Download - Genre and medium vocabulary projects
GENRE AND MEDIUM
VOCABULARY PR
OJECTS
B C C TO W N H
A L L , FE B R U A R Y 2
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GENRE AND RELATED
PROJECTS AT
LC
Genre/form termsdescribe what a work is
rather than what it is about
An animated film
A book aboutanimated films
EXAMPLES
EXAMPLES
A scherzo
A book about scherzos
Genre: a category of works that is characterized by a similar plot, theme, setting, situation, or characters
Horror Thriller Western
Form: a category of works with a particular format and/or purpose
Animated Sonata Scherzo
GENRE OR FORM?
• Medium of performance• Characteristics of the intended
audience• Characteristics of the
creator/contributor• Place where created• Time period created• Language of composition
CLOSELY RELATED CONCEPTS
• Intended for use in the RDA medium of performance element and also for access
• Composition Singular terms Hierarchies based on the Sachs-Hornbostel
classification Not included
Number of performers Number of hands (under discussion)
LCMPT
Example
Today650 #0 $a Sonatas (Viola and double bass)
Future382 01 $a viola $n 1 $a double bass $n 1 $s 2
$2 lcmpt655 #7 $a Sonatas. $2 lcgft
LCMPT
• Used to describe intended audience and the creator(s)/contributor(s)
• Based on LCSH classes of persons• Completely faceted
LCDGT
Examples
Audience385 ## $a College students $2 lcdgt
Creator/contributor386 ## $a Women $a Librarians $a Americans
$2 lcdgt
LCDGT
Example: A sonata for clarinet and cello composed by a woman mathematician from France
382 01 $a clarinet $n 1 $a cello $n 1 $s 2 $2 lcmpt
386 ## $a Women $a Mathematicians $a French $2 lcdgt
655 #7 $a Sonatas. $2 lcgft
PUTTING IT TOGETHER
TIMELINECompleted projects• LCGFT
Cartographic materials
Law materials Moving images (films
and television programs)
Sound recordings• LCMPT
Completion in 2014• LCGFT
General terms Literature Music Religion
• LCDGT
MUSIC GENRE PROJECT
MUSIC GENRE/FORM PROJECT• Will include approximately 900 terms
• Terms are mostly derived from LCSH with some new additions• Fill out thesaurus hierarchies• Reduce bias toward Western classical music• Art music
• Genre/forms currently only present in subfield v• Studies and exercises
• Will be part of the LC genre/form thesaurus (lcgft)
• Will replace LCSH terms being used to identify a genre or form; subject terms will remain in LCSH
• LC has given us a deadline of mid-November to complete the project
MEDIUM OF
PERFORMANCE PR
OJECT
LCMPT NOW AVAILABLE!• LC officially launched Library of Congress Medium of
Performance Thesaurus for Music (LCMPT) on February 24, 2014.
• Approximately 800 terms.• Includes most of the medium terms currently in LCSH, as
well as some new terms.• Can be used in authority and bibliographic records in the
382 field.• Eventually to be a replacement for the LCSH subject
headings that include medium and are used as genre/form terms.
• Generally singular, not capitalized.
ensembleaudienceinstrumental ensemblemixed mediavocal ensemble
performeractoraudiencecelebrantconductordancerinstrument
mixed mediamimesignervoice
visuals
HIERARCHY OVERVIEW
BEST PRACTICES• The 382 portion of the DCM Z1 has been recently updated.• MLA is developing some provisional best practices for using
LCMPT that will be out shortly.• Additions or changes to LCMPT should be submitted through
the SACO Music Funnel.
A FEW EXAMPLESMedium of performance: alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, and baritone
saxophone:382 01 $a alto saxophone $n 1 $a tenor saxophone $n 1 $a baritone
saxophone $n 1 $s 3 $2 lcmpt
Medium of performance: alto voice and piano:382 01 $a alto voice $n 1 $a piano $n 1 $s 2 $2 lcmpt
Medium of performance: flute choir (piccolo, 4 flutes, alto flute, and bass flute):382 01 $a flute choir $2 lcmptAND/OR:382 01 $a piccolo $n 1 $a flute $n 4 $a alto flute $n 1 $a bass flute $n 1 $s 7
$2 lcmpt
NEXT STEPS
IMPLEMENTATION• You can use LCMPT right now!• At this time, continue to use LCSH music terms in 650s.• Consider adding LCMPT terms in 382s in addition to LCSH:
382 01 $a mixed chorus $a continuo $2 lcmptAND650 #0 $a Masses $v Scores.
382 01 $a marimba $n 1 $a clarinet $n 1 $s 2 $2 lcmptAND650 #0 Clarinet and marimba music.
• Music LCGFT terms out in the next year or so.• Look for a genre/form and medium of performance
preconference at MLA 2015.• Tell your systems people!
RETROSPECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION???• Once Music LCGFT terms are complete, catalogers may
begin using genre/form and medium of performance terms in bibliographic records.
• Looking into options for converting subject headings in legacy records to genre/form and medium of performance terms.
• New task force?