More on Readerware cataloging

[celticdragonfly]

Okay, I've gotten five responses so far on my last post, and rather than reply to them all with essentially the same thing I shall be lazy and reply here. The consensus seems to be NO, don't do it by having someone read me ISBNs and typing them in (aw, data entry's not THAT bad...), but get a barcode reader.

I can't move the computer, as was suggested, because it needs the network connection over here.

Moving the books, even a stack at a time - gah. The thought of that is what's kept me from doing this so far, even though it would be really good to get them catalogued. The thing is, the computer desk is within the babygated living room (yes, odd though that may sound - all the wiring bits are up on the counter out of reach). So all those stacks of books would have to be brought over the gate.

Now, it would help us in the much-needed re-alphabetization and reshelving of the paperbacks, and the planned organization of the hardbacks. But it's just such a huge project for just the two of us while juggling kids.

If I could get young strong agile help... hey, kd5mk, jazz007, when classes restart, you guys want to come up here for the weekend and help reorganize books? I think I have more books I wanted to show you two anyway...

Comments

[technomom]

Yep, it's just fine with that. You'll need to tell the software that one copy is acting as a server, then tell the copies on the other PCs to talk to it for the data files :-)

[celticdragonfly.livejournal.com]

Ah, so the two PCs have to be able to talk to each other? I've never yet managed to get the network connection to work. We have two computers sitting next to each other that can only communicate through the internet, sigh...

[technomom]

I'll help you with it, soon as I get to visit :-)