Finding 'books' to read

First Reformed Harrisburg

Hi all,Paralysis by analysis, I suffer.

I have several books in my library - obviously.  They're of varying types (commentary, etc) just like you I know this is nothing unique so far.

However, I'm wanting to know how do you keep up with:

a) what's in your library

b) what's new in my library (sort by date)

c) what's a book I'd like to read (novel style) like Bonhoeffer etc.

d) how to mark what page I'm on, to come back to it over time, etc.

And any other tips/hints you may have for library organization, management, and book reading.

Thanks a ton!

Graham Criddle

Hi John

John R. Weathersby said:

a) what's in your library

I tag every new resource which I purchase in terms of things such as theme, genre and so forth. This forces me to look at the book and at least think about what it is.

John R. Weathersby said:

b) what's new in my library (sort by date)

Here I use the "last updated" column in my library and sort by that

John R. Weathersby said:

c) what's a book I'd like to read (novel style) like Bonhoeffer etc.

When I purchase a book I particularly want to read I tag it with a tag "ToRead". When I have finished reading it I change the tag to "HaveRead". There are a number of threads where this is discussed and different variants of this are shown

John R. Weathersby said:

d) how to mark what page I'm on, to come back to it over time, etc.

I tend to use highlights to show where I have got to - other popular options are bookmarks and favorites. You can also use "wear marks" - http://wiki.logos.com/Visual_Bookmarks. Its also worth noting that Logos will open a resource back to the last place you were reading it

Hope this helps

Graham

JT (alabama24)

John R. Weathersby said:

d) how to mark what page I'm on, to come back to it over time, etc.

In a saved layout, books "stay in place." Also, books open from the library to the last used location. 

Keep Smiling 4 Jesus :)

John R. Weathersby said:

a) what's in your library

Wiki has => http://wiki.logos.com/Collections that includes link => http://wiki.logos.com/Example_Collections

Every mytag is a collection.  Adding tag(s) to resource(s) is easy, but changing them is not.  Can vote for User Voice suggestion => http://logos.uservoice.com/forums/42823-logos-bible-software-5/suggestions/564609-provide-management-of-mytags

John R. Weathersby said:

And any other tips/hints you may have for library organization, management, and book reading.

Thankful for Logos 5 command:

FSD in <collection>

FSD is an abbreviation for Facilitate Serendipitous Discovery, which randomly opens a resource.

Keep Smiling [:)]

First Reformed Harrisburg

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/488135#Comment_488135

Awesome tips, everyone!  Thanks a ton - keep 'em coming.  Anyone else?

Milford Charles Murray

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/488223#Comment_488223

John R. Weathersby said:

Awesome tips, everyone!  Thanks a ton - keep 'em coming.  Anyone else?

Peace, John!             Have you discovered "Favorites" yet?             Under Tools!             and Bookmarks!

                    With Favorites one can have  folder within a folder within a folder, et cetera                                     *smile*