EVALUATE.

• Review your bound reference material to decide what you really want to keep.
• Throw out anything that’s easily accessible on your computer or on the Internet.
• Keep collectable publications such as comic books, annuals or special interest magazines.
• Use a File-Bar Catalog Hanger to keep each item neatly vertical in a file drawer.

CATALOG.

• Label the File-Bar Catalog Hangers with Viewables labels for clear identification.
• Export the file names from Viewables into a spreadsheet application.
• Add columns for keyword cross-referencing and for assigning purge dates.
• Use the search function to locate file headings using keywords or other cross-reference data.

UPDATE.

• Add periodicals as new issues arrive. Substitute new catalogs or directories for old ones.
• Purge archives periodically. Remove all outdated or expired information.
• Sort the spreadsheet by purge dates to locate records to remove from the system.

1. File-Bar™ Catalog Hangers
2. Viewables® Color Labeling System