The RDA standard and the RDA Toolkit are currently undergoing a major revision, with implementation at the Library expected to take place during 2020. The revision comprises a complete redesign of the online Toolkit, a restructure of the standard to align with the IFLA Library Reference Model, which replaced FRBR, FRAD and FRSAD in 2017, and a consequent rewriting of the instructions. A beta version of the Toolkit is already available, and the final version of the English text will be released in late April this year.
While not as large scale as the original implementation of RDA in 2013, support and training will still be required in order for staff to correctly interpret RDA and effectively utilise the new Toolkit in their work. It will also involve revision of policies on RDA, and may involve changes to cataloguing workflows and documentation.
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