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May 10, 2011  
RDA training workshop at Westminster Theological Seminary 
Two half-day sessions of official RDA training accompanied by insights from experience 
during the RDA test period. Training will include hands-on examples and exercises based on 
materials relevant to catalogers in theological libraries. Limited to 30 participants, registration 
will be open exclusively to SEPTLA members initially. Later, if any slots are available, 
registration will be advertised to non-SEPTLA libraries. 
 
Submitted by  
Donna R. Campbell, Technical Services & Systems Librarian 
Westminster Theological Seminary 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_we
cast.cfm. 
 

RDA Web Courses 
 
Understanding FRBR for RDA and Beyond, March 9-10, 
(http://www.lyrasis.org/?sc_itemid={3C8B5D3B-057A-4881-9442-
388ED83F8C72}&RowId=1-L01NQ) 
 
FRBR, FRAD, FRSAD:  A New Model for Cataloging, March 17, 
(http://www.lyrasis.org/?sc_itemid={DDD1FDFC-617D-4C72-9BF4-
B29619BAE12A}&RowId=1-GXPME) 
 
Introducing RDA: 1, Structure, Principles, and Core Elements, March 30, 
(http://www.lyrasis.org/?sc_itemid=%7bCD4FE86E-529A-43F6-A1A6-
EAF1AF567621%7d&RowId=1-LW2VA) 
 
Introducing RDA: 2, Resource Description, March 22-23, 
(http://www.lyrasis.org/?sc_itemid=%7b3DEF61AA-2111-4E08-B992-
EB0650DB8D13%7d&RowId=1-LW3ZK) 
 
RDA: On the Road to Implementation, April 5, 
(http://www.lyrasis.org/?sc_itemid=%7b15B77F67-7DEA-4B30-A802-
91AC9D20558E%7d&RowId=1-LVK2T) 
 
 

Catholic Library Association Newsletter 
 
Robert L. Kusmer, Ph.D., M.L.S., who serves as cataloging librarian for German, 
humanities, and theology at the Theodore M. Hesburgh Library at the University of Notre 
Dame, is the editor of the Catholic Library Association cataloger’s e-newsletter. Issued 
quarterly, the Oliver Leonard Kapsner, O.S.B. Cataloging Bulletin is cataloged on OCLC 



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WorldCAT at #187304223. There is no fee for access. Its ISSN is 1940-9702. 
http://www.cathla.org/round-tables/74-cataloging-a-classifications 
  
Rob, who also serves as the subject liaison for German literature with responsibility for 
collection development at Notre Dame, included a lead article in the first issue dated 
October 2007 about the life of Father Oliver Leonard Kapsner (1902-1991). Written by 
Sister M. Dorothy Neuhofer, O.S.B., former CLA president, the premier article explains why 
the newsletter is named in his memory. Rob cordially solicits contributions. Send them to 
rkusmer@nd.edu. 
 
Submitted by  
Thomas Duszak, Head Cataloging Section 
State Library of Pennsylvania 
 

ATLA Funnel Projects Make Major Contributions to 
Religious Resources 

 
During the fourteen months from Oct. 1, 2009 to Nov. 30, 2010, the sixteen active members 
of the ATLA NACO Funnel Project created 1074 new name authority records in the areas 
of personal names, corporate and conference names, geographic names and uniform titles.  
In addition, there were 216 existing authority records which were modified in some way, 
primarily in the area of additional cross references or additional information in the notes.  
During this period, two members achieved independence.  Denise Pakala is now 
independent in the creation of personal names and Michael Bradford is independent in the 
creation of corporate, conference, and geographic names. 
 
The three active members of the CONSER Funnel Project, during this same fourteen 
month period, authenticated 250 serial records.  This includes both original cataloging and 
the authentication of records contributed to the OCLC database by non-CONSER 
catalogers.  During this same period, 96 CONSER records were updated to add or change 
information based on later issues.  
 
Finally, during this same period, the SACO Funnel, coordinated by Eric Friede, proposed 5 
new subject headings and 8 new or changed classification numbers. 
 
Any ATLA member wishing to join either the NACO or CONSER funnel projects should 
email Judy Knop at jknop@atla.com.  Training is available periodically at the Library of 
Congress or elsewhere in the country.  The ATLA Professional Development Committee 
supports these projects by subsidizing the costs of training.   
 
Submitted by  
Judy Knop 
ATLA NACO and CONSER Funnels Coordinator