That's how mine are today, but with a bit of non-original use of 'past their best' LPs I will soon have a method of alphabetising (?) my records. It'll just involve hard work of which I'm unaccustomed.
and where does Ciccone Youth go ?
Oh, this will not do at all
where would you file Jelly Roll Morton?
Groups, alpha by first word, Led Zepp under L. Single named artists, alpha by last name, Bowie under B. Multiple groups or artists? Alpha by first named. Prefer other rules? Suit yourself, there are no wrong answers....
Oh yes, groupings and subgroupings, then alpha at the bottom level.
Oooooo, poor leadership. Someone should have been Czar of Indexing, and decided all such questions at their own desk. Allowing meetings like that to happen is inexcusable.
My qualifications are as a lay person only, but there seem to be two basic strategies: 'shelved by some scheme or no scheme,' and 'shelved by a carefully thought-out scheme and indexed by just about everything in a searchable data system.' If the last suits you due to professional needs or just personal preference, then use another data system to research the literature on the topic, what you want is beyond what's feasible to get on a discussion board.If it's not too painful, I would welcome an archivist's Insight into organising a music collection. With exception of our esteemed host, everyone else seems to have opinions rather than qualifications.
If it's not too painful, I would welcome an archivist's Insight into organising a music collection. With exception of our esteemed host, everyone else seems to have opinions rather than qualifications.
Oh I didn't figure the whole thing was under your or anyone's control. Absent some higher authority to impose order, the only hope would be for everyone to be committed to the wonderful mission of coordinating your systems. Not likely of course.
