Topics of change in the RDA: perception of catalogers at the Federal University of Minas Gerais

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https://doi.org/10.5195/biblios.2021.964

Keywords:

AACR2, Cataloguing, Changes on the RDA, Federal University of Minas Gerais Resource Description And Access - RDA, MARC 21

Abstract

Objective. Present the main perceptions of UFMG library catalogers regarding these changes in rules and point out the strengths and weaknesses of these perceptions.

Method. It characterizes as applied, of investigation of scientific approach in the process of inductive discovery, of exploratory and descriptive objectives and aspects of mixed methods, that combines or associates the qualitative and quantitative forms. The semi-structured interview was used as an instrument for data collection and the content analysis approach was used for data analysis.

Results. They point to the catalogers' lack of familiarity regarding the RDA changes on the perception of essential elements topics for description, RDA transcription verus AACR2, terminologies and abbreviations, replacement of MARC 260 fields by field 264, relationship labels and replacement of the DGM.

Conclusions. The catalogers of the libraries of the UFMG library system on the RDA standard, effectively, demonstrated that they are still not well aware of these changes in the RDA rules, requiring knowledge of the rules and the changes proposed by them, in addition to pointing to the need of continuous learning and study of the standard, and the practical demonstration of its operation.

Author Biographies

Paulo Marcelo Carvalho Holanda, UFMG

Doutorando pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gestão e Orgaznização do COnhceimento - PPGGOC na EScola de Ciência da Informação da UFMG em 2021. Mestre pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gestão e Organização do Conhecimento - PPG-GOC na Escola de Ciência da Informação da UFMG em 2020. Graduação em Biblioteconomia pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) em 2012. Possui Pós-graduação, Lato Sensu, especialização em Gestão de Bibliotecas Públicas pela AVM Faculdade Integrada (AVM) em 06/2015.

Cíntia de Azevedo Lourenço, Escola de Ciência da Informação/UFMG

Bacharel em Biblioteconomia pela PUC de Campinas e concluiu o mestrado em Biblioteconomia e Ciência da Informação pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas em 1998 e o doutorado em Ciência da Informação pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais em 2005. Atualmente é Professora Associada na Escola de Ciência da Informação da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Pesquisadora participante dos Grupos de Pesquisa: MHTX e RECRI. Atua na área de Ciência da Informação, com ênfase em Biblioteconomia, na área de Organização da Informação - Catalogação, Classificação do conhecimento e organização da informação na web.

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Received-Recibido-Recibido:2021-03-03

Accepted-Aceptado-Aceitado:2022-08-28

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2022-09-26

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Holanda, P. M. C., & Lourenço, C. de A. (2022). Topics of change in the RDA: perception of catalogers at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. Biblios Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, (82), 88–100. https://doi.org/10.5195/biblios.2021.964

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