[bksvol-discuss] Re: Storing and Organizing Books
- From: "Lori Castner" <loralee.castner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:08:04 -0800
Hello,
I identify the author and title of the book in the same way as Mary, and
sometimes I braille the information on the inside edge of the book jacket or
the inside of the soft cover. However, I do this on books which I plan to
keep for reference only.
Cat Lover Lori
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mayrie ReNae" <mrenae@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 5:35 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Storing and Organizing Books
Hi Monica,
When I first started storing books, I used milk crates, stacked in
a closet with their open tops facing outward toward the front, kind of
like cubbies in preschools. They aren't the sturdiest, but they worked.
At the time I was working in an establishment where we sold milk products,
and our really nice milk man just gave the crates to me. You can,
however, buy milk crate looking type boxish things at Right Aide, Target,
and/or OfficeMax. Also, I don't know whether you have trouble identifying
each book. I have so many paperbacks floating around here that I have
resorted to brailling the title and author of any particular book on an
index card and sticking it in the book. That way I don't have to scan the
preliminary pages of a bunch of books to find one particular book when I
want it.
If you decide on the cinder blocks and boards kind of shelving,
you might consider covering the boards with contact paper to avoid getting
splinters.
Just more ideas. And if you're short on large amounts of wall
space, the milk crates, though kind of, well, topply, will fit in stacks
in narrow spaces.
Peace,
Mayrie
At 04:53 AM 11/13/2007, you wrote:
Hi, everybody. I'm asking this question on the volunteers list because I
think more people on this list might understand my question. For those of
you with large collections of print books, how do you store and organize
them so you know what they are? For now, I have several giant stacks on my
desk and a 3-drawer plastic unit full of paperbacks. I also have 3 closet
shelves with multiple stacks of books on it. I think I need a bookcase of
some sort, but I am totally lost with putting things together with a
hammer and nails. Do any of you know about any kind of storage units that
don't require major assembly? My book chaos is getting out of hand, and
there's got to be a better way to do this. I need to sit down for a few
weeks and scan for several hours a day to get out from under my stacks of
books on my desk. They are wish list books and should be done first. It
would be nice to see the base unit for my cordless phone without reaching
carefully behind two towering stacks of books. (smile) One stack of books
is over three feet tall. Yikes!
Monica Willyard
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