BTW - Week of January 13, 2021 | the American Booksellers Association

13 Jan

The three-day event will consist of keynote presentations, rep picks sessions, educational programming, social events with fellow booksellers and authors, poetry interludes, IndieCommerce one-on-ones, a fundraiser for the Book Industry Charitable Foundation, and more.

12 Jan

About ABA
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Membership

ABA Dues Renewal Season Begins

For the upcoming membership year, the American Booksellers Association is inviting all member bookstores to renew their dues via an online form.

13 Jan

About ABA
Education

ABA Introduces New Way for Booksellers to Suggest Education Topics, Speakers

ABA is inviting booksellers to offer suggestions year-round about education topics, panelists, and speakers via a new form.

13 Jan

About ABA
Membership

ABA 101: Glossary of Terms

By Emily Behnke

ABA 101 is a new series aimed to introduce booksellers to the basics of the American Booksellers Association’s operations, beginning with a list of some of the important terms ABA members might come across in our communications.

13 Jan

About ABA
Marketing

ABA Seeking Candidates for Marketing Manager Position

ABA’s marketing manager position is responsible for marketing independent bookstores as a channel and creating marketing campaigns for stores to use to reach new and existing customers.

11 Jan

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Deadlines & Action Items
Membership

Financial Survey Responses Due January 18

The financial snapshot survey, which was launched earlier this month, takes just five minutes to complete.

11 Jan

Deadlines & Action Items
About ABA
Diversity & Inclusion
Membership

Nominations Close January 20 for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee

In adding to the DEIC, ABA is looking for individuals who represent different diverse identities. Booksellers can nominate themselves or a colleague now.

11 Jan

Deadlines & Action Items
Industry News
IndieBound
E-commerce

Sign Up to Send the Indie Next List E-Newsletter to Your Customers

The January Indie Next List e-newsletter, featuring the month’s 20 titles with bookseller quotes in addition to a Q&A with the #1 pick, was sent to more than 668,000 customers at 183 ABA member stores.

12 Jan

Events
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Independent Bookstore Day

Independent Bookstore Day Catalog of Exclusives Goes Live January 15

The catalog of exclusive, literary-themed items will go live on the Independent Bookstore Day website on Friday, January 15. Booksellers have until Friday, February 5, to submit their orders.

13 Jan

Events
Winter Institute
Education

Wi16 Attendees: Send in Your Education Questions Now

By Emily Behnke

While the chat function in event platform Hopin will be open during each session for additional interaction, this form will help Wi16 panelists focus session content by collecting some bookseller questions in advance.

11 Jan

Events
Technology
Marketing
Education

January 14 Technology Meetup to Feature Open Conversation

By Sydney Jarrard

Booksellers are invited to partake in an open conversation about the results of the feedback survey, the technologies that improve their business operations on a daily basis, and what they might look into during 2021.

11 Jan

Events

Sign Up Now for Virtual Buzz Books Editors Panel

Booksellers are invited to join editors for a virtual Buzz Books Editors Panel on Wednesday, January 27, sponsored by the American Booksellers Association and Publishers Lunch.

11 Jan

Events
Education

Join the January 27 Virtual Education Session on Planning a Book Fair

A companion session to the January 13 event on building school partnerships will look at the basics for in-school, in-store, and online book fairs.

11 Jan

Events
Education
IndieCommerce
E-commerce

First Webinar in New IndieCommerce Series to Look at Creating Clean, High-Converting Websites

Rescheduled to January 27, the IndieCommerce team will host an educational webinar for stores on IndieCommerce or IndieLite websites.

11 Jan

Events
Membership
Diversity & Inclusion

Array of Coffee Breaks to Connect Booksellers Throughout January

Four more virtual Coffee Breaks will be held between now and the end of the month. Join for an opportunity to talk with booksellers from across the country.

13 Jan

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Industry News
IndieCommerce
E-commerce

E-commerce Update: What’s the New Normal in 2021?

Online customers are settling into purchase habits that are leading to a conversion rate that may become the baseline conversion rate for most of 2021.

12 Jan

Industry News
Events

New Book Industry Events Slated for Summer

Publishers Weekly has announced the launch of the U.S. Book Show, set for May 26–28, while Edelweiss by Above the Treeline announced the launch of Edelweiss BookFest, to be held June 8–9.

13 Jan

Education
Marketing

Marketing Meetup Recap: Open Conversation

By Emily Behnke

Booksellers discussed marketing strategies that worked in 2020, upcoming plans for the year, and Valentine’s Day marketing.

13 Jan

Education
About ABA

Booksellers: Catch Up on ABA Coffee Breaks Now

By Emily Behnke

A recording of the first New Member Coffee Break is available to view on BookWeb.org, along with recordings of many other weekly Coffee Break sessions.

13 Jan

Advocacy
About ABA

Check Out ABA’s New Advocacy Page on BookWeb

By Molly Bond

Booksellers can use the new page to participate in advocacy campaigns, search for legislation, get voting information, and find and message their federal and state elected officials.

13 Jan

Advocacy
Disasters/Relief

A Breakdown of the New COVID-19 Relief Package

By Molly Bond

On December 27, 2020, a new COVID-19 relief package was signed into law. The package extends and expands many of the same programs established by the CARES Act.

13 Jan

Advocacy

SBA to Open 20 Women’s Business Centers Across America

By Emily Behnke

The centers will be hosted in rural and underserved markets and widen the footprint and partnership with historically Black colleges and universities.

13 Jan

IndieBound
Audiobooks

Libro.fm Becomes Social Purpose Corporation

The designation allows Libro.fm to pursue both social and financial goals in the for-profit context.

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