Monday, June 30, 2008

ORGANIZE YOUR COMPACT DISCS

We hear that compact discs are becoming obsolete. With the emergence of Bluetooth technology and the popularity of downloading only the singles you favor to your ipod, futurists predict that compact discs are going the way of the dinosaur. Some of us technophobes, however, still have vinyl long playing records stashed out of sight of our derisive younger family and friends. We will do the same with our CDs so we can anticipate the songs we love and criticize the ones we hate while admiring the cohesiveness of the theme that holds them all together as a collection. A CD collection needs to be stored somewhere and we have friends who argue the merits of organizing alphabetically by artist, or by year of release, or by genre (jazz v/s rock v/s classical). We think the simplest is by artist except for opera and classical. Those we like organized by title of the opera and the name of the composer. Whatever system you decide on should make sense to you. You are the one who most often has to lay your hands on a desired selection.

Once you decide how you will organize the collection, you need to find something to put them in. There are cd holders that look like modern sculptures, or good furniture, or just plain CD storage. You can store CDs in albums with protective sleeves and place the albums on bookshelves or in cabinets. Some Websites that can give you an idea of storage systems available are:
www.racksandstands.com
www.storeyourmedia.com
www.disk-store.com

Handy dividers that allow you to mark the beginning of each new letter in your alphabetized collection can be found at www.solutions.com. If you use binders, you can use paper or plastic dividers to mark the sections of your binder.

Now that you can find your favorite CD you can sit back and enjoy a few tunes.


Beverly & Kristen
www.KeyTransitions.net

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