diff --git a/README b/README
index adacb44..7557231 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ you need a working python 2.7.x installation and the following packages:
     python-simplejson python-lxml
  pip install -r requirements.txt
 
+On Linux you need to always install:
+
+ apt-get install \
+    python-imaging  python-lxml ghostscript
+
 == Development ==
 
 mkdir client
diff --git a/oml/changelog.py b/oml/changelog.py
index 926e76d..e6e0679 100644
--- a/oml/changelog.py
+++ b/oml/changelog.py
@@ -56,6 +56,15 @@ class Changelog(db.Model):
     def timestamp(self):
         return self.created.strftime('%s')
 
+    @classmethod
+    def apply_changes(cls, user, changes):
+        for change in changes:
+            if not Changelog.apply_change(user, change):
+                print 'FAIL', change
+                break
+                return False
+        return True
+
     @classmethod
     def apply_change(cls, user, change, rebuild=False):
         revision, timestamp, sig, data = change
diff --git a/oml/item/api.py b/oml/item/api.py
index 96be84b..9f43121 100644
--- a/oml/item/api.py
+++ b/oml/item/api.py
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ actions.register(scan, cache=False)
 
 @returns_json
 def _import(request):
-    state.main.add_callback(state.websockets[0].put, json.dumps(['import', {}]))
+    data = json.loads(request.form['data']) if 'data' in request.form else {}
+    print 'api.import', data
+    state.main.add_callback(state.websockets[0].put, json.dumps(['import', data]))
     return {}
 actions.register(_import, 'import', cache=False)
diff --git a/oml/item/scan.py b/oml/item/scan.py
index 52f16d2..0d76ec5 100644
--- a/oml/item/scan.py
+++ b/oml/item/scan.py
@@ -12,13 +12,15 @@ from app import app
 import settings
 from settings import db
 from item.models import File
-from user.models import User
+from user.models import User, List
 
 from changelog import Changelog
 
 import media
 from websocket import trigger_event
 
+extensions = ['epub', 'pdf', 'txt']
+
 def remove_missing():
     dirty = False
     with app.app_context():
@@ -49,7 +51,6 @@ def run_scan():
             prefix += '/'
         user = User.get_or_create(settings.USER_ID)
         assert isinstance(prefix, unicode)
-        extensions = ['pdf', 'epub', 'txt']
         books = []
         for root, folders, files in os.walk(prefix):
             for f in files:
@@ -62,8 +63,7 @@ def run_scan():
                     books.append(f)
 
         trigger_event('scan', {
-            'path': prefix,
-            'files': len(books)
+            'progress': [0, len(books)],
         })
         position = 0
         added = 0
@@ -96,29 +96,37 @@ def run_scan():
                 item.scrape()
                 added += 1
             trigger_event('scan', {
-                'position': position,
-                'length': len(books),
-                'path': path,
-                'progress': position/len(books),
                 'added': added,
+                'progress': [position, len(books)],
+                'path': path,
             })
         trigger_event('scan', {
-            'progress': 1,
+            'progress': [position, len(books)],
             'added': added,
-            'done': True
+            'status': {'code': 200, 'text': ''}
         })
 
-def run_import():
+def run_import(options=None):
+    options = options or {}
+
     with app.app_context():
         prefs = settings.preferences
-        prefix = os.path.expanduser(prefs['importPath'])
+        prefix = options.get('path', os.path.expanduser(prefs['importPath']))
         prefix_books = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser(prefs['libraryPath']), 'Books/')
         prefix_imported = os.path.join(prefix_books, 'Imported/')
         if not prefix[-1] == '/':
             prefix += '/'
+
+        if not os.path.exists(prefix):
+            trigger_event('import', {
+                'progress': [0, 0],
+                'status': {'code': 404, 'text': 'path not found'}
+            })
         user = User.get_or_create(settings.USER_ID)
+        listname = options.get('list')
+        if listname:
+            listitems = []
         assert isinstance(prefix, unicode)
-        extensions = ['pdf', 'epub', 'txt']
         books = []
         for root, folders, files in os.walk(prefix):
             for f in files:
@@ -131,8 +139,7 @@ def run_import():
                     books.append(f)
 
         trigger_event('import', {
-            'path': prefix,
-            'files': len(books)
+            'progress': [0, len(books)],
         })
         position = 0
         added = 0
@@ -145,7 +152,10 @@ def run_import():
                 f_import = f
                 f = f.replace(prefix, prefix_imported)
                 ox.makedirs(os.path.dirname(f))
-                shutil.move(f_import, f)
+                if options.get('mode') == 'move':
+                    shutil.move(f_import, f)
+                else:
+                    shutil.copy(f_import, f)
                 path = f[len(prefix_books):]
                 data = media.metadata(f)
                 ext = f.split('.')[-1]
@@ -167,16 +177,19 @@ def run_import():
                         item.meta['mainid']: item.meta[item.meta['mainid']]
                     })
                 item.scrape()
+                if listname:
+                    listitems.append(item.id)
                 added += 1
             trigger_event('import', {
-                'position': position,
-                'length': len(books),
+                'progress': [position, len(books)],
                 'path': path,
-                'progress': position/len(books),
                 'added': added,
             })
+        if listname:
+            l = List.get_or_create(settings.USER_ID, listname)
+            l.add_items(listitems)
         trigger_event('import', {
-            'progress': 1,
+            'progress': [position, len(books)],
+            'status': {'code': 200, 'text': ''},
             'added': added,
-            'done': True
         })
diff --git a/oml/media/epub.py b/oml/media/epub.py
index 9aa3828..c7ddd61 100644
--- a/oml/media/epub.py
+++ b/oml/media/epub.py
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ def info(epub):
         isbn = extract_isbn(text)
         if isbn:
             data['isbn'] = isbn
+    if 'date' in data and 'T' in data['date']:
+        data['date'] = data['date'].split('T')[0]
     return data
 
 def extract_text(path):
diff --git a/oml/node/api.py b/oml/node/api.py
index 250d4e3..c5ccab4 100644
--- a/oml/node/api.py
+++ b/oml/node/api.py
@@ -29,11 +29,10 @@ def api_pullChanges(app, remote_id, user_id=None, from_=None, to=None):
 
 def api_pushChanges(app, user_id, changes):
     user = User.get(user_id)
-    for change in changes:
-        if not Changelog.apply_change(user, change):
-            print 'FAILED TO APPLY CHANGE', change
-            state.nodes.queue(user_id, 'pullChanges')
-            return False
+    if not Changelog.apply_changes(user, changes):
+        print 'FAILED TO APPLY CHANGE'
+        state.nodes.queue(user_id, 'pullChanges')
+        return False
     return True
 
 def api_requestPeering(app, user_id, username, message):
diff --git a/oml/nodes.py b/oml/nodes.py
index 3151164..282edea 100644
--- a/oml/nodes.py
+++ b/oml/nodes.py
@@ -164,12 +164,7 @@ class Node(object):
             changes = self.request('pullChanges', from_revision)
             if not changes:
                 return False
-            for change in changes:
-                if not Changelog.apply_change(self.user, change):
-                    print 'FAIL', change
-                    break
-                    return False
-            return True
+            return Changelog.apply_changes(self.user, changes)
 
     def pushChanges(self, changes):
         print 'pushing changes to', self.user_id, changes
diff --git a/oml/websocket.py b/oml/websocket.py
index 06643eb..dff2831 100644
--- a/oml/websocket.py
+++ b/oml/websocket.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class Background:
             if action == 'ping':
                 self.post(['pong', data])
             elif action == 'import':
-                item.scan.run_import()
+                item.scan.run_import(data)
             elif action == 'scan':
                 item.scan.run_scan()
             elif action == 'update':
diff --git a/static/js/importDialog.js b/static/js/importDialog.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91da9e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/js/importDialog.js
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+'use strict';
+
+oml.ui.importDialog = function() {
+
+    var ui = oml.user.ui,
+        username = oml.user.preferences.username,
+
+        lists = ui._lists.filter(function(list) {
+            return list.user == username && list.type == 'static';
+        }),
+        items = [
+            {id: ':', title: Ox._('Library')}
+        ].concat(
+            lists.length ? [{}] : []
+        ).concat(
+            lists.map(function(list) {
+                return {id: list.id, title: list.name};
+            })
+        ).concat([
+            {},
+            {id: '', title: Ox._('New List...')}
+        ]),
+
+        listNames = ui._lists.filter(function(list) {
+            return list.user == username;
+        }).map(function(list) {
+            return list.name;
+        }),
+
+        $form = Ox.Form({
+                items: [
+                    Ox.Input({
+                        changeOnKeypress: true,
+                        id: 'path',
+                        label: 'Source Path',
+                        labelWidth: 128,
+                        width: 480
+                    }),
+                    Ox.SelectInput({
+                        id: 'list',
+                        inputValue: oml.validateName(Ox._('Untitled'), listNames),
+                        inputWidth: 224,
+                        items: items,
+                        label: 'Destination',
+                        labelWidth: 128,
+                        max: 1,
+                        min: 1,
+                        value: ':',
+                        width: 480
+                    }),
+                    Ox.Select({
+                        id: 'action',
+                        items: [
+                            {id: 'copy', title: Ox._('Keep files in source path')},
+                            {id: 'move', title: Ox._('Remove files from source path')}
+                        ],
+                        label: Ox._('Import Mode'),
+                        labelWidth: 128,
+                        width: 480
+                    })
+                ]
+            })
+            .css({margin: '16px'})
+            .bindEvent({
+                change: function(data) {
+                    var values = $form.values();
+                    Ox.print('FORM CHANGE', data);
+                    if (data.id == 'list') {
+                        // FIXME: WRONG
+                        if (data.data.value[0] != ':') {
+                            $form.values('list', oml.validateName(data.data.value, listNames))
+                        }
+                    }
+                    that[
+                        values.path && values.list ? 'enableButton' : 'disableButton'
+                    ]('import');
+                }
+            }),
+
+        that = Ox.Dialog({
+            buttons: [
+                Ox.Button({
+                    id: 'dontimport',
+                    title: Ox._('No, Don\'t Import')
+                })
+                .bindEvent({
+                    click: function() {
+                        that.close();
+                    }
+                }),
+                Ox.Button({
+                    disabled: true,
+                    id: 'import',
+                    title: Ox._('Yes, Import')
+                })
+                .bindEvent({
+                    click: function() {
+                        var data = $form.values();
+                        oml.api.import({
+                            path: data.path,
+                            list: data.list == ':' ? null : data.list
+                        }, function() {
+                            // ...
+                        })
+                        that.close();
+                    }
+                })
+            ],
+            content: $form,
+            height: 128,
+            title: Ox._('Import Books'),
+            width: 512
+        });
+
+    return that;
+
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/static/js/mainMenu.js b/static/js/mainMenu.js
index 91bde1d..46295f6 100644
--- a/static/js/mainMenu.js
+++ b/static/js/mainMenu.js
@@ -370,6 +370,8 @@ oml.ui.mainMenu = function() {
                     oml.ui.listDialog.open();
                 } else if (id == 'deletelist') {
                     oml.ui.deleteListDialog().open();
+                } else if (id == 'import') {
+                    oml.ui.importDialog().open();
                 } else if (id == 'selectall') {
                     oml.$ui.list.selectAll();
                 } else if (id == 'selectnone') {
@@ -545,11 +547,11 @@ oml.ui.mainMenu = function() {
             title: Ox._('Edit'),
             items: [
                 {
-                    id: 'importitems',
+                    id: 'import',
                     title: Ox._('Import Books...')
                 },
                 {
-                    id: 'exportitems',
+                    id: 'export',
                     title: Ox._('Export Books...')
                 },
                 {},
diff --git a/static/json/js.json b/static/json/js.json
index 0d5dfa2..665c0bb 100644
--- a/static/json/js.json
+++ b/static/json/js.json
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     "gridView.js",
     "iconDialog.js",
     "identifyDialog.js",
+    "importDialog.js",
     "info.js",
     "infoView.js",
     "itemInnerPanel.js",