Re: [RDA-L] Feedback on RDA

[Guy Vernon Frost]

Time Shawne, time. This library has never had Dept. meetings. We are
understaffed. I had a frozen position for nearly 2 years because of a hiring
freeze. Free workshops are fine, if you can find the money to just travel
there. Are they free and online? I've done a couple of those. But time and
money are still issues for smaller academic libraries compared to FSU or
where you are now.

Guy Frost, B.M.E., M.M.E., M.L.S., Ed.S 
Catalog Librarian/Facilitator of Technical Processing 
Associate Professor of Library Science 
Odum Library, Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA 31698-0150  Depository 0125 
229-259-5060 ; FAX 229-333-5862
gfr...@valdosta.edu


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[mailto:rd...@listserv.lac-bac.gc.ca] On Behalf Of Miksa, Shawne
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 5:49 PM
To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA
Subject: Re: [RDA-L] Feedback on RDA

I shudder at the thought of hearing that argument from my doctor. What
happened to continuing education and job skill development? We've been
offering workshops, pre-conferences, webinars, etc., on FR-related things
and RDA for several years now. There are dozens of articles in the
professional publications, there are blogs in which people post thoughts and
criticism on all the issues--outside of their regular work, I imagine. I
know cataloging departments that have weekly or monthly meetings during work
hours in which to discuss the issues--and yes I realize some of you are
working on your own, but there are online communities within professional
associations that you can tap into for help. If you are unwilling to make
the time, or insist to your employer that you need time during work hours,
then what will you do when RDA is implemented and you don't have a clue what
to do?  I don't understand the logic behind your argument. 

 
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Shawne D. Miksa, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Library and Information Sciences
College of Information
University of North Texas
email: shawne.mi...@unt.edu
http://courses.unt.edu/smiksa/index.htm
office 940-565-3560 fax 940-565-3101
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[rd...@listserv.lac-bac.gc.ca] On Behalf Of Jones, Bonnie
[bjo...@spscc.ctc.edu]
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 4:09 PM
To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA
Subject: Re: [RDA-L] Feedback on RDA

I don't think "disinterest" is exactly the right word. Speaking for
myself, I am too busy keeping up with the everyday demands of my job to
have more than barely minimal time for all this. I have been paying what
attention I could, but fully understanding and giving meaningful
feedback about something this complex would have required a substantial
investment of time away from regular ongoing work. I'm willing to bet
that not many of us have that luxury.


Bonnie Jones
Cataloger
South Puget Sound Community College Library
2011 Mottman Road SW
Olympia, WA 98512-6292
USA
E-mail: bjo...@spscc.ctc.edu
Phone: (360) 596-5346




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[mailto:rd...@listserv.lac-bac.gc.ca] On Behalf Of Mike Tribby
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 1:25 PM
To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA
Subject: Re: [RDA-L] Feedback on RDA

> Without taking a position one way or the other on the usability RDA as
a ruleset or the software ALA has wrapped it in, I'll just say that It's
not fair to say that there's been no feedback from the library community
about the content of the RDA instructions.  The content of RDA has been
in development since 2002, when the Joint Steering Committee began
revising AACR2, and there's been a lengthy review and comment period
after every draft.  The drafts were publicly available, and the means of
commenting on them were widely publicized in the library community as
they were happening.

This is indubitably so. It is also the case that there were frequent and
very public calls for input and comment, yet many catalogers seem to
have been unaware of the project at all, or at least as to the specifics
of what was being undertaken. I wonder if it might not have been
advantageous to take the lack of widespread feedback as an indication of
disinterest, whether in the process or in the need for radical change in
the first place. Then, of course, one could argue with whether what has
emerged is radical enough for those who seek change, I suppose. I do
think it's clear that a groundswell of approval has not ensued, but I'm
not sure that indicates anything more than more disinterest.




Mike Tribby
Senior Cataloger
Quality Books Inc.
The Best of America's Independent Presses

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