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.
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.
Posted by: Ivan Chew | Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at 12:16 PM