What is the purpose of the RDA testing?
The purpose of testing RDA is to determine whether RDA Online in its initial release offers sufficient benefit, compared to current methods, to achieve the objectives that the Joint Steering Committee for Development of RDA has stated for the proposed new cataloging code. Based on the analysis of the test results, and considering the cost of implementation, the three US national libraries (the Library of Congress, the National Agricultural Library, and the National Library of Medicine) will determine whether to implement the initial release of RDA.
