I agree with Stephen McDonald on where LCSH and LCGFT are headed, but we're not there yet. Currently LC's Subject Headings Manual (H1775) still instructs us to add genre/form terms as LCSH headings when cataloging collections of works in a given genre. The LCSH terms used to indicate the genre/form of a resource are more limited in application than LCGFT since they're assigned only to collections and in limited instances to single works, and more varied in form than LCGFT since they can include adjectives for nationality and time period. It's also correct to add LCGFT terms, but we're not yet instructed to omit LCSH terms in the cases where they've been used in the past
The traditional limits on applying LCSH terms to indicate genre/form make them a problematic source for this sort of information, as does the relative newness of LCGFT terms. GSAFD terms (Guidelines for Subject Access to Fiction, Drama, Poetry, etc.) might be another source of controlled vocabulary discoverable on older records. Stephen On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 9:58 AM, Mark Watkins <m...@thehawaiiproject.com> wrote: > thank you that is very helpful! > -- Stephen Hearn, Metadata Strategist Data Management & Access, University Libraries University of Minnesota 160 Wilson Library 309 19th Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55455 Ph: 612-625-2328 Fx: 612-625-3428 ORCID: 0000-0002-3590-1242
