Resource Description and Access in the Eyes of the Filipino Librarian: Perceived Advantages and Disadvantages

ABSTRACT This article examines the perception of academic librarians regarding the arrival of Resource Description and Access (RDA) in the Philippines. Perception statements coming from various researches done on RDA were used to determine their sentiments toward RDA. The respondents were also asked to enumerate and explain their perceived advantages and disadvantages on RDA. In the end, 85 academic librarians from all over the Philippines responded. The findings show that Philippine academic librarians have mixed perceptions on RDA, as some of the respondents treat RDA as a feasible replacement or alternative for Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, while some are not quite sure of its compatibility with Philippine libraries.