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RDA-athon: Linking Canada's Authors

Canada's first RDA-athon had cataloguers linking the works of several of Canada’s creative literary artists using RIMMF to build the connections in a hands-on and collaborative learning session. Authors highlighted were: Lee Maracle, Thomson Highway, Lawrence Hill, Dionne Brand, Félix LeClerc, Gabrielle Roy, Lucy Maud Montgomery, and Stephen Leacock!.

The event was sponsored by Library and Archives Canada and Carleton University, and took place on January 27, 2017 at Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada from 9:00 – 16:30.

Outcomes

The aim was to build on the RDA-athon base r-ball. Combined data that was produced during the RDA-athon will be made available as an augmented r-ball.

Scope

To keep things simple for the limited time available, the focus for this session will be resources by and about the authors listed above, containing:

  • single and augmented works
  • in single or multiple expressions
  • carried:
    • in unmediated volumes
    • in audio discs, cassettes, or online
    • in computer discs, or online resources

Preparation

  • 5 January, 2017: RIMMF training webinar for Coaches and Team Leaders
  • 12 January, 2017: RIMMF training webinar for registrants

Announcements, blogs, etc.

Photos

Photograph taken by Deborah Fritz at the RDA-athon

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Photograph taken by Deborah Fritz at the RDA-athon

... and access!

Photograph taken by Deborah Fritz at the RDA-athon

Time to come in from the cold.

Photograph taken at the RDA-athon

Warming up.

Photograph taken at the RDA-athon

Settling in.

Photograph taken at the RDA-athon

In full swing.

Photograph taken at the RDA-athon

The not-too-technical bit.

Covers of books and other resources by Canadian authors