ABA Governance and Finances
Experienced, dynamic booksellers from across the U.S. serve on ABA’s Board. Learn who they are, and how you can contact them.
These bylaws, passed by the ABA membership in 1999 and in amended in 2007, cover everything from dues to committees to ABA administration.
Based on extensive member input, the ABA Board have reviewed and approved Ends Policies, which express the Board's long-term goals. ABA President Russ Lawrence explains in a letter to the membership how how the ABA's Five-Year Strategic Plan morphed into Ends Statements, "a much nimbler, more realistic approach to planning."
Governance Committee Reports
This committee reviews association, board, and officers' practices. Updated annually.
These statements and schedules include independent auditors’ reports.
The ABA Booksellers Advisory Council is designed to provide the Board with a broad cross-section of views from within the community of independent booksellers.