TY - JOUR AU - John-Okeke, Rita Chinelo PY - 2019/06/17 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - PREPAREDNESS OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RESOURCE DESCRIPTION AND ACCESS (RDA) JF - Library Research Journal JA - LRJ VL - 3 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - UR - https://journals.unizik.edu.ng/lrj/article/view/51 SP - 42-53 AB - <p>Resource Description and Access is a content standard that was recently developed by the library&nbsp;community to harness the advantages of the semantic web by supporting the creation of robust&nbsp;cataloguing data capable of integrating with other information repositories. Many countries from the&nbsp;developed world have deployed this code in their cataloguing process. Some countries in Africa have&nbsp;also started using RDA. This study investigated the preparedness of academic libraries in Southeast&nbsp;Nigeria for the implementation of RDA. Descriptive survey research method was employed and data&nbsp;was collected through questionnaire from twenty-one cataloguers in eleven academic libraries. Data&nbsp;collected was analysed using simple percentage. Result from the analysis show that academic libraries&nbsp;from Southeast Nigeria are not yet prepared to implement the RDA rules. Technological infrastructure&nbsp;is inadequate in these libraries whereas training for RDA implementation is almost non-existent. The&nbsp;study recommends that library schools should update their curriculum to include training in the use of&nbsp;RDA rules while the National Library of Nigeria and the Nigerian Library Association should play a&nbsp;lead role in the implementation of RDA.&nbsp;</p> ER -