[RDA-L] RDA requirements in LMS

Hi, Our Library is considering a change in LMS. I've been asked to look into cataloguing requirements, including future ones. I'm wondering with the upcoming RDA, what are the things I should be looking out for? Your thoughts would be deeply appreciated. Thank you. Best regards, Su Nee

Re: [RDA-L] RDA requirements in LMS

Goh Su Nee asked: I've been asked to look into cataloguing requirements, including future ones. I'm wondering with the upcoming RDA, what are the things I should be looking out for? I would ask an ILS vendor how they plan to implement RDA/MARC21 fields 336 content, 337 media type, and 338

Re: [RDA-L] RDA requirements in LMS

Dear Su Nee The keyword of RDA is extensibility and interoperability. I would think a xml-based system would be better than a marc-based system. The new system should support integration of traditional collections and digital collections into one catalogue. It should have an open cataloguing

Re: [RDA-L] RDA requirements in LMS

With modern databases, the same record can be exist in various ways. For example, the Koha catalog places the records in a relational database, plus the records exist also in MARCXML that drive the Zebra indexing. To demonstrate this rather vaporous statement, look at the Koha catalog at the

Re: [RDA-L] RDA requirements in LMS

Goh Su Nee asked: I've been asked to look into cataloguing requirements, including future ones. I failed to mention the most basic requirement. Sorry. The ILS should provide for MARC in and MARC out, so long as MARC is in use. Otherwise it would be difficult to aquire records via Z39.50