[Heb-NACO] NACO and RDA Authority Records for Hebraica contributors to the LCNAF - Funnel and non-Funnel contributors

[Heidi G Lerner]

Dear Hebraica NACO F unnel members/contributors and institutional Hebraica NACO contributors, 


  
It was recently announced that PCC Day One for RDA Authority Records will be March 31, 2013 .   What that means is that after PCC Day One 


  
·                      Access points used in all new RDA and AACR2 bibliographic records with authentication code “pcc” must be supported by RDA authority records. 


  
·                      PCC   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.   These records include a 667 field beginning “This heading cannot be used under RDA until …”     


  
Until March 31, 2013 PCC catalogers will continue to follow the PCC Post RDA Test Guidelines   ( http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/PCC-Post-RDA-Test.html ). 


  
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 he training modules will be available beginning in April 2012 . The training is totally online. It is designed for existing NACO Program members who are making the transition from AACR2 to RDA: Resource Description & Access for NACO contributions. It is assumed that participants are comfortable with creating and updating NACO authority records in the MARC 21 Authority Format, and are aware of NACO documentation and contribution parameters. 


  
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 MARC 21 fields.  


  
The training should take approximately 10-12 hours to complete (this is a rough estimate) and it is 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.   


  
PCC has specified that a period of mandatory review will follow the completion of the training. 


  
*****The training is not designed for new NACO Program members with no previous authority experience. A period of mandatory review will follow the completion of the training. 


  
This training will not cover RDA/NACO authority work f or more specialized types of resources such as Hebraica, CJK, law, religion … [et al.].   Joan and I will work together to provide additional training for creating Hebraica headings with their unique and particular issues and practices. 


  
Joan and I will assume responsibility for review of  all newly created and updated RDA Hebraica headings for both Hebraica NACO F unnel and non-F unnel members. 


  
We are still in the planning stages but will keep you updated as more information on workflows, etc. becomes available. 




Thank you, 


Heidi G. Lerner 

Coordinator, NACO Hebraica Funnel 



Heidi G. Lerner 
Hebraica/Judaica Cataloger 
Metadata Development Unit 
Stanford University Libraries 
Stanford, CA 94305-6004 
e-mail: lerner at stanford.edu 
ph: 650-725-9953 
fax: 650-725-1120 

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