We have a new member who is revitalizing a church library. She wants to know what you use as a filing system for your needs. Do you use administration, collection development, promotion, and cataloging as the main categories with sub-categories? Or another type of system? Some of our long timers are also interested in improving our filing systems. Do you combine a filing system with a Desk Book?
I'm finding myself using my computer as my filing system instead of printing copies for filing. Any secrets for using that format?
Morlee
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My filing system is a couple folders in a book bag! I'm the only librarian and it is easier for me to have my notes and folders in a book bag that I can take home. I have a big folder with bibliographies and other lists for collection development and a couple notebooks for my own use.
This relates to it in a way...I just got a volunteer who needs to be trained for a single task and there is no documentation. The previous librarian had the instruction manual on the library computer and a printed copy at the desk. I think I can access the computer files from home but it might require me to install Microsoft Office on my home computer and I really don't want to do that. I'm thinking from this point forward I will create and keep documentation in Google docs (along with a hard copy). That will give me the flexibility to write and edit docs either in the Library or at home and it will be easy to share with the volunteer.