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Ripples And Triples In The Bibliographic Data Pool : Rda And Linked Data, F. Tim Knight Oct 2016

Ripples And Triples In The Bibliographic Data Pool : Rda And Linked Data, F. Tim Knight

Librarian Publications & Presentations

Beginning with the RDA ripples that are visible on the surface of the bibliographic data pool, this presentation reviews some highlights of the “new” cataloguing rules and explores the shifting perception of bibliographic data as we slowly drift toward a linked data future.

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Visualizing Linked Data, F. Tim Knight Jul 2012

Visualizing Linked Data, F. Tim Knight

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Provides an introduction to linked data considering ways to visualize and get a better understanding of this relatively new concept. Linked data is a different way for our bibliographic data to interact with the data available on the Web.. It will hopefully enhance the information we already provide, make it easier for us to provide that information and allow libraries to integrate themselves better with other information sources on the web.

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Rda: Coming To A Library Near You, F. Tim Knight, Darren Furey May 2012

Rda: Coming To A Library Near You, F. Tim Knight, Darren Furey

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RDA (Resources Description and Access) is a new way to support resource discovery focusing on user tasks in the digital age. RDA, the new cataloguing guidelines have been developed, tested and are set to be implemented in March 2013. As we shift away from AACR2 preparation for training is underway and cataloguing records created using the new rules will start to appear in your library catalogues. F. Tim Knight and Darren J. Furey guide you through the changes you can expect to see including an overview of FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records) the conceptual model that underlies the structure …

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Resource Description And Access: From Aacr To Rda, F. Tim Knight Jan 2011

Resource Description And Access: From Aacr To Rda, F. Tim Knight

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The new cataloguing guidelines Resource Description and Access (RDA) have recently been released and are set to replace the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules. An evaluation period led by the Library of Congress is currently underway and it is likely that the implementation of RDA will begin sometime in mid- 2011. This paper looks briefly at the origins of RDA, provides a high level overview of RDA and reviews some of the major differences that cataloguers and library users can expect to find between RDA and AACR2.

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Book Review: Describing Electronic, Digital And Other Media Using Aacr2 And Rda, F. Tim Knight Jan 2011