pgr Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 We've used Library Thing in the past, but for fun more than anything, and I have just manually entered when I find a book noteworthy. Beginning this year we will need to keep a book log as per state requirements. Considering we generally have 60-80 books checked out, the thought of manually entering and sorting them is a bit overwhelming... We have an iPhone/iPad - is there a good app that would let me scan, sort, record? I mean there are lots of apps, but any favorites? Thank you! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 I don't know what state you're in, but I'd make sure you're understanding the requirements accurately. That sounds nuts. It's none of their beeswax what you read, only maybe a log of the books you read for SCHOOL purposes. So two books a week from that pile were assigned school work, and all the rest are pleasure. That's what any school would do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 I'm in a state with a required log, and I just type them on a spreadsheet because I'm old school. Some friends have their DC keep their own list . I don't sweat it if we miss some books. I know we do, but our list is long enough that I don't care. Do whatever works for you, and don't drive yourself nuts making sure you get every. single. book (IMO). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceyS/FL Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 I just bought book crawler for my iPhone it works well, even found some of the funky isbn scholastic versions I tried! It was cheap enough for my phone, and I will get the Mac version once I upgrade it. Oh, and the kids both want it on their touches! Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 What about Bookpedia/Pocketpedia3? The first is on a Mac, the secondis the iPad app. Not sure if the iPad one will work independently, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weederberries Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 I just signed up for GoodReads.com (free by barnes and noble). It's a website and has an free app. You can scan to search for a book and add it to a list of your choice. Standard lists are: want to read, read (past tense), currently reading (with the ability to track progress by page number), and on my shelf (I own it). You can make custom lists, perhaps by subject, by school or pleasure, perhaps by time period, etc. Books can be filed in multiple lists. For instance, I can mark a book as "on my shelf," currently reading, and by dated list. You, as teacher/parent, can start a "group" to assign books with a start date and due date for your students, as well as upcoming books. Readers can rate books and write reviews, share lists with friends, make and/or receive recommendations, So far, I've liked it. Some out of print books are harder to find, even after scanning, but by entering the ISBN, they can be recorded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weederberries Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Amazon hosts a book site, called Reading List through Linked In. I don't participate in Linked In, so I've never tried it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishMum Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 You could use BooksApp maybe? I use it for books I own, but I'm sure you could use it as you have described. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 I use librarything for books we own. I use goodreads to keep track of books we read. We each have our own accounts and I added fields for DS7 for "self" or "read aloud." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgr Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share Posted June 24, 2013 Thank you all for the replies!! I'm in Pennsylvania; though the law is fairly strict, I agree it doesn't make sense to go crazy over the book log :). I am off to research the options suggested - I often have a hard time remembering if I've already checked out a book for DD to read (I hit the library while she's at ballet), or just made a mental note to do so at some point :p. Keeping a log might be a good habit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Another option would be to check into your library card's check out history. At my library, you have to opt-in to having them track what you've checked out in the past (it's a privacy thing since those sorts of records can be subpoenaed), but maybe in this case it might be worth it from a personal record keeping standpoint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 I'm in PA too, and I only record on the log books that we specifically use for schoolwork somehow (so, picture books that we use for science/history/art/music) or chapter books as the kids finish them. (Oh, and any sort of curriculum book.) I don't bother to record random picture books or graphic novels or books they started but didn't finish. Don't stress about it too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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