Re: Cooperative Cataloging Rules Announcement

From: Karen Coyle <lists_at_nyob>
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:23:12 -0700
To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
James Weinheimer wrote:
>
> Oh yes! And did I mention financial reasons that don't allow libraries to do
> the changes anyway? This is another point that can be viewed historically:
> when FRBR/RDA were being created, libraries were relatively flush with
> money. For most libraries, it is a completely different story today and will
> be for the future. 
>
>
>   

If change = $$, then ANY change from AACR2=$$. I don't see why these 
rules would be less expensive to implement than RDA. So maybe that's a 
case that needs to be made. It could go something like:

1. AACR2 is no longer viable for xx reasons
2. RDA is not viable for yy reasons
3. CCR is better than RDA because.... and costs less because....

kc

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