I have reading materials in two places--my desk and my email reading folder.

Desk--Lots of professional journals. Some are current and many are older. I had kept the older ones thinking that I might someday want an article for reference, however, in reality that rarely happens.


EMail Folder--Lots of professional emails on a variety of topics in my field. Since I'm not sure if I can read the article in under two minutes, it winds up in my PC Read/Review Folder. It seems I never get back there to read and the box just piles up.

What guidelines do you find helpful in gaining control of your reading materials?