RDA in Turkey: Perceptions and Expectations on Implementation

Integration of user-generated content with library catalogs become more important with the developments in web technologies and semantic networks. As a result of these developments, library catalogs are linked w ith open data resources like the Virtual International Authority File (VIAF), DBpedia, and amazon.com with the aim of bibliographic description via Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) based structures.On the other hand "Resource Description and Access" (RDA), as a new cataloging standard, supports libr aries for their bibliographic description studies by increasing access points. Furthermore, many initiatives have b een launched by countries who would like to keep themselves up-to-date by using and implementing RDA in their library catalogs. In this context, improving catalogers' opinions and perceptions regarding RDA implementations is of great importance.This study aims to reveal the requirements, awareness and perceptions of catalogers in academic libraries in Turkey regarding RDA developments and implementations.