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If you have worked in a cataloging-related position using AACR1 and/or AACR2
cataloging rules, your participation in a research survey would be greatly
appreciated. The survey focuses on the perspectives of catalogers who have
worked with these rules about their implementation and work experiences with
them. In addition, responses are sought on how to incorporate the new RDA
cataloging standard into the profession, based on earlier experiences with
AACR1 and/or AACR2. While there has been much in the cataloging literature
about the theoretical development and use of AACR1, AACR2, and RDA, few
studies have examined the views of individual catalogers on the practical
implementation and use of these rules and standards.

Participants in the survey will not be personally identified, and the information
provided could be very helpful in better understanding the transition and
implementation processes of differing cataloging rules and standards. The
results of the survey will be submitted to a professional journal for publication
consideration. This current study is expanded from one conducted last year,
and if you participated in the earlier study, your participation in this one would
also be appreciated. If you are interested in participating in the survey, please
click on the link provided below or copy and paste it into your Web browser
window to access the survey:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/AACR_RDAsurvey

Thank you.

Dr. Robert E. Wolverton, Jr.
Associate Professor/Database Maintenance/Authority Control Librarian
Mississippi State University Libraries
(662) 325-4618
bwolverton@library.msstate.edu

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