Import list of ISBN numbers into print library feature
Phil Miller
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Add functionality to L10 to bulk add books to the new print library feature by importing a list of ISBN numbers.
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I think this would be helpful. It would be great if this could be done before purchasing this feature to see how many print books would be added.0
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Bulk add is the first thing I went looking for! Many people would have a separate app/database for managing their print library. It would be great to upload a CSV or Excel file to L10 with a list of ISBNs which is automatically compared with the Logos library and adds any available titles to my "print library" list.0
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Adding my vote.0
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I would also like to see that and also for older books that print the ISBN number but no bar code.0
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You don't make it clear up front that the ISBN scanner is only available on Gold and above. I upgraded to 10 in part because of this feature. As it stands now, you're being deceptive in giving the impression that this is a feature in all 10 upgrades. I didn't get everything I thought I was paying for.0
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@Dave Martin Agreed. I did the same thing since everything told me this was a Logos 10 feature, not a Logos 10 Gold or above feature. I am disappointed.0
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On the main point here you can +1 me too.
Just a question for those who upgraded to 10, but are not on Gold. I don't think the cost of the the full feature upgrade is the same as the cost for Logos 10 Gold. If it's less, maybe it's worth the cost to get it for the Print Library Feature?0 -
Yes, this is an excellent idea. As it is right now, I can only add some books in an area of current study. But a bulk import would be simple from my reference manager0
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Sorry, but the suggestion page was too busy, and I could not find the appropriate category. I suggest you review that feature.
However, my major suggestion is to suggest (strongly) that you restore the Print/Export for a passage search. Your representative told me the development team had removed that feature. We both agreed that this was a HUGE mistake as this is an often-used feature of the software. What good is the search if it cannot be captured and saved in additional ways that are more convenient than getting a saved passage list in Logos. The export allows us to work outside of Logos in Word or Excel. Please, Please, Please, Please, Please give back the Print/Export feature.
Kind regards in Christ Jesus,
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I use Collectorz.com Book Collector. All my print books are already cataloged there. Would be nice if they could sync.0
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Yes
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That would be nice but that would also be too easy and tempting to download a list of all isbn # from the university / seminary where we study and to import them all so we can search them without owning them… I doubt you will ever see bulk import. That being said, that feature is amazing... I just added a series of commentary i have in paper format... Just that worth upgrading to L10... Also, i got a HUGE gift last summer... the former dean of Theology Faculty at Saint-Paul University in Ottawa at 91 had to move to a elder residence and could not bring his personal library & so gave me boxes & boxes of books... I guess i will be doing lots of ISBN scan this weekend.0
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@Mario I understand what you’re saying, but you could always fake this by generating the barcode with the ISBN through any online service or even through iOS shortcuts app so it’s not all that difficult to “fool it”. And anyway, do you mount of preview logos would give you would not be sufficient for any serious work. It really just tells you what page to look up the reference at.0
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@Marek Tomasovic I agree, the purpose of the print library feature is not to create a list of books you own, but to make searching the print books you have access to easier.
I see no issue if I added the ISBN of print books that I have legitimate access to and need to search regularly, even if I didn't own them - for example, a church office library or a seminary library.Current MDiv student at Trinity Theological College - Perth, Western Australia
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I agree. Bulk upload would allow finding information in books that are owned and otherwise available. Since the actual text would not be available, it should not be a licensing issue.0
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This would be a huge timesaver to anyone who has already cataloged a print library.0
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Sadly, this feature is only available in the Gold edition or higher. That's not worth the added $1,000+ IMHO.0
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@Bruce Aron I think you'll find that it is also available in the "Full Feature Upgrade" which is all the program updates with fewer library resources. https://www.logos.com/product/228476/logos-10-full-feature-upgrade0
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Please add this feature. My print library is catalogued in LibraryThing, and it would be easy to generate a list of ISBN numbers.0
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@Samuel Lindsay I see the feature to scan ISBN codes individually, but not to bulk upload. Am I missing this somewhere?0
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@Bryan O Clements Apologies for the confusion - the Print Library feature is available on Logos Gold and above, OR in the Full Feature Upgrade, no bulk ISBN import anywhere (as far as I know). While this thread is actually about requesting the option to bulk upload ISBN, there are some who are commenting on a separate issue about access to the Print Library not being included in Logos 10 by default, of which I believe Bruce Aron was one.0
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Could be useful. I have a ton of print books i'll want to add once i upgrade to the new Logos 10 package level i'm planning to get. Unfortunately i don't have a convenient list of ISBN's at this point, but i might in the future.0
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I already have my print library available on a database, and I could produce a CSV list in a heartbeat. It would be nice to be able to import the CSV list instead of having to manually enter some of my older, pre-ISBN books.0
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It's listed in the feature description as $49.99. It's my hope that in the future it will be individually purchasable. I would pay for it on its on.0
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This is a needed feature. I have over 3k books cataloged and have no desire or time to manually input them. One of the reasons I upgraded was the Print Library search feature and without a bulk add option it definitely doesn't seem worthwhile.0
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@Willy Arnold I would like to do the same thing.0
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This would be very helpful and should not be that difficult. If a bar code can be used as input, surely the ISBN number itself can be, right?0
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This would be handy.0
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It would be really nice if the iPhone app allowed you to add titles by ISBN and not just by scanning the barcode. It has already been mentioned that some older titles don't have a barcode. Also, I have many books where the reseller obscured the original barcode with their own. In some cases I can successfully remove it and scan the original barcode, but sometimes trying to remove it destroys the barcode underneath.0
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It would also be nice if we could add print titles that are not available in Logos and include just the title in searches. This would also be helpful to Logos for gathering data on books they might want to add.0
