Re: Book Organization

**"Christopher P. Lindsey" t*@spamfodder.com**

> Ok, I have a question for all of you. How do you organize your books and
> magazines? By title, ISBN #, category?

Hi Sheri,

   I'm going to combine this question and its resulting question about
   articles and catalogs into one answer.

   I have a four-drawer filing cabinet dedicated to gardening stuff.
   The bottom two drawers (now overflowing) have all of the gardening 
   catalogs alphabetized by supplier.  The top two drawers contain
   file folders filled with various articles, etc, alphabetized by
   subject.

   I hate cutting up my magazines (I don't know why, I just do), so if
   I find an article that's interesting I photocopy it and put it into
   the appropriate file folder.  I have file folders on general gardening 
   topics as well as specific taxa and genera.

   The magazines go into plastic box 'things' with lids (I think I get
   them at K-Mart for aboout $4.00), and I can store a year's worth in
   a single box easily.  The boxes then go into storage in the basement.

   My books are all on bookshelves in my office and are losely arranged
   by category.  However, I keep the most useful books on the shelf over 
   my desk.  The more valuable books (like Bean or Rickett's Wild Flowers
   of the United States) are kept separately on metal surfaces to avoid 
   wear and tear and vapor damage.

   The computer books that used to be there are losing the battle for
   space and have mostly been moved downstairs to the basement.  I only
   have half a shelf left in the office for computer books.  And I won't
   even get into the amount of space that slide storage is taking up.  :)

Chris

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