Original RDA and Official RDA

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Authors

  • Chris Oliver RDA Board

Keywords:

RDA

Abstract

In this article, the Chair of the RDA Board provides an overview of the decision-making behind the creation of Official RDA.

Author Biography

  • Chris Oliver, RDA Board

    Chris Oliver has been involved with RDA since its inception and has served a number of roles on the RDA Steering Committee and RDA Board. She is currently RDA Board Chair. Chris is also an active member of the cataloguing community in Canada and internationally, serving on several IFLA committees. 

References

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IFLA Working Group on Functional Requirements and Numbering of Authority Records (2013) Functional Requirements for Authority Data: A Conceptual Model. International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. Available at: https://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/757 [Accessed: 20 June 2026]

IFLA Working Group on the Functional Requirements for Subject Authority Records (2010) Functional Requirements for Subject Authority Data (FRSAD): A Conceptual model. International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. Available at: https://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/835 [Accessed: 20 June 2026]

Joint Steering Committee for the Development of RDA (2005) Outcomes of the Meeting of the Joint Steering Committee Held in Chicago, U.S.A, 24-28 April 2005. Available at: https://www.rdatoolkit.org/archivedsite/0504out.html [Accessed: 20 June 2026]

RDA Steering Committee (2024) '11 May 2026: The Countdown Begins', in RSC News. Available at: https://www.rdatoolkit.org/rsc/countdownclock [Accessed: 20 June 2026]

Riva, P., Le Bœuf, P. and Žumer, M. (2018) IFLA Library Reference Model: A Conceptual Model for Bibliographic Information. International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. Available at: https://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/40 [Accessed: 18 June 2026]

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Published

2026-06-23

Issue

Vol. 215 (2026)

Section

Articles

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