Promoting Genre/Form Access in Library Catalogs: LCGFT Workshop

The Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms for Library and Archival Materials (LCGFT), initially developed in 2007, is a controlled vocabulary intended to describe what a resource is rather than what it is about. A vast thesaurus spanning several different disciplines, it can be difficult to know where to start in applying LCGFT terms to bibliographic records. This workshop will give participants basic knowledge of how to navigate the LCGFT thesaurus, procedures for applying terms in bibliographic records, and present possibilities for retrospective application using MarcEdit and OCLC macros.

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Presenters

Colin Bitter is the Head of Cataloging and Metadata at The College of New Jersey’s Gitenstein Library. There he oversees resource description and ensures bibliographic database integrity for all library holdings. Colin recently participated in Alma/Primo implementation at Gitenstein and is a contributor to the NACO New Jersey/New York Funnel. An active member of the cataloging community, he currently serves as the Vice Chair/Chair Elect of the NJLA CUS/ACRL-NJ Bibliographic Control and Metadata Committee, and is also a member of the ALA ALCTS Affiliate Relations Committee. He previously held positions at Rutgers University, Camden County College, and Westminster Choir College of Rider University.

Yuji Tosaka is Cataloging/Metadata Librarian at The College of New Jersey’s Gitenstein Library, where he is primarily responsible for complex and original cataloging and metadata management for digital collections. He is an active contributor to the PCC’s NACO and BIBCO programs and serves nationally as a reviewer for new NACO libraries. Yuji has also conducted various workshops and training sessions in the region relating to RDA and NACO. He currently serves as the ALA’s representative to NISO (National Information Standards Organization). Yuji is the recipient of the NJLA CUS/ACRL-NJ Technical Services Award this year. Before coming to TCNJ in 2008, he worked as a cataloger at OCLC, responsible for original and complex copy cataloging of Japanese language materials in all formats.