The Commencement and Advancement of China's Cataloging in Publication

摘要

The last decade has witnessed great changes in the Chinese publication products, among which one significant advance is the appearance of the Cataloging in Publication (CIP) data which could be found on the verso of the title pages of books published in several cities in recent years. The CIP program in China represents a cooperative effort between the Information Center of the Press and Publication Administration of the Press and Publication Administration of PRC (PPA) and the Archives Library of Chinese Publications (ALCP) and is ensured by the implementation of a Chinese national standard "Cataloging in Publication Data in Books" (GB12541-90). By the end of 1995, ALCP had produced CIP data for over 45000 books published by more than 250 publishers in Beijing, Liaoning, Hubei and Guangdong areas. CIP which has been Guangdong areas. CIP which has been expected by the Chinese library and information professionals for many years is finally on its way.