IFLA and the Future of Cataloging (Or Should I Say Cataloguing?)

In honor of the IFLA Conference that was held this week in Durban, South Africa, I wanted to highlight what is currently my favorite "future of cataloging" resource: The draft Statement of International Cataloguing Principles. It's being developed by the IME ICC as a replacement and expansion of the Paris Principles:

"A series of International Meetings of Experts for an International Cataloguing Code (IME-ICC), in charge of the definition of new International Cataloguing Principles to replace the 'Paris Principles'."

This new set of principles has already affected the way I think about cataloging and copy cataloging. What's essential in a bibliographic record and what's not. It's a succinct, well written statement providing principles that will direct the future of cataloging and be the basis of an international cataloging code to be developed by IFLA.

Comments

[Ivan Chew]

Hmm... I've never thought about attending any of the cataloguing papers at IFLA (been to three so far, including Durban). Maybe next year, I'll make a point to attend at least one session. Cheers.