nukeswife Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 If you catalog your books how do you do it? I've honestly thought of getting a UPC reader just so that I can have a listing and know if all of our boxes of books has made it each time we move. We don't have nearly as many books as some on this board do and it's not that we don't want them. We've only be hsing 2 years so I'm sure we'll keep adding books in leaps and bounds. A lot of dh and my books are in storage at our old house as it just got to be too much to move every 18 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in Central TX Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I use the Book Collectorz software to catalog our books at home. I decided not to get the UPC reader because I can enter the ISBN via 10-key faster than I can get the scanner to read the code. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraceinMD Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 librarything.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I've never heard of such a thing. Does it come with a scanner that you put over the isbn and it inputs all data? Then catalogues it for you? Does it show pictures of the book too? Sounds like something I could use:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraceinMD Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 For librarything, you can purchase a scanner that plugs into your USB port; once you scan the ISBN (or enter it manually), it shows that title, author, ISBN, cover, etc., etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaid Dad Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I use librarything as well. It's great for us. I did enter everything by hand, but we don't actually own that many books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 Thanks all. I use Library thing to keep the books we're currently using as read alouds to post them on my blog, but I wanted something a bit better to keep a database of our things. I looked at the book collectorz site and like what I see. I'll have to think on it a bit more but it may be just what we need. Thanks again for the ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Another happy LT user. I also have Bookpedia, but don't use it as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Readsalot Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 on the library thing site I go by Karen in Maryland (what I used on TWTM old boards) I need to update Library thing though as I am seriously reducing the number of books in our home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I'm supposed to organize them? Uh, oh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelroper Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I almost purchased the very pretty Delicious Lib.($40), it can use your web cam as a scanner too. Then I found the freeware Books, it works with an iSight cam. Very convenient to be able to print lists out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2abcd Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 You can purchase a scanner for Book Collectorz, but I chose not to. You can download a free trial version and try it our for yourself! ! So you don't have to buy anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2abcd Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I almost purchased the very pretty Delicious Lib.($40), it can use your web cam as a scanner too. Then I found the freeware Books, it works with an iSight cam. Very convenient to be able to print lists out. Where do you find freeware Books? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Has anyone used a barcode scanner? Have any recommendations? I'm hesitant to spend the money without knowing if they're easy to use, and if they work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelroper Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Where do you find freeware Books? it is for macs go here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Currently I have everything in a MS Access database I created. And yes, hand entered all of them!! I have been looking at Book Collecterz and Readerware as options as well. I would like to upgrade to something easier to use on a PDA if that is an option. I can convert my database to excel and keep it on the PDA but it is awkward to search that way. And yes, having such a database does cut down on duplicates. Please, any opinions on Readerware? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I don't catalogue my books as a library would, but I do have them organised. I have the fiction organised in history years, ancients, medieval, etc. on different shelves, all encyclopedias in one bookshelf, and reference books in their own bookshelves. MelissaL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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