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Examples of Form/Genre and Subject Coding in MARC and non-MARC Settings

Note: RADFG is the code used in USMARC bibliographic records to indicate terms from this list; LCL refers to the Library of Congress local catalog; STAR refers to M/B/RS non-MARC, recorded sound catalog

THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW
LCL: 655 #7 $a Variety $v Television. $2 radfg
650 #0 $a Popular music $y 1961-1970.
STAR: Form/Genre Variety--Television |a MBRS
Form/Genre Popular music--1961-1970 |a LCSH

SPACE LAUNCH PRESS CONFERENCE
LCL: 655 #7 $a Press conferences $v Radio. $2 radfg
610 10 $a Project Mercury (U.S.)
STAR: Form/Genre Press conferences--Radio |a MBRS
Corp subj. Project Mercury (U.S.)

MASS LAUNCHING OF SHIPS IN MAINE (including speeches)
LCL: 655 #7 $a Special events coverage $v Radio. $2 radfg
655 #7 $a Addresses $v Radio. $2 radfg
650 #0 $a Shipbuilding $z Maine.
STAR: Form/Genre Special events coverage--Radio |a MBRS
Form/Genre Addresses--Radio |a MBRS
Topic. subj. Shipbuilding--Maine

WORLD'S GREATEST NOVELS (A dramatization of A tale of two cities)
LCL: 655 #7 $a Dramas $v Adaptations $v Radio. $2 radfg
651 #0 $a France $x History $x Revolution, 1789-1799 $v Fiction.
STAR: Form/Genre Dramas--Adaptations--Radio |a MBRS
Geogr. subj. France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799--Fiction

TO BE PERFECTLY FRANK (Auditions 1-2)
LCL: 655 #7 $a Disc jockey programs $v Auditions $v Radio. $2 radfg
STAR: Form/Genre Disc jockey programs--Auditions--Radio |a MBRS

MODERN ROMANCES
LCL: 655 #7 $a Dramas $v Anthologies $v Radio. $2 radfg
STAR: Form/Genre Dramas--Anthologies--Radio |a MBRS

BIOGRAPHY IN SOUND (on Hemingway)
LCL: 655 #7 $a Biographies $v Radio. $2 radfg
600 10 $a Hemingway, Ernest, $d 1899-1961.
STAR: Form/Genre Biographies--Radio |a MBRS
Personal subj. Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961

NBC MUSIC APPRECIATION (for children) (musical works unknown)
LCL: 655 #7 $a Children's programs $v Radio. $2 radfg
655 #7 $a Informational programs $v Radio. $2 radfg
655 #7 $a Western art music. $2 radfg
650 #0 $a Music appreciation.
STAR: Form/Genre Children's programs--Radio |a MBRS
Form/Genre Informational programs--Radio |a MBRS
Form/Genre Western art music |a MBRS
Topical subj. Music appreciation

CHILDREN'S SPECIAL ON THE SPACE FLIGHT
LCL: 655 #7 $a Children's programs $v Radio. $2 radfg
655 #7 $a Specials $v Radio. $2 radfg
610 10 $a Project Mercury (U.S.)
650 #0 $a Manned space flight.
STAR: Form/Genre Children's programs--Radio |a MBRS
Form/Genre Specials--Radio |a MBRS
Corp subj. Project Mercury (U.S.)
Topical subj. Manned space flight

TELEVISION CRIME DRAMA (note indicates these are outtakes)
LCL: 655 #7 $a Crime or mystery programs $v Outtakes $v Television. $2 radfg
STAR: Form/Genre Crime or mystery programs--Outtakes--Television |a MBRS

OUTTAKES FROM A DRAMA w/ SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA RADIO PROGRAM (music is known)
LCL: 655 #7 $a Dramas $v Outtakes $v Radio. $2 radfg
655 #7 $a Western art music $v Outtakes $v Radio. $2 radfg
650 #0 $a Symphonies $v Excerpts, Arranged.
STAR: Form/Genre Dramas--Outtakes--Radio |a MBRS
Form/Genre Western art music--Outtakes--Radio |a MBRS
Form/Genre Symphonies--Excerpts, Arranged |a LCSH

INTERVIEW WITH ARTHUR VANDENBERG (this is television audio)*
LCL: 600 10 $a Vandenberg, Arthur H. $q (Arthur Hendrick), $d 1884-1951 $v Interviews.
STAR: Form/Genre Interviews |a LCSH
Personal subj. Vandenberg, Arthur H. (Arthur Hendrick), 1884-1951
* The fact that this is television audio will have to placed in a note since Interviews is an LCSH form/genre term and cannot be subdivided by the form Television.

SPACE FLIGHT INTERVIEW
LCL: 655 #7 $a Special events coverage $v Radio. $2 radfg
650 #0 $a Interviews.
STAR: Form/Genre Special events coverage--Radio |a MBRS
Form/Genre Interviews |a LCSH

FALSTAFF
LCL: 650 #0 $a Operas.
650 #0 $a Live sound recordings.
STAR: Form/Genre Operas |a LCSH
Form/Genre Live sound recordings |a LCSH

LEONARD BERNSTEIN, LAST REHEARSAL ... (television)
LCL: 655 #7 $a Rehearsals $v Television. $2 radfg
650 #0 $a Orchestral music.
STAR: Form/Genre Rehearsals--Television |a MBRS
Form/Genre Orchestral music |a LCSH

UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC HOUR
LCL: 655 #7 $a Ethnic programs $v Radio. $2 radfg
655 #7 $a Religious programs $v Radio. $2 radfg
STAR: Form/Genre Ethnic programs--Radio |a MBRS
Form/Genre Religious programs--Radio |a MBRS

WORDS AND MUSIC (poetry and classical music--unknown selections)
LCL: 655 #7 $a Literary readings $v Radio. $2 radfg
655 #7 $a Western art music $v Radio. $2 radfg
650 #0 $a Poetry.
STAR: Form/Genre Literary readings--Radio |a MBRS
Form/Genre Western art music--Radio |a MBRS
Form/Genre Poetry |a LCSH

PILGRIMAGE OF POETRY (John Greenleaf Whittier's poems for children are read)
LCL: 655 #7 $a Literary readings $v Radio. $2 radfg
650 #0 $a Children's poetry, American.
STAR: Form/Genre Literary readings--Radio |a MBRS
Form/Genre Children's poetry, American |a LCSH

 

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