CC BY 4.0Sze, Elisa2025-06-052025-06-052025-06-04https://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/4041This presentation by Elisa Sze explores practical strategies for teaching and implementing the Official RDA Toolkit, with a focus on the Canadian context. It introduces foundational concepts such as the IFLA Library Reference Model (LRM), RDA entities and elements, and the rationale for using RDA as an international metadata standard. The session highlights the differences between pedagogical and andragogical approaches to instruction, and shares detailed case studies from Canadian libraries and educational institutions. Examples include national training efforts, workshops, and classroom strategies at the University of Toronto. The presentation also outlines the role of key RDA bodies such as the RDA Steering Committee, RDA Registry, and the RDA Training in Canada Working Group. It concludes with recommendations and resources to support RDA adoption in both cataloguing practice and library education.enhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/CataloguingResource description and accessResource description frameworkResource discoveryEvents MaterialEliza Sze