Education

05 Jan

Sign Up for Two Virtual Education Sessions on School Partnerships

A January 13 education session will look at building school partnerships, while the January 27 session will focus on planning book fairs. 

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05 Jan
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Join January Marketing and Technology Meetups

A Marketing Meetup will be held on Thursday, January 7, and a Technology Meetup will be held on Thursday, January 14. 

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21 Dec

Library Journal Offering Course on Cultivating an Antiracist Workplace

Sessions will focus on collection development, collection management, merchandising and displays, programming, outreach, and more.

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21 Dec

January Virtual Education Sessions to Cover School Partnerships

A January 13 education session will look at building school partnerships, while the January 27 session will focus on planning book fairs. 

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21 Dec
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Best Reports to Run When Creating an Annual Budget

ABA Chief Financial Officer and former owner of Towne Book Center & Cafe PK Sindwani offers booksellers a look at the best reports to run in order to inform their upcoming year’s budget.

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21 Dec
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Marketing and Technology Meetups Slated for January

The American Booksellers Association will once again host Marketing and Technology Meetups for member booksellers in 2021.

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16 Dec
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Making a New Year’s Resolution? Check Out These Education Resources on BookWeb.org

BTW has compiled a list of some of the most helpful recent education resources and matched them with a potential resolution to jumpstart the new year.

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16 Dec

Bookseller Favorites: Marketing and Technology Meetups of 2020

From marketing romance books to using paid social media advertising, here are the favorite Marketing and Technology Meetups of this year.  

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02 Dec
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IndieCommerce/IndieLite Stores: Take Advantage of Discount Coupons This Holiday Season

Booksellers can also reference two webinars on discount coupons for more information on how to use this feature on IndieCommerce and IndieLite sites. 

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25 Nov

IndieCommerce and IndieLite Stores: Offer Gift Cards This Holiday Season

Stores can create a custom gift card product for their site, use the third-party company Givex, or offer online-only gift codes. 

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24 Nov
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ABC Best Books for Young Readers Catalog PDF Available Now

The PDF can be downloaded on BookWeb.org. PDF pages can be saved as JPEGs and featured in newsletters and on social media.

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18 Nov

IndieCommerce and IndieLite Stores: Use Wish Lists This Holiday Season

Wish lists can be used to keep track of personal reading lists, holiday wish lists, and book fairs or donation book drives. 

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18 Nov
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Top 10 Things to Know About: Remote Workers

Tips include establishing clear expectations and policies, ensuring staff have the necessary technology to perform their work remotely, creating work/life boundaries, and more.

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11 Nov

Registration Underway for Professional Bookselling Certification Program

Booksellers from across the country are welcome to register now for NAIBA’s Professional Bookseller Certification program; event management is the first of six courses in the program.

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11 Nov
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ABA’s Health Insurance Open Enrollment Webinar Now Available

The 45-minute webinar offered an overview of the health program; health insurance coverage options, including the benefits landscape for employers; Open Enrollment and beyond; and how to access ABA’s membership benefit program.

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