509844-8ba4-42d8-a35a-02801e373013@ConnectedCommunity.org?subject=Re:%20Survey%20on%20Soft-Deprecated%20Terms:%20Please%20respond%20by%2015%20September%202023> Send a private message via email<mailto:RSCSecretary@rdatoolkit.org?subject=Re:%20Survey%20on%20Soft-Deprecated%20Terms:%20Please%20respond%20by%2015%20September%202023> [Anne Welsh]<https://connect.ala.org/network/members/profile?UserKey=04726033-c406-42cc-…> Aug 4, 2023 3:52 AM Anne Welsh<https://connect.ala.org/network/members/profile?UserKey=04726033-c406-42cc-…> Dear all The RSC made a commitment to the library community during the 3R Project<http://www.rda-rsc.org/sites/all/files/3R%20Project%20Final%20Report.pdf> that any existing element in original RDA would be retained as long as it did not conflict with the IFLA Library Reference Model (LRM). During the course of the re-design, several elements were identified as being redundant with other elements or were considered to be too granular in scope. The RSC refers to these elements as being soft-deprecated. In the RDA Toolkit, soft-deprecated elements are identified by an Option in the Prerecording section that directs a user to the recommended element. Agencies may apply the option if they wish. The RSC is interested in how communities plan on approaching the soft-deprecated elements, and will be grateful for your time in sharing your plans with us via this survey on soft-deprecated terms<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd47nD-Xk_QwqU5anUZwHbW6ydELVPR505…>. This will help the RSC reach a decision on whether the soft-deprecated elements should remain or be removed, in full or in part, from RDA. The survey<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd47nD-Xk_QwqU5anUZwHbW6ydELVPR505…> is intended to help the RSC understand which descriptive communities are currently planning to use some soft-deprecated elements. For our purposes, knowing that you have made no decision is valuable data, so please do not worry if you have not reached a decision yet. As well as the choice between soft-deprecated terms and new terms, so you can provide detailed information, there is also a free text box at the end of the survey, so you can give context or simply a more general response. We will be grateful to receive responses between now and 15 September 2023. This will give us time to analyse the results ahead of our October meeting. For those who would like an easy document to share with colleagues for discussion ahead of completing the survey, we are pleased to share a link to the RDA Registry<http://www.rdaregistry.info/Aligns/alignSoft2Rec.html> for that. RDA Examples Editor, Honor Moody, has also made a quick and easy link for those of you who are less technically-minded, which allows you to download exactly the same spreadsheet<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S0LNlL0GHyAWFA1ACrEsPkVaSRbjPEmRLdz…> at the click of your mouse. [This news item<http://rda-rsc.org/node/761> was originally published on 2 August at News and Announcements | www.rda-rsc.org<http://rda-rsc.org/news>] ------------------------------ Anne Welsh RSC Secretary | www.rda-rsc.org<http://www.rda-rsc.org/> Editorial Consultant, ALA Digital Reference | RDA Toolkit ------------------------------ Forward<https://connect.ala.org/communities/all-discussions/forwardmessages?Message…> You are subscribed to "RDA-L" as charlotte.christensen(a)dia.govt.nz<mailto:charlotte.christensen@dia.govt.nz>. To change your subscriptions, go to My Subscriptions<http://connect.ala.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions>. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to Unsubscribe<http://connect.ala.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?UserKey=6f96415…>.

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