iHCPL the Next Generation #53
Exercise #1 Find the three booksellers that are closest to my branch. Some may not consider these traditional booksellers, but they are the three closest & have web presences as shown.
Inside our Library:
Friends of Freeman Bookstore 16616 Diana Lane, Houston, Tx 77062 just inside of entrance
http://www.amazon.com/shops/freemanfriends and
http://shops.half.ebay.com/libvol
.89 miles away:
Bedrock City Comic Company (281) 557-2748 106 W Bay Area Blvd, Webster, TX http://www.bedrockcity.com/ Searchable.
1.16 miles away:
Half Price Books, Records & Magazines (281) 335-1283 961 Nasa Pky, Houston, TX http://www.halfpricebooks.com/ Give you locations & info, but directs to Amazon for books.
Exercise #2
I searched Amazon for Cussler's Raise the Titanic. It is available in paperback: new@ $9.99 or used@ $2 & up. Even with free shipping for new, I'd probably go for the used @ $5.98, shipping included. It is also available on audio cassette for $120. The Kindle edition is $7.99.
I used eBook Searchr to find other eBook versions. Wattpad has a version that can be read on a cell phone and there are some other free and commercial sites, but I'd have to check the legalities of each. Unfortunately, my local Library systen doesn't have it as an eBook or eAudio.
Exercise #3
I have downloaded and read entire eBooks using the Harris County Public Library's Digital Media Catalog. I do this when a hard copy is not available. It is easy to do. The instructions are available and clear. And eBooks are searchable.
But, I still prefer the feel of a print book. I can still read them without power using booklights or candles. AND They are much easier to read in bed.
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