The Library of Congress will launch Library of Congress Medium of Performance Thesaurus for Music (LCMPT) on February 24, 2014 when it approves approximately 800 terms that have been agreed upon by the Music Library Association's Bibliographic Control Committee, Subject Access Subcommittee, and the Library of Congress. LCMPT is a stand-alone vocabulary that provides terminology to describe the instruments, voices, etc., used in the performance of musical works.
The terms will be available for assignment in 382 fields in both bibliographic records and authority records for works and expressions on February 25, 2014. Information on searching and acquiring the authority records, making proposals for new and revised terms, and assigning the terms may be found on LC's Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access web site at http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/medprf-list-launch.html. Queries may be directed to Janis L. Young at [email protected]. Janis L. Young Policy and Standards Division Library of Congress
