How to Import LibraryThing Exports into Calibre, to keep track of physical books?

mobilis · 05-14-2012, 02:59 PM

I used LibraryThing for a long time to monitor my book collection, and I would like to be able to import a database from it into Calibre to monitor my collection. Is this possible?

Ideally, I'd like to be able to:
1. remove from the import file any LibraryThing books tagged "ebook" (since they're already in Calibre)
-and-
2. add the tag "owned irl" to any of the remaining books I import.

There are some books I have listed on Librarything but not on Calibre, and vice-versa, and my library is a large one (with some books being on loan to God-knows-whom.) I estimate that my physical books collection might be able 100 feet long, just by eyeballing the bookshelves and doing a bit of math... Ergo, I really dread having to manually input any more than I must.

Help?

05-14-2012, 02:59 PM	#1
mobilis drowned in old books Posts: 42 Karma: 62 Join Date: May 2012 Location: United States Device: Kindle Paperwhite	How to Import LibraryThing Exports into Calibre, to keep track of physical books? I used LibraryThing for a long time to monitor my book collection, and I would like to be able to import a database from it into Calibre to monitor my collection. Is this possible? Ideally, I'd like to be able to: 1. remove from the import file any LibraryThing books tagged "ebook" (since they're already in Calibre) -and- 2. add the tag "owned irl" to any of the remaining books I import. There are some books I have listed on Librarything but not on Calibre, and vice-versa, and my library is a large one (with some books being on loan to God-knows-whom.) I estimate that my physical books collection might be able 100 feet long, just by eyeballing the bookshelves and doing a bit of math... Ergo, I really dread having to manually input any more than I must. Help?

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