Theology Cataloging Bulletin
Vol. 21, No. 2 • February 2013 3-2 Section 3

Anticipated changes include, but are not limited to: 
•	 Adding 336, 337, 338 fields
•	 Spelling out non-transcribed abbreviations in 255, 300, 500, 504 and other fields
•	 Converting Latin abbreviations to English equivalents in 245, 260, and other fields
•	 Converting dissertation notes in 502 field to multiple subfields
•	 Removing GMDs (after 31 March 2016)
•	 Heading changes in accordance with RDA

Heading changes are anticipated to spell out abbreviations in headings like "Dept." and to change Bible and Koran 
headings in accordance with RDA practice.

TRAINING PRESENTATIONS, WEBCASTS, AND WEBINARS

Georgia Public Library Cataloging Summit
Originally convened August 9-11, 2011. The documents are available from the Library of Congress’ training website.
http://www.loc.gov/aba/rda/Georgia_training_aug_2011.html

Library of Congress
Catalogers Learning Workshop. Includes free webinars and course materials for training provided by the Library of 
Congress.
http://www.loc.gov/catworkshop/

Library of Congress
RDA Training Materials
http://www.loc.gov/catworkshop/RDA%20training%20materials/LC%20RDA%20Training/LC%20RDA%20
course%20table.html

SELECTED ARTICLES FROM CURRENT LIBRARY JOURNALS

Barton, Joshua, and Lucas Mak. “Old Hopes, New Possibilities: Next-Generation Catalogues and the Centralization 
of Access.” Library Trends 61, no. 1 (Summer 2012): 83-106.

Butler, Rebecca. “The Rise and Fall of Union Classification.” Theological Librarianship: An Online Journal of the 
American Theological Library Association 6, no. 1 (4 December 2012). https://journal.atla.com/ojs/index.php/
theolib/article/view/254 (accessed January 28, 2013).

Chang, Hsia-Ching, and Hemalata Iyer. “Trends in Twitter Hashtag Applications: Design Features for Value-Added 
Dimensions to Future Library Catalogues.” Library Trends 61, no. 1 (Summer 2012): 248-258.

Croissant, Charles R. “FRBR and RDA: What They Are and How They May Affect the Future of Libraries.” Theo-
logical Librarianship: An Online Journal of the American Theological Library Association 5, no. 2 (10 June 2012). 
https://journal.atla.com/ojs/index.php/theolib/article/view/234 (accessed January 28, 2013).

Debus-López, Karl E., Diane Barber, Caroline Saccucci, and Camilla Williams. “The Electronic Cataloging in Publi-
cation Cataloging Partnership Program: A Model for Cooperative Cataloging for the Twenty-First Century.” In 
“Cataloging Collaborations and Partnerships,” ed. Rebecca L. Mugridge. Special issue, Cataloging & Classifica-
tion Quarterly 51, no. 1/3 (2013): 25-54.

El-Sherbini, Magda. “Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s Model for Arabic Name Authority Control.” Library Resources & 
Technical Services 57, no. 1 (2013): 4-17.