[78-L] Collections, lists

[Julian Vein]

Cary Ginell wrote:
I have a listing for every song or selection on every record I own in a 
Filemaker database that I update regularly with new acquisitions. No 
record gets shelved until it is inputted into the system, which keeps 
the floor clean. I can find anything I own in about 30 seconds to a 
minute. I decided on this system some years ago to make hunting for 
items to play on my radio show easier. A few minutes every week or so is 
all it takes to maintain. My database now has 233,224 individual 
entries, representing some 30,000 discs and CDs. Until I did this, I 
merely had a "collection" or "accumulation" of records. Now I can call 
it a "library" or an "archive." Shelf space is holding its own because 
I've cut down on acquisitions. Gotta live within your means.

Cary Ginell
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My view is that a 78 only gains dignity when it's catalogued and shelved.

      Julian Vein