The Library of Congress Genre Form Terms (LCGFT) training videos provide foundational information about how to correctly assign LCGFT terms to bibliographic records as well as information about the process for submitting an LCGFT proposal.
Learning Obectives
- Correctly assign 655 fields to bibliographic records.
- Find appropriate genre/form terms.
- Use the LCGFT Manual for guidance.
- Create LCGFT proposals with confidence.
Learning Materials
- ClassWeb Plus Proposal System
- Tentative Subjects
- Approved Subjects
- Free LCGFT Manual
- Linked Data Service for vocabularies
- Summaries of Decisions
Contact Information
Please contact [email protected] with any questions or issues.
Jump to:
Lesson 1 | Lesson 2 | Lesson 3 | Lesson 4 | Lesson 5 | Lesson 6 | Lesson 7 | Lesson 8 | Lesson 9Note: Each video includes the option to change the playback speed. Videos, slides, and transcripts are all downloadable as well.
LCGFT Training Lessons |
Resources |
|---|---|
Lesson 1Introduction to LCGFT |
Recorded Tutorial (1:49 mins)Slides (PowerPoint : 54.7 KB)Slides (PDF : 204 KB)Transcript (Word Doc : 12.8 KB)Transcript (PDF : 80.2 KB) |
Lesson 2Isness versus Aboutness |
Recorded Tutorial (7:28 mins)Slides (PowerPoint : 1.80 MB)Sides (PDF : 1.25 MB)Transcript (Word Doc : 16.5 KB)Transcript (PDF : 116 KB) |
Lesson 3Accessing the LCGFT Manual |
Recorded Tutorial (2:58 mins)Slides (PowerPoint : 196 KB)Slides (PDF : 272 KB)Transcript (Word Doc : 14.1 KB)Transcript (PDF : 100 KB) |
Lesson 4Accessing the LCGFT Vocabulary |
Recorded Tutorial (6:13 mins)Slides (PowerPoint : 3.88 MB)Slides (PDF : 1.40 KB)Transcript (Word Doc : 16.0 KB)Transcript (PDF : 101 KB) |
Lesson 5Assigning LCGFT, Part 1 |
Recorded Tutorial (9:36 mins)Slides (PowerPoint : 10.8 MB)Slides (PDF : 1.87 MB)Transcript (Word Doc : 17.7 KB)Transcript (PDF : 110 KB) |
Lesson 6Assigning LCGFT, Part 2 |
Recorded Tutorial (7:40 mins)Slides (PowerPoint : 14.8 MB)Slides (PDF : 908 KB)Transcript (Word Doc : 18.7 KB)Transcript (PDF : 91.3 KB) |
Lesson 7The Proposal Process, Part 1 |
Recorded Tutorial (7:43 mins)Slides (PowerPoint : 912 KB)Slides (PDF : 824 KB)Transcript (Word Doc : 17.4 KB)Transcript (PDF : 126 KB) |
Lesson 8The Proposal Process, Part 2 |
Recorded Tutorial (13:16 mins)Slides (PowerPoint : 4.11 MB)Slides (PDF : 1.60 MB)Transcript (Word Doc : 21 KB)Transcript (PDF : 105 KB) |
Lesson 9The Internal Review Process |
Recorded Tutorial (5:00 mins)Slides (PowerPoint : 193 KB)Slides (PDF : 239 KB)Transcript (Word Doc : 14.6 KB)Transcript (PDF : 107 KB) |
| Last update: May 12, 2026 |
