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Module 8: “Top Twelve”

Discover the "Top Twelve" key concepts from the Library of Congress RDA Preconference held on May 4, 2011, for MLA/DLA. These principles emphasize user needs and tasks, element-based descriptions, the importance of relationships, and flexible cataloging practices. Highlights include adapting RDA guidelines, optimizing metadata reuse, and enhancing data relationship understanding. By focusing on these strategies, libraries can improve their systems and better serve users' needs.

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Module 8: “Top Twelve”

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  1. Module 8: “Top Twelve” Library of Congress RDA Preconference for MLA/DLA May 4, 2011

  2. “Top Twelve” things to remember #1: User needs/user tasks: -- find, identify, select, obtain #2: “Take what you see” (representation principle)

  3. “Top Twelve” things to remember #3: Element-based description - easier reuse of well-formed metadata - elements sets - RDA Registry (controlled vocabularies) - more use of pre-existing data (e.g., ONIX)

  4. “Top Twelve” things to remember #4: “Work, Expression, Manifestation, Item” #5: “Core” and “Core if” ... Elements – can add others (related to #1) #6: Alternatives, optional omissions, optional additions (related to #1)

  5. “Top Twelve” things to remember #7: Fewer abbreviations (related to #1 and #2) #8: Relationships, relationships, relationships (most beyond core elements) #9: Content, Media, and Carrier types

  6. “Top Twelve” things to remember #10: No more “rule of three” – instead, use cataloger’s judgment #11: Sources for information expanded

  7. “Top Twelve” things to remember #12: Identifying characteristics (elements and relationships) as building blocks for future systems -- talk to your vendor about need for new systems

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