Slovenian Cataloguing Practice and Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records: A Comparative Analysis

The IFLA study Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) sets a new frame for both cataloguing codes and subject analysis. The Paris Principles defined the functions of the catalogue followed by both cataloguing codes used in Slovenia: P. Kalan’s Abecedni imenski katalog and E. Verona’s Pravilnik i priru nik za izradbu abecednih kataloga. FRBR defines the functions for records themselves, irrespective of the type of the database consisting of these records. Compared to the requirements for national bibliographic records as defined by FRBR, the records belonging to the Slovenian national bibliography show more descriptive elements and fewer notes on bibliographic history, which reflects in lack of uniform titles. As the uniform title itself enables the identification of related works and their expressions, this practice does not satisfy the FRBR requirements. Differences in the extent of records for different types of material derive from decentralised processing at the National and University Library. It is, therefore, necessary to establish uniform criteria for both the materials included in the Slovenian national bibliography, and the extent of data elements. [Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-HAWORTH. E-mail address: Website: © 2005 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.]