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26 May

Free Expression Groups to Senate Intel: No Administrative Subpoenas

In a letter dated May 23 to Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Pat Roberts and Vice Chairman John D. Rockefeller IV, booksellers and free speech groups, including ABA, the Association of American Publishers (AAP), and the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) expressed their opposition to granting the FBI in national security investigations "administrative subpoena" powers. Administrative subpoenas would allow the FBI to write its own search and disclosure orders with no judicial approval.

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26 May

Bank of America and PartnerShip Announce New Rates

Two companies participating in ABA's affinity program have announced important new updates for ABA member booksellers. According to PartnerShip, which offers a money-saving freight program exclusively for members of the American Booksellers Association, rates for shipping by different carriers have increased an average of 5.75 percent. On the bright side, Bank of America Merchant Services is decreasing its rates for credit card and check card transactions, effective June 1.

Rate Decreases for Credit Card and Check Card Transactions

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26 May

BEA Spotlight: Thursday's Plenary Session, the ABA/Book Sense Lounge, ABFFE's Store & Silent Auction

ABA "Day of Education" Plenary Session

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26 May

The Book Sense Autographing Schedule

Continuing the success of past years' Book Sense Autographing sessions, the ABA/Book Sense Lounge (Room 1E 07-08 at the Javits Center) will be the place to go for autographed books from some of independent booksellers' favorite authors. On Friday, June 3, and Saturday, June 4, at BEA, authors whose works have appeared on the Book Sense Picks lists will be available to sign their books and meet booksellers.

Here's this year's roster:

Friday, June 3

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