[LINK] Individual book listing/cataloguing software

[Peter Batchelor]

For the Mac users out there, Delicious Library (http://delicious-monster.com/ 
) is a good option.
Lots of interesting features - uses the built in camera on my Mac as a  
barcode scanner, and connects to the Amazon server to download details  
for each book (plus music CDs and DVDs). It pulls in cover images,  
reviews, current price, second hand price, etc. If there isn't a  
barcode it can accept either an ISBN or title, and search on that. You  
can then select the correct book from the list presented.
I've catalogued my library, and it was able to find details on most  
books - even for some (but not all) as far back as the 1820s.

Peter

On 24/11/2009, at 11:05 AM, Antony Barry wrote:

> As a librarian I thought some years ago it would be interesting to  
> catalogue my book collection and put it online which would assist  
> friends and family who might want to borrow something. See <http://tony-barry.emu.id.au/wiki/pmwiki.php/Ningaui/MyBooks 
> >.
>
> I liked many features of the software (Books) but it seem to have  
> mostly only one developer who lacked the time to support the  
> software so I stopped adding books. Things don't seem to have  
> improved <http://books.aetherial.net/wordpress/> so I'm looking at  
> alternatives.
>
> For standalone software on MacOS <http://www.bruji.com/bookpedia/>  
> looks interesting but a social networking book site seems to have  
> leap way ahead in interesting features <http:// 
> www.librarything.com>. As a test I put this together in an hour <http://www.librarything.com/catalog/antonybbarry 
> >
>
> Facebook has the WeRead app but it is pretty primitive in comparison.
>
> Does anybody have views or experience on this?
>
> Tony
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