Cataloging Practices

General Guides

Cataloging and Acquisitions, Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate
Website: Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/aba
Homepage of the Library of Congress Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate, filled with current information on cataloging practices.

Cataloging Tools and Resources
Website: American Library Association
http://libguides.ala.org/catalogingtools
American Library Association LibGuide on standards underlying library cataloging, with links to sources for the tools.

Resource Description and Access (RDA)

RDA, February 11, 2016
Webinar: American Libraries Live
https://youtu.be/wkT-kEY1HW4
Archived webinar sponsored by American Libraries Live on RDA, featuring a panel of knowledgeable RDA experts.

RDA Toolkit
Website: American Library Association, Canadian Federation of Library Associations, and CILIP: Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
http://www.rdatoolkit.org
RDA Toolkit is an integrated, browser-based, online product that allows users to interact with a collection of cataloging-related documents and resources including RDA: Resource Description and Access.

Resource Description and Access (RDA), Information and Resources in Preparation for RDA
Website: Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/aba/rda
Library of Congress website dedicated to information and resources in preparation for RDA.

Resource Description and Access Overview: Making RDA Work, November 20, 2014
Webinar: Infopeople
https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=431
Archived webinar sponsored by Infopeople on what is RDA and how it will affect your library and its users.

BIBFRAME & Linked Data

BIBFRAME, Bibliographic Framework Initiative
Website: Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/bibframe
Library of Congress website filled with general information about BIBFRAME, including presentations, FAQs, and links to working documents.

LC Linked Data Service, Authorities and Vocabularies
Website: Library of Congress
http://id.loc.gov
Library of Congress Linked Data Service website with information on controlled vocabularies and authorities relating to linked data and BIBFRAME.

Library of Congress BIBFRAME Developments, October 12, 2016
Webinar: Association for Library Collections & Technical Services
http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/101216
Webinar focused on BIBFRAME initiatives taking place at the Library of Congress.