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06 Mar

Dealing With Daylight Saving Time

Daylight Saving Time's start three weeks earlier this year might be welcome news for many, but the Associated Press noted Microsoft is warning that any software programmed before a 2005 law changed the beginning date from the first Sunday in April to the second Sunday in March could present users with problems. This is because software created before 2005 is set to automatically advance timekeeping by one hour on the first Sunday in April.

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01 Mar

Free Speech Groups Condemn FBI Investigation of Literary Works

On March 1, the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE) and the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) condemned the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, Stephen J. Murphy III, for asking the FBI to investigate a complaint that books used in the public schools of Howell, Michigan, are obscene.

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01 Mar

The April 2007 Book Sense Picks & Notables Preview

Here is the full listing of April Book Sense Picks, with booksellers' comments, as well as a preview of the month's Notables. Independent booksellers in the Book Sense program will be receiving their April Picks fliers in the March Red Box. (The flier includes jacket images, bibliographic information, and bookseller quotes.)

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01 Mar

Prospective Booksellers Benefit From Pairing With ABA Board Mentors

Of the 500 booksellers who attended ABA's second annual Winter Institute in Portland, Oregon, in early February, 30 were prospective booksellers. They came to take advantage of some of the 16 educational seminars, to gather resources, and to network with seasoned booksellers. Several prospective booksellers who are planning to open stores this year also participated in a mentorship program that paired each with an ABA Board member. Bookselling This Week recently had the opportunity to speak with a few of them about their experiences.

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