The ALCTS Subject Analysis Committee is pleased to announce that a presentation and discussion will be held on the Library of Congress Medium of Performance Thesaurus for Music (LCMPT) at its second Committee meeting at ALA Annual Conference, Las Vegas.
Date: Mon June 30, 2014 Time: 1-2:00 pm Location: LVH-Pavilion 01 (Las Vegas Hotel) Summary: The Library of Congress's newest controlled vocabulary, the Library of Congress Medium of Performance Thesaurus for Music (LCMPT) was released in February 2014. How are catalogers using it? What challenges have they come across? How will these terms be used in the future? Hermine Vermeij, Casey Mullin, Nancy Lorimer, and Janis Young will lead an informal presentation and discussion on LCMPT. Bring your questions and share your experiences in using the medium of performance terms. Our presenters have varied experience in working with the development of LCMPT through ALA, the Music Library Association, and the Library of Congress. Submitted by: Andrea M. Morrison ALCTS Subject Analysis Committee Research and Presentation Working Group Andrea M. Morrison Head, Monographic Cataloging Text Technical Services Department Herman B Wells Library, Room E350 Indiana University Libraries 1320 E. 10th St. Bloomington, IN 47405-3907 [email protected] (812) 855-3723
