HOW TO: Keep track of your books

[ELazansky]

I sent you an email

[Patrick]

Alright.

First beta of the project is up and running:

http://www.shelfproud.com/

I invite all of you to test it, use it, stress, it, whatever. Suggestions, critics, questions, ANYTHING is very welcomed. You don't have to load your real books if you don't want to. Just try it and let me know your feedback.

Please send 'em to my email at arielracing at gmail dot com.

Much appreciated!

I just tried to log back into that website after a long break since we all provided initial feedback. I cannot remember my password and there is no "Forgot Password" option.

[Brice]

I have the same problem.

[Randall Flagg]

I now have an Excel sheet that has the following filterable input fields, what am I missing?

· Title
· Author
* Artist
· Publisher
· Place of Publication
· Editor
· Copyright Date
· Issue Price
· Edition
· Category
· ISBN
· Limitation #
· Cover Type
· Pages
· Condition
· Shelf Location
· Notes
· Purchase Date
· Purchase Price
· Sale Price
· Profit/Loss

[Merlin1958]

I'd say you pretty much nailed it, RF!!! Much more detailed than mine anyway!!!

[jhanic]

I have a column that shows the print run of the first edition, if I know it. It comes in handy occasionally.

I also have columns that tell me when I receive it and from whom I bought it.

John

[Merlin1958]

He's got the purchase dates, John, but the "Who" might be worthwhile though he has a "Notes" column. You guys never cease to impress!!!!


Very organized!!! Cool beans!!!

[jhanic]

I have a separate column for the purchase date and one for the receive date. I don't know why, but it just seems right to me.

John

[Merlin1958]

I have a separate column for the purchase date and one for the receive date. I don't know why, but it just seems right to me.

John

Ahh yeah, makes sense. That way you also have a record on seller's. Good one.

[Brice]

And I am still organized strictly on my waning memory. LOL

[Room 217 Caretaker]

Jerome

I think your selection list is good. John's additional ideas are good too.

I use a program called Book Collectorz purchased from collectorz.com

As seen in the picture below, I like it because it allows me to add pictures to my database. The program backbone....Microsoft Access. It also allows me to use over 70 canned fields or add my own custom named fields.



The price for the program???? I think was around $25. I used to use Excel, but I really liked the format of this software.

Again, excellent list Jerome. I love your field "shelf location". Just had to laugh at that. Shelf 3 (located not in room 1, 2 or 3, but in room 4). I think Bob may need this feature added to his database...haha

Mulleins

[Brice]

Wow, I like the look of that site.

[Room 217 Caretaker]

Wow, I like the look of that site.

It's an actual software program on my Windows box, not a web based program. They do offer an online type program/storage, I went with the more traditional software solution.

[Brice]

Gotcha! I'd consider getting it, but ultimately I know I'm too damn lazy to key all the stuff in. LOL

[TwistedNadine]

Wow, I like the look of that site.

It's an actual software program on my Windows box, not a web based program. They do offer an online type program/storage, I went with the more traditional software solution.

Thanks for the tip - Like this one and think Ill try it out

[Randall Flagg]

I looked at a trial version of the software. Shit, it's great in numerous ways, except one.....I would need thirty days, 8 hours a day to create mine. Ouch!

[Room 217 Caretaker]

It took me a while to key/log everything in, that is true. But honestly, it revealed one major thing to me. Yep, I'm a sick collector with NO HOPE in sight.

Which reminds me.....I'm running late for my required...SBCA (Sick Book Collectors Anonymous) meeting.

ME: Hi, I'm Ralph and I have a sickness

Group: Hello Ralph


Mulleins

[Brice]

Actually this might be ideal for me IF I buy one of the scanners too. I'd only have to manually key in the odd promo stuff...if that's possible.

[biomieg]

Collectorz.com is a Dutch company. I've looked at their software in the past and thought it was great, but I did not purchase it at the time. Now I'm reconsidering.

[Dan]

I looked at this before, but I need to be able to add via iPad. That is a deal breaker for me. Anyone know if it will? All I can find is that you can export to your iPad and view the collection, not modify it.

[Brice]

I would guess you could, but I'm not certain.

[biomieg]

I looked at this before, but I need to be able to add via iPad. That is a deal breaker for me. Anyone know if it will? All I can find is that you can export to your iPad and view the collection, not modify it.

They sell the 'CLZ app' for mobile devices which you can use to import and view your collection on an iPad, but in the FAQ (under 'support') they specifically state that you can't use it to edit your data. That's really too bad...

[Dan]

I looked at this before, but I need to be able to add via iPad. That is a deal breaker for me. Anyone know if it will? All I can find is that you can export to your iPad and view the collection, not modify it.

They sell the 'CLZ app' for mobile devices which you can use to import and view your collection on an iPad, but in the FAQ (under 'support') they specifically state that you can't use it to edit your data. That's really too bad...

Thanks. I thought I had looked all over the site, but hadn't seen that actually written. It is a bummer because if I could use the iPad to update, it would be perfect.

[stkmw02]

I currently just log my books on shelfari, but don't really put any specific information on it. I use to have software to catalog everything, but when my laptop crashed nothing remained backed up... so I won't rely on that sort of thing again.

[Brice]

I do have a section on shelfproud (I think that''s the name), but haven't had time to upload stuff yet.