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submitted 8 months ago by gromnar@beehaw.org to c/literature@beehaw.org

Hello! I would like to catalogue my library (I estimate in the low thousands but I am unsure of the precise number). I would like to keep tracks of several things, from the "obvious" like author, title, publisher, edition, to more personal like "when"/"where" did I get it. Was it a gift? Is a lucky find from that one trip to Paris, etc.

What's the best way to go about it? A physical collections of cards ? An app? I would like it to be selfhosted (maybe using sqlite as a backend?)

Any idea, suggestion or anything (including your experience doing something similar!) is welcome!

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[-] e_t_@kbin.pithyphrase.net 7 points 8 months ago

You could just make a spreadsheet. Not everything has to be an app.

[-] gromnar@beehaw.org 2 points 8 months ago

I agree with this message: in fact I am not against doing it by hand. It could be a nice life project. I will look into all the advice that you have given me, thanks everyone!

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