Paris Principles
The Paris Principles were a theoretical foundation for the creation of library regulations . They were drawn up in 1961 at a conference (October 9-18) of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) in Paris .
The six-page font stipulated what function and structure library catalogs should have in the future. It was the first international agreement - delegations from 65 countries were involved - on fundamental questions of cataloging, which formed an important basis for the development of regulations such as the RAK. For example, determining the function of a library catalog is still influential today. In this way, the user should be able to determine via the catalog whether the respective library has a certain book that he knows about:
- the author and the title, or
- only the title (if the author is not mentioned in the book), or
- a suitable replacement for the title (if author and title are unsuitable or insufficient).
In addition, the catalog should show which works by an author and which editions of a work the library has.
Web links
- The International Conference on Cataloging Principles: Statement of Principles , Paris 1961 ( online , PDF; 36 kB)
Individual evidence
- ^ The International Conference on Cataloging Principles: Statement of Principles , Paris 1961, p. 1.