RDA in German-speaking countries (DACH)

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Keywords:

RDA, RDA Toolkit, Dokumentationsplattform des Standardisierungsausschusses

Abstract

This article provides an overview of the approach taken by the DACH Region (German, Austria and Switzerland) and the actions of its Committee for Library Standards (Standardisierungsausschuss). This includes using a Companion Subscription for Official RDA to enable the development of a range of resources in which RDA is not only a metadata standard for library resources but a useful standard for metadata from non-library communities. A list of useful resources is included. 

Author Biography

  • Christian Aliverti, RDA Board

    Christian Aliverti is the former National Institution Representative for Europe to the RDA Board ; Member of the Management Board and Head of the Section Bibliographical Access, Swiss National Library NL; IFLA Cataloguing Section, EURIG representation ; Member of the Committee for Library Standards ; lecturer at the University of Zurich.

References

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Aliverti, C. and Behrens R. (2016) 'RDA, Cooperation in the Cultural and Heritage Sector - First Approaches in the German-Speaking Countries', IFLA Satellite Meeting, "RDA in a Wider World", Dublin (Ohio, USA), 11 August. Available at: https://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/6217 [Accessed: 18 June 2026]

Aliverti, C., Behrens R. and Cunnea, P. (2016) 'Alignment between special materials and RDA in the German-speaking countries', Catalogue & Index, 183, pp. 21-28. Available at: https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.cilip.org.uk/resource/collection/F71F19C3-49CF-462D-8165-B07967 EE07F0/catalogue_and_index_issue_183_june_2016.pdf [Accessed: 18 June 2026]

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Published

2026-06-23

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Vol. 215 (2026)

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