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16 Feb

Patriot Act Legislation Headed for Reauthorization

On Thursday, February 16, the U.S. Congress took a major step toward the final passage of a revised USA Patriot Act. By a vote of 96 - 3 the Senate agreed to limit debate on the measure, which now is almost certain to be approved by the House and Senate and signed into law. However, before a final vote, Sen.

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15 Feb

December 2005 Bookstore Sales Even With 2004

Retail sales at bookstores during December reached $2,090 million, up just .05 percent compared to December 2004, according to recently released estimates from the Bureau of the Census. This is the second month in a row that sales were up slightly compared to 2004 results. However, estimated bookstore sales of $15,924 million for all of 2005 were down 1.8 percent from the previous year.

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14 Feb

Life After Bibelot: Four Former Employees Have Created Their Own Community-Centered Bookstores

In March 2001, when the owners of Maryland's Bibelot Books and Music declared bankruptcy and abruptly closed their four stores, the fate of many of the bookselling staff largely went unnoticed. However, for several of the "Bibelot survivors," as one former staff member dubbed herself and her former co-workers, their love of bookselling remained strong.

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13 Feb

Three-Month Bookseller Action List: February - April 2006

Here's a reminder about ABA/Book Sense programs and events. This list may also be downloaded in PDF format.

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