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03 Sep

Small Town Bookstore With BIG Ideas

By Laura Hansen

Laura Hansen is owner/manager of Bookin' It in Little Falls, Minnesota, a store that she describes as "among the smallest of the small bookstores, operating in a community of only 7,500" and devoting 1,800 square feet to retail floor space. Here she explains how even a small store in small town should "never underestimate your market. Expect the unexpected customer even when no one expects the unexpected of you."

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02 Sep

ABA Book Buyer's Handbook Update -- 9/2/03

Below is an outline of the most recent changes to the data in the ABA Book Buyer's Handbook online at handbook.bookweb.org.

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02 Sep

ABA Board of Directors Nominations Sought

The American Booksellers Association Nominating Committee, chaired by Neal Coonerty of Bookshop Santa Cruz, is seeking qualified candidates to serve on the ABA Board of Directors. Any ABA member may submit nominations -- and all nominations will be held in the strictest confidence by the Nominating Committee.

Under ABA's bylaws, the terms of three members of the nine-member board expire each year, and at least one of the three candidates cannot have served on the current board. Board members are eligible to be elected for two three-year terms.

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28 Aug

The Autumn 2003 Children's Book Sense 76 Top Ten

Here are the top ten titles as tallied from hundreds of nominations from independent booksellers around the country for the Autumn 2003 Children's Book Sense 76.

The full Children's Book Sense 76 -- with booksellers' quotes -- will be in next week's Bookselling This Week.

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