June 25, 2008
LC Genre Headings for Radio Programs Coming Soon
Last year, the Cataloging Policy and Support Office (CPSO) of the Library of Congress began issuing genre/form authority records (MARC 21 for Authority Data, field 155) for motion pictures, television programs and videos. As the next step in the development of genre/form headings at the Library of Congress, CPSO is creating genre/form headings for radio programs.
These headings are being created by catalogers in the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division (MBRS) and are based chiefly on the concepts represented in the Radio Form/Genre Terms Guide (RADFG).
For more information, see the CPSO announcement.
