RDA-Related Events at ALA in Chicago

For my Library Information Technology students... If you're going to ALA in Chicago, you may want to look for these sessions if you're interested in cataloging and knowledge management.

The RDA Implementation Task Force has several events coming up at the 2009
ALA Annual Conference that we offer for consideration by those attending:
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Pre-conference, Friday, July 10, 8:30-5:00

Title: RDA, FRBR, FRAD: Making the Connection

Speakers: Barbara Tillett (Library of Congress), Glenn Patton (OCLC),
Robert Maxwell Brigham Young Univ.), and Tom Delsey (JSC)

This pre-conference concentrates on the role of the Functional Requirements
for Bibliographic Records(FRBR) and the Functional Requirements for
Authority Data (FRAD) in Resource Description and Access (RDA). The
necessity of understanding these new conceptual foundations is key to the
transition to the future cataloging environment. Participants will hear from
a panel of experts on FRBR and FRAD attributes and relationships, new
terminology and concepts, and participate in practical hands-on exercises.

Location: Hyatt, Columbus Hall I/J
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4-hour program, Saturday, July 11, 1:30-5:30pm

Title: Look Before You Leap: Taking RDA For a Test-Drive

Speakers: Barbara Bushman (National Library of Medicine), John Espley (VTLS,
Inc.), Shawne Miksa (COI, UNT), Nannette Naught (IMT, Inc.)

This program focuses on giving librarians the opportunity to ‘test-drive’
RDA. It will examine the content and organization of RDA (compared with
AACR2). Program speakers will focus on the RDA online product, creating
workflows, RDA in ILS systems, testing of RDA, its affect on the MARC
format, and RDA education.

Location: McCormick Place West, room W-134
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RDA Implementation Task Force, business meeting, Sunday, July 12, 3:30-5:30

Location: Chicago Hilton, Conference Room 4A