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 Another advantage of RDA is the discontinuation of the rule of three and the 
expanded use of the subfield $e in 100 and 700 fields. As catalog information is maintained 
online rather than on small cards, there is no justifiable reason to limit the number of 
contributors to a work (or rather the manifestation of a work to use proper FRBR 
terminology). At the same time, RDA records can provide much more information about the 
role a particular contributor played in the production of a book or recording. A good 
example is OCLC# 692186583, which identifies the book’s authors, its contributing 
photographer, the person responsible for its design as well as a number of sponsors that made 
the production of the book possible. In theory, a patron would be able to search for all books 
the production of which was sponsored by a particular institution. 
 These are only two examples of advantages offered by RDA. It is my hope that the 
proposed new cataloging standard will be judged by such conceptual or structural 
innovations rather than by minute eventualities like the use of professional titles of fictitious 
characters. 
 
Previous issue: MY EXPERIENCE WITH RDA: PART ONE:  OVERVIEW 
 
Submitted by  
Armin Siedlecki, Head of Cataloging 
Pitts Theology Library 
 

RDA Toolkit Webcast 
 
Introduction to RDA Toolkit, a webcast originally presented Feb 8-9, 2010, is now available 
(http://www.ala.org/ala/onlinelearning/collection/classes/publishing/rda_toolkit_intro_wecas
t.cfm). 
 

RDA Web Courses 
 
Understanding FRBR for RDA and Beyond, July 6-7 or August 2-3, 
(http://www.lyrasis.org/?sc_itemid={3C8B5D3B-057A-4881-9442-
388ED83F8C72}&RowId=1-L01NQ) 
 
FRBR, FRAD, FRSAD:  A New Model for Cataloging, May 17 or September 13, 
(http://www.lyrasis.org/?sc_itemid={DDD1FDFC-617D-4C72-9BF4-
B29619BAE12A}&RowId=1-GXPME) 
 
Introducing RDA: 1, Structure, Principles, and Core Elements, May 31 or June 21 or July 
19, 
(http://www.lyrasis.org/?sc_itemid=%7bCD4FE86E-529A-43F6-A1A6-
EAF1AF567621%7d&RowId=1-LW2VA) 
 



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Introducing RDA: 2, Resource Description, July 5-6 or August 30-31, 
(http://www.lyrasis.org/?sc_itemid=%7b3DEF61AA-2111-4E08-B992-
EB0650DB8D13%7d&RowId=1-LW3ZK) 
 
RDA: On the Road to Implementation, May 51 or July 7 or August 4, 
(http://www.lyrasis.org/?sc_itemid=%7b15B77F67-7DEA-4B30-A802-
91AC9D20558E%7d&RowId=1-LVK2T) 
 

ATLA Conference June 2011 Technical Services 
 

Tuesday (June 7) 

7:00 PM-9 PM 

Interest Group 

Topic: What I Wish I had Known When I Started in Technical Services – TSIG 

 
Wednesday (June 8) 
8:30 AM-12 PM 

Pre-Conference Workshop – Morning 

Tackling the Foreign-Language Backlog: Roman-Script Languages and Introduction 
to Romanization 

 

1:00 PM-4:30 PM 

Pre-Conference Workshop – Afternoon 

Tackling the Foreign-Language Backlog: Advanced Romanization 
 

Thursday (June 9) 
Conversation Groups 
10:30 AM-11:30 AM 

Library of Congress Genre/Form Project Update 

Name Authority Conversation Group 

 

11:30-1:00 PM 
NACO Lunch