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Originally Posted by DNSB
One friend of mine using calibre for his ebooks, music and videos. He uses a separate library for each since he uses multiple custom columns for metadata that is not transferable between the 3 media types ( examples would be audio bitrate/fixed/variable, video resolution, playing time, page count, word count ). He could do this in a single library but prefers the individual libraries.
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I do the same as your friend, for the same reason, differing custom column requirements.
When virtual libraries were implemented, I tried creating a single library to cater for my three main libraries (Books, Periodicals, Media). However, as well has having to pussy foot around irrelevant columns I also had to create extra columns - e.g. Periodicals, Media have hierarchical Tags, Books has flat Tags. So, a single library didn't work for me.
I'm also OCD regarding the use of data items for different purposes dependent on implied context. Someone has a phrase for it - maybe Djistra or Wirth.
BR