Virtual User GroupPresented by

Troy LinkerPublisher, ALA Digital Reference

American Library Association

Online Discussion

Welcome to our virtual user group meeting.

Our goal is for this to be an interactive bidirectional discussion vs. a unidirectional presentation.

Your participation is vital to achieving this goal.

Attendee Panel

• Connect to Audio• IM a Question• Raise Your Hand

Audio Using Telephone

• During a session, select Use Telephone in the Audio pane of your Control Panel.

• Dial the conference call number provided.

• Enter the access code followed by the # key.

• Enter the Audio PIN followed by the # key

Audio Using Computer

• Select "Mic & Speakers" in the Audio pane of your Control Panel.

• Click Test. – Select a microphone

(headsets with a mic work best) from the drop-down

– Select speakers from the drop-down

– Meters will light up green when working properly

Raise Your Hand

To speak during the presentation• Click the button labeled “Raise

your hand“ found at the bottom of the attendee panel to be added to the queue.

• When it is your turn the moderator will turn on your audio and let you know you have the floor.

Topics

• RDA Toolkit Update• Recent Enhancements• Upcoming Enhancements• Planned Developments • Open Discussion

RDA Toolkit Releases

• Bi-Monthly Schedule (even numbered months)

• Second Tuesday of the Month• RDA Fast-Track Changes• RDA Toolkit Improvements• Annual RDA Updates (tentatively June) with

Instruction Revision History

RDA Rewording

• First batch of reworded chapters (9, 10, 11, & 6) were released in RDA Toolkit in Dec. 2012.

• Remaining reworded chapters released as available with the expectation that all reworded chapters released by mid 2013.

RDA Print

• A new print accumulation of RDA will be issued once all of the reworded chapters are complete (currently expected in mid 2013)

• All changes made to RDA up to and including the 2013 RDA Update will be included.

• Annual print updates are expected to this accumulation beginning in mid 2014 and every year thereafter.

Essential RDA

• A companion to RDA• Basic instructions and core elements coded into

the RDA will form the foundation • An editor (or team of editors) with expertise in

RDA and oversight from the JSC will shape the material into a practical guide

• Available in multiple formats including print and e-book in addition to inclusion in RDA Toolkit

Topics

• RDA Toolkit Update• Recent Enhancements• Upcoming Enhancements• Planned Developments • Open Discussion

Recent Improvements

• Links from AACR2 to Cataloger’s Desktop

• Toggle links on/off• Auto Synch TOC

• Global & Local sharing for Workflows & Mappings

• Session timeout • Instruction Archive

Recent Improvements

• Links from AACR2 to Cataloger’s Desktop

• Toggle links on/off• Auto Synch TOC

• Global & Local sharing for Workflows & Mappings

• Session timeout • Instruction Archive

Recent Improvements

• Links from AACR2 to Cataloger’s Desktop

• Toggle links on/off• Auto Synch TOC

• Global & Local sharing for Workflows & Mappings

• Session timeout • Instruction Archive

Recent Improvements

• Links from AACR2 to Cataloger’s Desktop

• Toggle links on/off• Auto Synch TOC

• Global & Local sharing for Workflows & Mappings

• Session timeout • Instruction Archive

Recent RDA Toolkit Improvements

• Links from AACR2 to Cataloger’s Desktop

• Toggle links on/off• Auto Synch TOC

• Global & Local sharing for Workflows & Mappings

• Session timeout • Instruction Archive

Recent Improvements

• Links from AACR2 to Cataloger’s Desktop

• Toggle links on/off• Auto Synch TOC

• Global & Local sharing for Workflows & Mappings

• Session timeout • Instruction Archive

Topics

• RDA Toolkit Update• Recent Enhancements• Upcoming Enhancements• Planned Developments • Open Discussion

Topics

• RDA Toolkit Update• Recent Enhancements• Upcoming Enhancements• Planned Developments • Open Discussion

RDA e-book

Positives• Searchable• Active links• Does not require

internet access after initial purchase

• One time purchase (not a subscription)

Negatives• Not easily updated• RDA version

confusion• Sold via e-book

distributors not by ALA directly

Planned Developments

• Improve integration with RDA Registry

• Additional policy statements

• Improve bookmarks

• Additional user preference options

• Improve online display

Topics

• RDA Toolkit Update• Recent RDA Toolkit Enhancements• Upcoming RDA Toolkit Enhancements• Planned RDA Toolkit Developments • Open Discussion

Questions?

Thank You!

For more information please visitwww.rdatoolkit.org