As with so many things these days, it began with a Tweet, grew into a little research, and culminated in a bookclub conversation with GBC Kim. The subject: book catalogs. The obvious favorite for Mac Users (in the GBC realm), with an extremely fun name, is Delicious Library. It works by using iSight to scan barcodes into the program with a backup option of having your husband (GBC Tim) type in any title which might have difficulty scanning. [Husband not included.] There is a third option for data entry which would require the purchase of a Wireless Laser Barcode Scanner for those of us, I mean you, who tend to be a bit more on the gadgety-geeky side. All titles get neatly shelved for reference and showing off to your friends.
For PC users, MediaMan might be another option, however the reviews seem to be mixed. Digital Hoard also may be worth a look. The price point for each of these options is around $40.
Finally, one could go with an old school option of recording titles directly into a spreadsheet with column headings such as: Genre, Title, Author/Publisher, First Edition check box, Type (Hardback, paperback,etc), Additional Comments, and Purchase Price. We would not however know anyone who might select this option...
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Squash
The content of my mailbox advises me of a change in the air: Holiday catalogs. Crate and Barrel wants me to think of Christmas, Pottery Barn reminds me of Thanksgiving, and Heifer International wants me to consider being an "Ark Angel" (I am not kidding). My alma maters are also reminding me to donate prior to year end.
Perhaps some of you have already made your holiday plans and are on the verge of gift preparations. These catalogs were my first prompts to even consider the holidays, but I feel it is too early. I want to enjoy an autumn day, think about pumpkins and squash, go for walks on crunchy leaves before I make a transition into a festive world of red, gold and green. The last quarter of the year seems to go all too quickly, and right now I am content pondering the number of layers I will need for the day.
Perhaps some of you have already made your holiday plans and are on the verge of gift preparations. These catalogs were my first prompts to even consider the holidays, but I feel it is too early. I want to enjoy an autumn day, think about pumpkins and squash, go for walks on crunchy leaves before I make a transition into a festive world of red, gold and green. The last quarter of the year seems to go all too quickly, and right now I am content pondering the number of layers I will need for the day.
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