Post-RDA Test Policies at NLM
NLM will not create original RDA bibliographic records during the interim period after the US RDA Test ends on December 31, 2010 through the announcement of any implementation decision. Some US RDA Test participants who are PCC NACO participants will continue to create RDA bibliographic records after Dec. 31, 2010. Other non-US RDA Test participants are creating RDA records now and may/will continue to create RDA records.
NLM will use RDA records that come over as copy and will be updating any rev. CIP records that come in from NLM RDA cataloging.
Until September 2011, NLM provided the authorized access points on RDA bibliographic records in RDA forms. If the RDA form of an access point did not match an already established authority record, NLM did not code these records as PCC. Beginning in September 2011, NLM is using the form given in the national authority file as the access point on all records. Records are coded PCC following NLM’s normal practice.
For AACR2 original and copy cataloging NLM will follow its normal cataloging procedures, with the following exception:
If the authorized access point on an AACR2 record is coded RDA, the RDA form of the heading will be used in the bibliographic record. Records will be coded PCC following NLM’s normal practice.
