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18 Jan

Photos Sought for 2008 IBF Bookstore Calendar

Building on the success of its 2007 50th anniversary calendar, The International Booksellers Federation (IBF), a non-governmental organization of booksellers associations and booksellers from around the world, is seeking bookstore photos for possible inclusion in its 2008 calendar currently in production.

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18 Jan

New Congress, Old Debate: Affordable Health Insurance for Small Businesses

It may be a new year and a new Congress, but providing small businesses access to affordable health care remains a key issue for Capitol Hill lawmakers. Already this year, House Republicans made an unsuccessful attempt to bring Small Business Health Plans (SBHP) legislation to a vote; Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA), the chairman of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, convened a committee on health care policies; and Sen. Michael Enzi (R-WY) has holding discussions with Senate Democrats in an effort to finally get SBHP legislation passed.

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18 Jan

Lorelei Lures Booklovers to Vicksburg

On the Sunday following Thanksgiving, Laura and Troy Weeks opened Lorelei Books in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The two had moved to Vicksburg from Virginia and purchased an 1870s building in the historic downtown in 2005.

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18 Jan

New Year's Day Sales Events: A Profitable Tradition

If there is any truth to the old saw about the activities one engages in on New Year's Day setting the pattern for the year to come, at least several independent booksellers have something to smile about. Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, Arizona; Bookshop Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz, California; and The King's English in Salt Lake City, Utah, were among those that offered customers storewide sales on New Year's Day, and the results were profitable, to say the least.

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