So, I’m in a Borders and I see this sign posted below a book on a front table:
At first I thought that this meant that if I bought the print book I could take my eReader, assuming I had it with me, and go download the eBook version. Upon further reflection, I’m now thinking that it’s just an add for the eBook version which I can download in the store if I purchase it.
Michael Sauers is currently the Director of Technology for Do Space in Omaha, NE. Michael has been training librarians in technology for the past twenty years and has also been a public library trustee, a bookstore manager for a library friends group, a reference librarian, serials cataloger, technology consultant, and bookseller since earning his MLS in 1995 from the University at Albany’s School of Information Science and Policy. Michael has also written dozens of articles for various journals and magazines and his fourteenth book, Emerging Technologies: A Primer for Librarians (w/ Jennifer Koerber) was published in May 2015 and more books are on the way. In his spare time he blogs at travelinlibrarian.info, runs The Collector’s Guide to Dean Koontz Web site, takes many, many photos, and typically reads more than 100 books a year.
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One Reply to “Confusing eBook offer”
As a former (as of 20 minutes ago) Borders bookseller, I can confirm it is just an ad to buy the ebook.
As a former (as of 20 minutes ago) Borders bookseller, I can confirm it is just an ad to buy the ebook.