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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Dear Hebraica NACO Funnel members/contributors and institutional Hebraica NACO contributors,<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">It was recently announced that <STRONG>PCC Day One for RDA Authority Records </STRONG><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">will be March 31, 2013</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></B><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">What that means is that after</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> PCC Day One </B><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=msolistparagraph0><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol">·</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 7pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Access points used in all new RDA and AACR2 bibliographic records with<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>authentication code “pcc” must be supported by RDA authority records. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">PCC<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>catalogers contributing RDA or AACR2 bibliographic records with authentication code “pcc” must evaluate and re-code as RDA any AACR2 authority record that had been flagged as not usable as an RDA heading, but which is needed as an access point in the “pcc” authenticated bibliographic record.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>These records include a 667 field beginning “This heading cannot be used under RDA until …”<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Until March 31, 2013</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">PCC catalogers will continue to follow the <A href="http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/PCC-Post-RDA-Test.html"><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">PCC Post RDA Test Guidelines</SPAN></A> (<A href="http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/PCC-Post-RDA-Test.html"><FONT color=#800080>http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/PCC-Post-RDA-Test.html</FONT></A>).<SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">To prepare NACO catalogers for the transition to RDA, the PCC Secretariat has developed a series of modules to serve as RDA NACO authority training for current AACR2 NACO authority catalogers. T</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">he training modules will be available beginning in </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: darkblue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">April 2012</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The training is totally online. It is designed for existing NACO Program members who are making the transition from AACR2 to <I>RDA: Resource Description & Access</I> for NACO contributions. It is assumed that participants are comfortable with creating and updating NACO authority records in the </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: darkblue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">MARC 21</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Authority Format, and are aware of NACO documentation and contribution parameters. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The training is general in nature, and highlights the differences between AACR2 NACO headings and references, and RDA NACO authorized access points and variant access points. There is a concentration on recording attributes in the authority record using the new RDA-inspired </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: darkblue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">MARC 21</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> fields. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The training should take approximately 10-12 hours to complete (this is a rough estimate) and it is<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>recommended that the training be taken within a one-to-two-week period, with a preference for the one-week period, for the sake of continuity. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">PCC has specified that a period of mandatory review will follow the completion of the training. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">*****The training is <B>not</B> designed for new NACO Program members with no previous authority experience. A period of mandatory review will follow the completion of the training. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This training will not cover RDA/NACO authority work for more specialized types of resources such as Hebraica, CJK, law, religion … [et al.].<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Joan and I will work together to provide additional training for creating Hebraica headings with their unique and particular issues and practices.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Joan and I will assume responsibility for review of all newly created and updated RDA Hebraica headings for both Hebraica NACO Funnel and non-Funnel members. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">We are still in the planning stages but will keep you updated as more information on workflows, etc. becomes available. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thank you, </P><o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Heidi G. Lerner<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Coordinator, NACO Hebraica Funnel<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><BR><BR>
<DIV><SPAN name="x"></SPAN><FONT size=2>Heidi G. Lerner<BR>Hebraica/Judaica Cataloger<BR>Metadata Development Unit<BR>Stanford University Libraries<BR>Stanford, CA 94305-6004<BR>e-mail: lerner@stanford.edu<BR>ph: 650-725-9953<BR>fax: 650-725-1120<BR><SPAN name="x"></SPAN><BR></FONT></DIV></div></body></html>