Best way to organize books read

[Esnsur]

It seems like a simple question and I've looked about but can't find a great answer. If I use a tag to keep track of books read and I bulk import a set of books it generates a load of useless tags that I have to delete among the useful tags. I'm counting on myself remembering exactly how many useful/custom tags I have and deselecting those before deleting all the useless new tags. If I forget one there is no undo function for dag deletion or say if I notice a few days later.

Whats the best way to keep my selected categories of books (like read books) separate from generated inaccurate tags?

[BetterRed]

I import new books into a separate physical library, remove the dross, make sure author and title are correct, then move the books to the main library, and apply my own tags etc.

You might want to have a look at this add-on ==>> QuarantineAndScrub

I also have a separate column for administrative purposes such as read, needs editing, convert to PDF. I use the built in tags column strictly for content classification.

BR

[Paulie_D]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

I also have a separate column for administrative purposes such as read, needs editing, convert to PDF. I use the built in tags column strictly for content classification.

BR

I have the same, and then I have a Virtual Library for "unread"books based on that column

[ (#read:no) ] etc.

[DrChiper]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

I import new books into a separate physical library, remove the dross, make sure author and title are correct, then move the books to the main library, and apply my own tags etc.

Yes, a separate sanitizing library is strongly recommended before exposing new acquired items to your main library.

[Esnsur]

Thank you a ton for your advice! I still have the worry of accidentally transferring to the wrong library or importing to the wrong library by mistake. If this did occur (if the coffee near the computer did spill all over the keyboard, a metaphor) is there any kind of undo or quick fix I could do?

[DrChiper]

It is impossible to make anything fool-proof and your computer may even explode due to all the work on adding your items but regularly making backups may help you.
Also think twice before hitting a button might help.

"press button for information
- click -
release button to detonate ...
- ?????? -"

[Esnsur]

Alright thank you Read popups twice, keep time capsules.

One last question. If you click a tag to be subtracted, then ctrl or shift click another tag to be selected you get not ___ or not ___ which as long as their not overlapping is everything

is there a key to press to get not ___ AND not ____ ?

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by Esnsur

Alright thank you Read popups twice, keep time capsules.

One last question. If you click a tag to be subtracted, then ctrl or shift click another tag to be selected you get not ___ or not ___ which as long as their not overlapping is everything

is there a key to press to get not ___ AND not ____ ?

@Esnsur - bottom of "tag browser" sidebar, the one on left (shift/alt/T to reveal/conceal) :-



Match any is OR, Match all is AND (I think )

AFAIK there is no kb shortcut to toggle.

BR