Keeping metadata for loaned books?

ownedbycats · 04-21-2021, 05:55 PM

Does anybody else do that?

I occasionally match a dummy book to fix ugly covers, but I've been thinking of just keeping permanent records for them, perhaps with assistance from the Overdrive plugin. Like my physical .paperbook VL, I'd probably have blank .borrowed or something for filtering/VL purposes. Plus keeping track of the date I read it.

theducks · 04-21-2021, 06:11 PM

My Library contains READ status as well as OWNED books.
So Yes, I keep many 'empty books'

jhowell · 04-21-2021, 10:14 PM

I use calibre to keep track of books I have read and those I want to read. I do not have e-book copies of most of them since I read most older books in print and most recently read ones were library borrows.

DNSB · 04-22-2021, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Does anybody else do that?

I occasionally match a dummy book to fix ugly covers, but I've been thinking of just keeping permanent records for them, perhaps with assistance from the Overdrive plugin. Like my physical .paperbook VL, I'd probably have blank .borrowed or something for filtering/VL purposes. Plus keeping track of the date I read it.

I do keep dummy entries for library books. Mostly useful when a couple of years later, I can't remember if I read that book or not and what I thought of it.

ownedbycats · 05-21-2021, 08:15 PM

I have started doing this.

I use a zero-byte file with an .overdrive extension to mark it as a loan book—might add a different one for physical library books if I ever get to go back. Then I use a VL to segregate them off from my regular library.

One advantage: If Overdrive loan expires and I need to re-borrow the book, Kobo Utilities lets me restore my position after I re-load the file onto my Kobo.

I also use the Overdrive plugin to make identifier links.

04-21-2021, 05:55 PM	#1
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,360 Karma: 79528341 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Keeping metadata for loaned books? Does anybody else do that? I occasionally match a dummy book to fix ugly covers, but I've been thinking of just keeping permanent records for them, perhaps with assistance from the Overdrive plugin. Like my physical .paperbook VL, I'd probably have blank .borrowed or something for filtering/VL purposes. Plus keeping track of the date I read it. Last edited by ownedbycats; 04-21-2021 at 06:07 PM.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Save to Disk Keeping Metadata in File	Tanjamuse	Library Management	10	03-26-2020 09:32 AM
Keeping ISBN10 when downloading metadata	ownedbycats	Library Management	8	11-06-2018 03:02 PM
Not all metadata keeping when saving?	forkyfork	Calibre	6	07-17-2014 01:19 PM
Keeping book on NAS but metadata.db on local (Ubuntu)	q345	Related Tools	33	05-28-2010 04:13 AM
I loaned my Kindle out ....	RickyMaveety	Lounge	9	06-21-2008 03:34 PM

04-21-2021, 06:11 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,268 Karma: 61916422 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	My Library contains READ status as well as OWNED books. So Yes, I keep many 'empty books'

04-21-2021, 10:14 PM	#3
jhowell Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,162 Karma: 92500001 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Charlottesville, VA Device: Kindles	I use calibre to keep track of books I have read and those I want to read. I do not have e-book copies of most of them since I read most older books in print and most recently read ones were library borrows.

05-21-2021, 08:15 PM	#5
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,360 Karma: 79528341 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	I have started doing this. I use a zero-byte file with an .overdrive extension to mark it as a loan book—might add a different one for physical library books if I ever get to go back. Then I use a VL to segregate them off from my regular library. One advantage: If Overdrive loan expires and I need to re-borrow the book, Kobo Utilities lets me restore my position after I re-load the file onto my Kobo. I also use the Overdrive plugin to make identifier links.

Advert

Advert