RDA, mito o realidad en España: análisis del grado de aplicación en las Bibliotecas Públicas del Estado.

The degree of implementation of RDA (Resource Description and Access) in Spanish State Public Libraries is analyzed. To this end, a survey was carried out considering three possible scenarios: that these libraries have already implemented the Anglo-Saxon code; that they have discarded the option of applying it; or that they have not yet taken any decision in this regard. Of the 53 libraries to which the survey was sent, 28 responded, representing a 52.83% participation rate, which is considered sufficiently representative to draw conclusive results. Of these 28 libraries, only 3 (10.7%) have decided to implement RDA; 2 centers (7.1%) have opted not to do so; while 23 libraries (82.1%) have not yet made a decision in this respect. We conclude by pointing out the problems and disadvantages that the application of this new cataloging standard entails for this type of institutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]