Download or read book IFLA Cataloguing Principles written by Barbara Tillett and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2009-09-07 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This professional book 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 basic rules for cataloguing throughout the world among the world's rule makers and national cataloguing experts. These principles will be useful for all types of institutions and organizations that deal with bibliographic resources.