IFLA cataloguing principles

"This monograph presents the history, controversy, and negotiations that have resulted in worldwide agreement on a set of principles that will underlie the cataloguing practices for the digital age. The Statement of International Cataloguing Principles (ICP) provides the fundamental principles, objectives, and some basic rules for cataloguing that are intended to guide the development of cataloguing codes throughout the world. The ICP reflects a triumph of the collaborative process to reach consensus among the world's rule makers and national cataloguing experts. It is hoped these principles will be useful for all types of institutions and organizations that deal with bibliographic resources in the broadest sense." --Book Jacket.