Yes, I am a big fan. A huge fan. Some of you may know I studied to be a cataloger and interviewed for those positions before I got into reference. It's probably a good thing I didn't become one for I would have driven myself (and coworkers) crazy by talking to myself all the time. At least at the reference desk I'm on the go so I move the chatter with me (and no, nothing has answered me yet).
I have 156 books in my catalog - I'd have more but you're limited to 200 books unless you get a membership (an awesome deal if you ask me - I'm just broke right now). Feel free to take a look at my catalog, or check out a random sampling of my tags off to the side.
I've made up some of my own rules for my catalog. I use the original publication date of the book although I use the cover art of the copy I own (or borrowed). I use reviews procured from Novelist database rather than my own as well as the 1-2 sentence summaries. I use the comments field for series notes (mainly naming all the titles in there) and I absolutely love adding the call numbers (Dewey - but not the generic "Fic"). And the ratings! It was hard to come up with a system but 5 = all time favorite, 3 is still a good rating, 2 = decent read but didn't really stick with me, and 1 = I did not enjoy it at all. So much fun. Between this and World of Warcraft, it's a wonder I ever make it out of my home :)
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Nothing's cooler than making up the rules for your own personal library :D
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