Tag: Aacr2

As of March 31, 2013, the Library of Congress and other major libraries officially adopted Resource Description and Access (RDA) as their primary cataloging standard. The central concept that defines RDA is its role as a flexible, user-centered framework for describing library and cultural heritage resources in the digital environment. It provides guidelines for creating structured metadata that reflects the relationships between entities, moving beyond the limitations of its predecessor, AACR2.

Originally released in 2010, Resource Description and Access (RDA) is a modern cataloging standard that provides a flexible framework for describing all types of resources. It was developed to replace the older Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd Edition (AACR2) and address the complexities of the modern digital information environment. Understanding the features of RDA is crucial for library professionals and anyone involved in metadata creation.