Another use for the 505

[The Alternative]

For those members who also have their non-virtual Libraries uploaded to LibraryThing.... (or like sites)

Using the Export tool on LibraryThing I've saved a list of all my "physical" books in a rich text format converted it in BookDesigner to an LRF file and uploaded it to my 505. When I'm shopping for tree-based literature I now have a copy of everything I currently own. Favorite authors can be consulted, duplications can't happen and if I own partial books in a particular series of books I can consult my list for those I already own.

It's like taking my own personal card catalogue with me where ever I go.

[Ervserver]

great idea !

[dhbailey]

Of course, just keeping a text file listing them all on your own computer could be used in a similar way.

It is a terrific idea that I hadn't thought of -- thanks for suggesting it!

[The Alternative]

Originally Posted by dhbailey

Of course, just keeping a text file listing them all on your own computer could be used in a similar way.

It is a terrific idea that I hadn't thought of -- thanks for suggesting it!

Except carrying my laptop to the bookstore when shopping for books is a little impractical.

[HarryT]

I think that what David is saying is that this really has nothing to do with "LibraryThing" (whatever that might be). You could catalog your books and keep the catalog file on your eBook reader regardless of how that catalog is generated.

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by The Alternative

Except carrying my laptop to the bookstore when shopping for books is a little impractical.

Did you know you can use your cell phone to search your LibraryThing database?

[The Alternative]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Did you know you can use your cell phone to search your LibraryThing database?

Have you seen my cell phone?

[The Alternative]

Originally Posted by HarryT

I think that what David is saying is that this really has nothing to do with "LibraryThing" (whatever that might be). You could catalog your books and keep the catalog file on your eBook reader regardless of how that catalog is generated.

Harry, it's a website to catalogue your books. Tree-based literature.

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by The Alternative

Have you seen my cell phone?

AH yes, I forget, I didn't build my librarything twitter bot so you can access LT via SMS. Oh well, maybe next month.

BOb

[dhbailey]

Harry was correct in what I was suggesting -- why not simply catalog your books on your computer, generate the text file to bring with you on your Reader?

I wasn't aware of the ability to access your LT catalog via cell-phone. For those of us who haven't paid for an account with internet access via cell-phone, though, using the computer and generating a txt file to load onto the Reader would be a good idea. Using a database program such as Access or Foxpro or Paradox or AlphaFive or some such, or a spreadsheet, and then generating a .txt file, one could be just as versatile as using LibraryThing without the cell-phone access.

[The Alternative]

[QUOTE=dhbailey;185382]Harry was correct in what I was suggesting -- why not simply catalog your books on your computer, generate the text file to bring with you on your Reader?[QUOTE]

Probably because I don't have a single "text" file on my Reader and every real book I own has been catalogued in LibraryThing. Every electronic book I have has been formatted to LRF with BookDesigner. I'm surprised actually, I just assumed everyone was converting their files to the resident Sony format.

Perhaps an explanation is in order. For those who are not familiar with it LibraryThing.com is a website where you can catalogue your tree-based library (which I have done with my books - over 1,300) LibraryThing has a tool whereby you can then download your catalogue which I have chosen to convert to LRF so that I can bring the list with me when I go shopping for new books at the book store. The larger my actual library gets the harder it is to remember which books I do have (Even worse, I lost my entire library in a flood in 1995 and remembering which I have and which I "had" tends to blur.)

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by dhbailey

Harry was correct in what I was suggesting -- why not simply catalog your books on your computer, generate the text file to bring with you on your Reader?

I probably will have (once I get them all entered) 500+ titles. There is no facitlity to search the text file on the Sony... so it may be a bit difficult to find the bugger. This is why I have also considered the groqit but haven't pulled the trigger.

BOb

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

AH yes, I forget, I didn't build my librarything twitter bot so you can access LT via SMS. Oh well, maybe next month.

BOb

Oh yea.. remember when I said the above thing? Well guess what was on the LibraryThing blog today:

"We've added integration with Twitter, the popular SMS/microblogging site. Basically, it's an easy way to add a book to your LibraryThing while standing in a bookstore, library or friend's house."

http://www.librarything.com/blog/200...brarything.php

It doesn't look like you can pull from your library... but I can't imaging them not doing that. Perhaps they figure since they have the mobile browser page.

Send them feedback.. tell them you want to query your library from twitter too.

BOb