It might be hard to remember since it ended some time ago, but AACR2 was under continual revision after it was published. More-or-less annual updates were published up through 2005, and major revisions were issued in 1998 and 2002. If I understand correctly, RDA is following pretty much the same pattern, putting significant changes into an annual update. What's different with RDA, though, is that it's an online resource, and they are able to include minor changes, such as corrections of errors, additional element values, changes or additions to examples, etc. MUCH more quickly than could be done with AACR2.
Aside from having some placeholder chapters (for things that have no AACR2 equivalent), RDA is no more "unfinished" than AACR2 ever was. Kevin M. Randall Principal Serials Cataloger Northwestern University Library [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> (847) 491-2939 Proudly wearing the sensible shoes since 1978! From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gene Fieg Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 12:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [RDA-L] RDA--How dynamic is it? With all these discussions and proposals about RDA being submitted, how dynamic is RDA? Is it still a code in process of becoming? How can we call it a cataloging code, when the code keeps changing, almost daily? -- Gene Fieg Cataloger/Serials Librarian Claremont School of Theology [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Claremont School of Theology and Claremont Lincoln University do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any of the information or content contained in this forwarded email. The forwarded email is that of the original sender and does not represent the views of Claremont School of Theology or Claremont Lincoln University. It has been forwarded as a courtesy for information only.
