Making Resource Description and Access (RDA) global

introduction to the Countdown Clock special issue of Catalogue & Index

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Keywords:

RDA, RDA Toolkit, RSC, RDA Steering Committee

Abstract

This introduction provides an overview of the articles in the special issue and the context of the countdown clock to the withdrawal of the Original RDA Toolkit as a supported product in May 2027.

Author Biography

  • Renate Behrens, RDA Steering Committee

    Renate Behrens is the Chair of the RDA Steering Committee

References

ALA Digital Reference (2010-2027) Original RDA Toolkit. Available at: https://original.rdatoolkit.org [Accessed: 18 June 2026]

ALA Digital Reference (2019-) [Official] RDA Toolkit. Available at: https://access.rdatoolkit.org [Accessed: 18 June 2026]

Dunsire, G. (2016) RSC/Annual report/2015. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/11213/24433 [Accessed: 18 June 2026]

Welsh, A. (2025) RSC Organization Chart 2025. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/11213/22830 [Accessed: 18 June 2026]

Welsh, A. (2026) 'Waking Up to the Countdown Clock' in RSC News, 11 May. Available at: https://www.rdatoolkit.org/news/rsc/waking-countdown [Accessed: 18 June 2026]

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Published

2026-06-23

Issue

Vol. 215 (2026)

Section

Articles

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Copyright (c) 2026 Renate Behrens

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