摘要:Libraries are serious about the adoption of RDA. The decision has been made and it is no longer a matter of“if” but of “when”. With the implementation date of 31st March 2013 clearly indicated by the British Library andthe Library of Congress, catalogue managers, and cataloguers, need to be planning their move to this newstandard. For the library this has to be done within the context of the integrated library system, or librarymanagement system. This article attempts to provide a checklist for factors to address for the implementationprocess.