PRS-600 Making Collections?

Drezin · 02-08-2010, 09:14 AM

I always see the little collections box when I go to the main menu on my PRS-600, and I'm always curious as to what that is used for. I was going to make collections (like putting all books by a certain author in one collection) but there doesn't seem to be any way to do this. I looked on the library on my computer for some sort of option, but I couldn't find anything.

Also, as a side question, is there any way to sort books by author on the PRS-600? I can figure it out, and it seems like there should be a way, since the PRS-505 could. When I eventually put all the F. Scott Fitzgerald short stories on my reader, I would like a way to have them all grouped together, rather than scattered all over my list.

DrZoidberg · 02-08-2010, 09:38 AM

Collections are just tags that you set. You can set them with Calibre. I've never really used the Sony Library, so I couldn't say how you use that one for it. But it should be the same thing.

To sort by author you need to have tagged each of their books with the authors name. Then you just have to click on collection.

drmaxx · 02-08-2010, 10:25 AM

The Sony Reader Library is similarly organized like iTunes. On the left pane you can create new 'Folders', give them a specific name and then move the books into the corresponding folder.
However, I strongly recommend using Calibre. There you can 'Edit metadata' and assign 'Tags' for each book. These will be used by the reader for creating collections.

grooks · 02-08-2010, 12:09 PM

To sort by Author on the PRS-600, click on Books from the main menu then use the Options button along the bottom, then select Sort by Author.

Collections can be created either by the Sony software (use th + button on the bottom of the library software screen) or by using Calibre and adding tags to a particular book.

Drezin · 02-08-2010, 12:44 PM

Thanks, grooks. Should have been able to figure out the author thing myself.

I created some folders in the reader Library. So, after I create a folder, do I just drage it to the reader in the left panel? Also, if I create a folder, let's say with all my books by Joseph Conrad, and put it on my reader, but I don't take it out of the library on the reader, will it take up more space (e.g., will there be two files of the same book on the reader)?

Thanks, guys. I love this forum.

HarryT · 02-08-2010, 01:22 PM

No. A collection just shows you all the books on your Reader which have a specific "tag" (the collection name); a collection doesn't contain an actual "copy" of your book. You'll see your book both in the main library AND in any collections that it's a part of.

Drezin · 02-08-2010, 04:56 PM

Ah. Gotchya. Thanks for the help.

02-08-2010, 09:14 AM	#1
Drezin Connoisseur Posts: 82 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505	Making Collections? I always see the little collections box when I go to the main menu on my PRS-600, and I'm always curious as to what that is used for. I was going to make collections (like putting all books by a certain author in one collection) but there doesn't seem to be any way to do this. I looked on the library on my computer for some sort of option, but I couldn't find anything. Also, as a side question, is there any way to sort books by author on the PRS-600? I can figure it out, and it seems like there should be a way, since the PRS-505 could. When I eventually put all the F. Scott Fitzgerald short stories on my reader, I would like a way to have them all grouped together, rather than scattered all over my list.

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02-08-2010, 09:38 AM	#2
DrZoidberg Connoisseur Posts: 72 Karma: 345846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Sony PRS-600	Collections are just tags that you set. You can set them with Calibre. I've never really used the Sony Library, so I couldn't say how you use that one for it. But it should be the same thing. To sort by author you need to have tagged each of their books with the authors name. Then you just have to click on collection.

02-08-2010, 10:25 AM	#3
drmaxx Connoisseur Posts: 74 Karma: 57808 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: none	The Sony Reader Library is similarly organized like iTunes. On the left pane you can create new 'Folders', give them a specific name and then move the books into the corresponding folder. However, I strongly recommend using Calibre. There you can 'Edit metadata' and assign 'Tags' for each book. These will be used by the reader for creating collections.

02-08-2010, 12:09 PM	#4
grooks Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 30250 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Device: Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma	To sort by Author on the PRS-600, click on Books from the main menu then use the Options button along the bottom, then select Sort by Author. Collections can be created either by the Sony software (use th + button on the bottom of the library software screen) or by using Calibre and adding tags to a particular book.

02-08-2010, 12:44 PM	#5
Drezin Connoisseur Posts: 82 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505	Thanks, grooks. Should have been able to figure out the author thing myself. I created some folders in the reader Library. So, after I create a folder, do I just drage it to the reader in the left panel? Also, if I create a folder, let's say with all my books by Joseph Conrad, and put it on my reader, but I don't take it out of the library on the reader, will it take up more space (e.g., will there be two files of the same book on the reader)? Thanks, guys. I love this forum.

02-08-2010, 01:22 PM	#6
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	No. A collection just shows you all the books on your Reader which have a specific "tag" (the collection name); a collection doesn't contain an actual "copy" of your book. You'll see your book both in the main library AND in any collections that it's a part of.

02-08-2010, 04:56 PM	#7
Drezin Connoisseur Posts: 82 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505	Ah. Gotchya. Thanks for the help.

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