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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4><FONT face="Times New Roman">Subject: Training and review for creating original RDA records for resources in Hebrew script*<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4><FONT face="Times New Roman">Creating an original bibliographic record for a resource in Hebrew script presents an array of challenges, and employs special rules and practices. Issues encountered while describing resources in Hebrew script under AACR2 exist also under RDA. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4><FONT face="Times New Roman">Standard BIBCO training materials cover RDA, but Hebraica catalogers will benefit from additional training and review.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The PCC hopes that offering a unified approach for such training and review will increase the availability of high-quality records cataloged according to RDA. <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4><FONT face="Times New Roman">Pre-requisites for RDA training for Hebrew script: <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4><FONT face="Times New Roman">1. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Membership in PCC BIBCO and/or the Hebraica NACO Funnel<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4><FONT face="Times New Roman">2.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>RDA NACO training to reach independence<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4><FONT face="Times New Roman">3. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Completion of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">BIBCO</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">RDA</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">“</st1:PlaceName><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Bridge</st1:PlaceType><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">”</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> training, using online LC RDA descriptive cataloging Modules 1-4, and the online BIBCO RDA Webinars 1-4 (live or recorded)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4><FONT face="Times New Roman">Methods:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4><FONT face="Times New Roman">1.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Trainers will provide initial guidelines for Hebraica cataloging in RDA.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4 face="Times New Roman">2.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Participants will follow the PCC BIBCO Standard Record (BSR) for textual monographs (</FONT><A href="http://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/scs/documents/PCC-RDA-BSR.pdf"><FONT color=#0000ff size=4 face="Times New Roman">http://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/scs/documents/PCC-RDA-BSR.pdf</FONT></A><FONT size=4><FONT face="Times New Roman">).<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4><FONT face="Times New Roman">3.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Participants will submit records and receive comments from reviewers.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=4>*Note:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Authentication of bibliographic records with official BIBCO coding “042 pcc” will be used only by catalogers in BIBCO institutions, although all participants in this training will be able to create RDA bibliographic records. Staff at LC and other institutions are hopeful that this training program for Hebraica RDA will expand into a BIBCO Hebraica Funnel.<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=4>To participating in this training program or for more information, please email:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=4>·</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=4>Heidi G. Lerner, Coordinator, NACO Hebraica Funnel; RDA PCC/BIBCO record reviewer, Stanford University Libraries (lerner@stanford.edu)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=4>·</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=4><FONT face="Times New Roman">With a copy to:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Carolyn Sturtevant, BIBCO Coordinator, Library of Congress (e-mail: cast@LOC.GOV)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<DIV><SPAN name="x"></SPAN>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></DIV></div></body></html>