I would recommend NOT using Sharpies. After a few years, the ink can eat away at the disk, destroying the data under it. I've seen it happen. I would suggest cataloging, and simply put a code on the disk (OWR_01 for the first Open Wheel Racing DVD, for example), and write it in an area where there is no information (the clear section in the very center of the disk is where I put all my info).
Then, have a listing in your computer, or a printout, or simply write a list of what is on the disk. Either have that list in a spiral notebook or something that can be kept together, and keep it with your discs, or continue putting the info in the CD case.
I also recommend plaid's idea of printing on the CDs. Rima.com has inkjettable and thermal printable CDs, where with a CD printer, you can actually print on the discs. Depends on how dedicated you are. This method will not deteriorate the disc, and is a very clean way of putting the info on the disc. You can then make a listing on the disc itself, or again, stick with the cataloging and put a code on the disc.
For binders, I think Case Logic has the market on that. However, there are three-ring binder inserts you can get for discs. I am a stereotypical Virgo, and all my music CDs are in Case Logic binders. I type up and print out insert-sized sheets of paper with the artist, CD title, and listing of the songs, and stick that in the individual slot. I then put the CD behind that, keeping the soft felt against the data side, and every disc has a place to go. I can also tell what disc is missing, if one happens to not get put away.
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