Ways to Catalogue Hard Copies?

MarjaE · 07-19-2016, 01:28 PM

I know it's possible to add empty books, and use empty books to catalogue hard copies in a library.

Not everything has an isbn, but are there tools to input metadata based on isbn?

I would still have to add some of my own metadata, but not nearly as much.

I have severe rsi, so I can't type everything in, without tools like the above, and I have coordination and sensory issues, so can't use phone/tablet apps to scan everything in. I can't escape painfully loud construction noise, so can't use Dragon or Enhanced Dictation either, during the construction, and don't want to waste the moments of peace, during the breaks. I don't think Dragon or Enhanced Dictation would work for data entry anyway, because they can't recognize isolated words.

eschwartz · 07-19-2016, 02:18 PM

Sure you can. It is the Add Books option right underneath Add Empty Book.

"Add From ISBN" -- gives you a box to fill in ISBNs, you can use a scanner or copy-paste an existing list. It should automatically trigger a metadata download to fill in the information based on ISBN.

davidfor · 07-19-2016, 09:12 PM

If you have the list of books elsewhere, and can create a CSV file, you can use the Import Plugin to load the list.

07-19-2016, 01:28 PM	#1
MarjaE Guru Posts: 924 Karma: 53902736 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: multiple	Ways to Catalogue Hard Copies? I know it's possible to add empty books, and use empty books to catalogue hard copies in a library. Not everything has an isbn, but are there tools to input metadata based on isbn? I would still have to add some of my own metadata, but not nearly as much. I have severe rsi, so I can't type everything in, without tools like the above, and I have coordination and sensory issues, so can't use phone/tablet apps to scan everything in. I can't escape painfully loud construction noise, so can't use Dragon or Enhanced Dictation either, during the construction, and don't want to waste the moments of peace, during the breaks. I don't think Dragon or Enhanced Dictation would work for data entry anyway, because they can't recognize isolated words.

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07-19-2016, 02:18 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Sure you can. It is the Add Books option right underneath Add Empty Book. "Add From ISBN" -- gives you a box to fill in ISBNs, you can use a scanner or copy-paste an existing list. It should automatically trigger a metadata download to fill in the information based on ISBN.

07-19-2016, 09:12 PM	#3
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,907 Karma: 47303748 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	If you have the list of books elsewhere, and can create a CSV file, you can use the Import Plugin to load the list.

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