[DCRM-L] RSC survey about soft-deprecated elements

[Jessica Grzegorski]

Hi Bob,

Is there a complete list of all of the soft-deprecated terms available? Since there is such a large number of terms in this category, it would be helpful to consider them holistically before completing the survey. A single document would also be easier to mark up and use to solicit feedback from multiple people if we're completing the survey on behalf of a group or department.

Many thanks,
Jessica
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Hello, all,



The RDA Steering Committee would like to hear from as many catalogers as possible about the disposition of the so-called “soft-deprecated” elements in “Official” (a.k.a. “new”) RDA. These are elements that were in “Original” RDA and that RSC did not remove from Official RDA, but for which there are now other (usually new) elements that RSC thinks are preferable. They can be identified in Official RDA by a Prerecording option that says “The following option is recommended: Record X by using Y element instead” (to paraphrase). RSC needs to know if anyone intends to keep using the “soft-deprecated” elements. If not, they can be removed from RDA. Please participate in the survey—this will be very helpful to RSC. Responses should be given by September 15.



https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd47nD-Xk_QwqU5anUZwHbW6ydELVPR505PNkMhS5J24bUm0w/viewform



The survey names all the soft deprecated elements and their recommended replacements, so you can go have a look in Official RDA if you want to think more carefully about any individual elements. They are identified by a number, e.g. “P30218”, which you can enter into the RDA search box to find the element.



Anyone—individual catalogers as well as agencies—can respond.



Thanks,

Bob



Robert L. Maxwell

North American representative to the RDA Steering Committee

Ancient Languages and Special Collections Cataloger
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