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16 Jun

BookSense.com Servers Up in New Location

On Friday, June 10, BookSense.com moved its servers to a new location, closer to ABA's office, allowing for easier maintenance and resulting in significant cost savings. BookSense.com sites were brought down at approximately 2:30 Eastern Time on Friday afternoon and were made live again at about midnight on the same day. Total down time was just under 10 hours.

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16 Jun

Freedom to Read Supporters Celebrate Victory, Look to Redouble Efforts

On Wednesday, June 15, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Rep. Bernie Sanders' (I-VT) Freedom to Read Amendment to the Commerce, Justice, State (CJS) Appropriations Bill by a vote of 238 - 187, sending a clear message to the Bush administration that Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act needs to be amended to protect Americans' right to privacy. The amendment, which was co-sponsored by Reps.

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15 Jun

A Great White Box Kicks Off the Summer Selling Season

For those of you who have survived an amazing BookExpo America 2005, we salute you.... And for others, there is a wealth of material for your consideration in this June White Box....

Please remember to contact Dan Cullen at [email protected] with your nominations for upcoming Book Sense Picks Lists, and don't be shy about communicating directly with the publishers about the items they've chosen to share with you here. Among them:

Galleys, ARCs, Finished Copies:

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15 Jun

Booksellers Win in ABA/Book Sense Lounge

The ABA/Book Sense lounge at BookExpo America 2005 was very rewarding for all booksellers who visited -- demonstrations of BookSense.com and gift cards, comfortable chairs, computers with Internet access, opportunities to network with other booksellers and with ABA affiliates, exotic teas, and less exotic candy bars were just some of the benefits offered.

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