DALLAS, TX, December 6 – Amigos Library Services will present a one day online conference RDA @Your Library on February 4. RDA @Your Library will cover a variety of topics to include RDA background/overview (FRBR and FRAD concepts), RDA training, RDA as Data (including a background on the concept of changes needed to library metadata) as well as why RDA might not be the right choice for libraries. Additionally, representatives of various Integrated Library Systems vendors as well as OCLC will present on their intentions towards RDA.

“Amigos is excited to present an affordable comprehensive conference on RDA.” says Laura Kimberly, Amigos Senior Operations Manager, Support and Education Services. “The RDA @Your Library conference will offer both conceptual and practical details you need to make informed decisions whether and how to implement the new standard.”
Presented by speakers well known to the cataloging community, three concurrent sessions will run throughout the day. Among the scheduled sessions are:

Sessions focusing on practical aspects of RDA implementation:
• From AACR2 to RDA: Instructions on Identifying Manifestations and Items presented by Robert Maxwell
• AACR2 to RDA Using the Toolkit presented by Troy Linker
• From AACR2 to RDA: Instructions on Identifying Persons and Corporate Bodies, Works and Expressions presented by John Attig

Sessions focusing the development of RDA and debating its usefulness:
• RDA Background/Overview presented by Dr. Barbara Tillet
• The Path Not Taken: A Descriptive Cataloging "might have been" presented by Michael Gorman

To see the full schedule and to sign up for the conference, visit http://rda.amigos.org/
Early bird registration runs through January 21, 2011.

About Amigos Library Services - For more than 35 years, Amigos Library Services has helped its members obtain affordable services and share library resources and knowledge. With over 600 members, Amigos is one of the largest consortia of libraries and cultural heritage institutions in the United States. Through membership in Amigos, libraries collectively gain access to the latest innovations and services in the library community; pursue opportunities for continuing professional education; leverage their buying power; and preserve the region’s rich cultural heritage.
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