I do keep my dance files in my computer, where I enter new dances that I pick 
up.  I also have a website and routinely upload my dance files to that space.  
I keep them as pdfs and use iBooks on my iPad.

On Oct 14, 2012, at 10:50 AM, Maia McCormick <maia....@gmail.com> wrote:

> A tangentially related question: how do you folks back up your dance
> collections, if at all? I'm in the uncomfortable situation of having lost
> my dance deck, and am sort of up a creek now. I mean, I had many of the
> dances saved on my computer, and can re-make a deck from that, but I
> accumulate new dances pretty regularly, and don't want to have to write up
> 50 new index cards twice a year. How do you all deal with the very real
> risk of losing a stack of index cards?
> 
> -Maia
> 
> On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 11:57 AM, Susan Moffett <smoff...@insightbb.com>wrote:
> 
>> I use caller's companion which is software available from Will Loving. All
>> my dances are recorded on my iPad And I call from that. it's very handy amd
>> streamlined. I recommend both the program and the iPad if your finances
>> allow.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On Oct 11, 2012, at 2:18 AM, James Saxe <jim.s...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Here's a case designed to hold up to about twelve hundred 4" x 6"
>>> photos or index cards:
>> http://www.containerstore.com/shop/collections/photoStorage?productId=10025078
>>> 
>>> For the benefit of anyone reading this message in the archive
>>> after the link goes stale, here's the description:
>>> 
>>>   12-Case Photo Storage Carrier
>>> 
>>>   Organize your 4" x 6" photos or recipe cards with our 12-Case
>>>   Photo Storage Carrier. It includes twelve inner cases that are
>>>   easily transportable, fitting easily inside a purse or briefcase.
>>>   Each acid-free inner case can accommodate approximately 100
>>>   photos and has a hinged lid that can be labeled by category or
>>>   event for easy identification.
>>> 
>>>   * Made of clear polypropylene plastic
>>>   * Outer case is stackable
>>>   * Additional individual inner cases are available (sold
>>>     separately, listed below)
>>> 
>>> There's a photo of the case and thumbnails of some alternative
>>> views.  The alternative views also show a smaller version that
>>> holds just six inner cases and has no handle.
>>> 
>>> Alas, my modest attempts at searching just now haven't turned up
>>> something similar designed for 3" x 5" cards or photos.
>>> 
>>> --Jim
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Oct 10, 2012, at 4:56 PM, tavi merrill wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi neighbors, partners, and peers,
>>>> 
>>>> On a quest to deepen my bench of dances, my collection has much outgrown
>>>> the handy little recipe box i store them in. Shopping around i find that
>>>> the majority of boxes for 3x5 cards only hold 250-350. I'm wondering
>> what
>>>> sorts of nifty 3x5 storage solutions - durable, portable, and at least a
>>>> little bit classy - other callers have come up with... and where you
>> might
>>>> have found 'em.
>>>> 
>>>> thanks for sharing the weight!
>>>> tavi merrill
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