[78-L] Collections, lists

[Steven C. Barr]

From: "Cary Ginell" <soundthink at live.com>
>
> 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.
>
About five years (and several computers) ago, I started a MS Access
database intended to keep track of my holdings; someday I will try
to recreate this...?! Currently I'm working on a project whose intent
is to edit/correct/update the "Abrams Files"...!

Meanwhile, I'm seriously short of milk boxes...I have a number
which could be used if the bottoms were reinforced, and that
may be my next  project...?!

Steven C. Barr