Library Thing?

[fullygoldy]

Obviously, I'm not the only person who thinks this site is a cool idea, because over 17 million books are already catalogued at Library Thing, but I'm wondering if this isn't just enabling a whole generation of OCD or at least anal retentiveness.  It was all I could do not to run home and start cataloguing yesterday!  Which would actually be pretty tough right now with 9/10 of my books currently stored in boxes.  But!  This is a no-to-low cost way of playing with my books.  

I really want to play with my books, but that will entail spending money on replacement shelving.  And that will require deciding how much money to spend, and what style of shelves to acquire, and that will require knowing how I want the basement to look, which requires deciding what other furniture and finishes will be suitable.  And that will require knowing how much work we need to do to prevent future water intrusions. And if we're going to spend the time and effort on refinishing the basement, we should really redo the wiring.  

And foundation & electrical fixes, furniture, finishes and shelving all require MONEY!  ::sigh::  I probably have enough money for one of these items, but not all of them.  And seriously, there are other things that need to get done before the basement.  Like finishing the kitchen.  Or fixing the upstairs bathrooms (yes, plural, they both have issues!). So my books are in storage.

At any rate, I'm glad I don't have leathermines's library!  It would probably take a year to catalogue that collection!  But it would be SOOOO Cool!

Comments

[shoshannagold.livejournal.com]

I have a Library Thing account! What name are you using there? I'm sorry that most of your books are in storage, but now when you (eventually) open the boxes, you can catalogue as you unpack. I've been trying to tackle my whole collection, but it's definitely a work-in-progress.

[fullygoldy.livejournal.com]

I didn't set up an account yet, because I knew that once I did, I'd want to start entering books. I've got too many unfinished projects in the works as it is, I don't need another distraction until the snow starts flying :)

[bzdchris.livejournal.com]

I agree - now that most of the books are in boxes, it will be easy (or at least easier) to catalog them when you unpack. Something to look forward to!

[half-double.livejournal.com]

Is it true, this rumor I hear that Library Thing will sell you a barcode scanner so you can simply go scanner-crazy and then upload the whole mess?

[oakwind.livejournal.com]

Yes it is but I never checked out the price.

[oakwind.livejournal.com]

We have an account under oakwind and have had two+ shelving units of at least 6 shelves each to catalog as well as quite a few boxes of books which are unfortunately sitting right on a cment bad so I am expecting most of them to be mildewed and probably not salvageable. Sigh...

[fullygoldy.livejournal.com]

I knew it! My friends are all a bunch of ENABLERS!!

LOL!