What to do? I have a bunch of old or soon-to-be old paper books including
- entire CCVP syllabus from the CUCM 4.x days i.e. 2 versions expired
- the recently expired CCNP Sec syllabus (VPN, FIREWALL, IPS, SECURE)
- the present CCDA/CCDP syllabus which is going to go EOL any time soon
- CCIE RSv4 Certification guide (i.e. expired, the content is better explained in dedicated books like TCP/IP vol. 1+2 etc.)
I'm keeping all the certification non-specific, domain specialist stuff like MPLS Fundamentals, L2 VPN arch, Developing multicast applications, routing TCP vol 1 + 2, Data centre virt fundamentals etc. but I can't see a use for stuff like above.
is recycling or door-stopping my only options?
If they're obsolete, then you got some doorstops there.
A used bookstore might give you a dollar for them all, though.
I've used my WaaS and some other books as a cheap monitor stand - works well. ;)
It was a rough day for me to part with my Windows 95 Resource Guide back in 2002, especially after all I'd been through with that dog-eared old book.
On the other hand, it was a lot easier for me to toss my Exchange 2000 Server Guide around that same time. I guess I'd been through less time in the trenches with it than the Win95 book.
Right now, I have an emotional attachment only for my ASA 5505. I keep that guy for a good long while.
I tend to hold on to my old tech books longer than I should, but eventually throw them in the recycling bin. Some I do keep around. I still have a DOS 6.2 manual here somewhere. It was the last version that came with a full paper manual. Still good for reference when doing .bat files. The binding gave out a few years ago, and I keep it in a plastic bag now to keep it together.
-Otanx
I keep them as a record of my achievement.
I never read any books apart from study books. Sometimes I need to refresh my memory when I'm doing things, I have 12 books stacked up on my desk like a bit of a library. They're all still relevant really though.
CiscoPress books are just way to expensive to toss, I keep all mine, have a bunch going back quite a few years. They do look nice on the shelf, that's about all they are good for.