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Virtual Bookstore Tour - Libros Bookshop (Taylor, TX)

Virtual Bookstore Tour - Libros Bookshop (Taylor, TX) (July 13, 2023)
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  • Bookselling Essentials
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  • 101
Bookstore tours are always a highlight of ABA’s in-person institutes, and now you can join in on the fun from the comfort of your home (or bookstore!). These tours will offer booksellers the opportunity to take a peek behind the curtain to see how other stores set up their spaces. On July 13, 2023, Veronica Soliz Johnson took us on a tour of Libros Bookshop in Taylor, TX. 
 
 
 
We look forward to touring a variety of store models, from traditional to pop-up to mobile, urban to rural, and all across the country. Email [email protected] to submit a proposal for your store!

New Member Series: Intro to ABA Benefits Q3

New Member Series: Intro to ABA Benefits Q3 (July 11, 2023)
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  • Bookselling Essentials
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  • 101

Our New Member Series: Intro to ABA Benefits includes a tutorial on navigating Bookweb.org to ensure a better understanding of where to find the information most vital for members. The presentation looks at education resources, networking and community, business affinity partnerships, indie marketing, advocacy, and much more. The second half of the session will offer booksellers an open forum during which they can ask questions and talk with ABA staff.

The opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

New Member Series: Intro to ABA Benefits Q3 (July 11, 2023)
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  • Bookselling Essentials
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Our New Member Series: Intro to ABA Benefits includes a tutorial on navigating Bookweb.org to ensure a better understanding of where to find the information most vital for members. The presentation looks at education resources, networking and community, business affinity partnerships, indie marketing, advocacy, and much more. The second half of the session will offer booksellers an open forum during which they can ask questions and talk with ABA staff.

The opinions expressed are those of the individual participants, not of the ABA. Information discussed is reflective of the time of the recording. Please see the most recent coffee break and/or the daily email update for the most current information.

Summer/Fall 2023 Adult Indies Introduce Presentation

Summer/Fall 2023 Adult Indies Introduce Presentation (July 6, 2023)
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  • Buying and Selling
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  • Handselling

Indies Introduce is about what independent booksellers do best: discovering exciting debut authors and sharing them with readers across the country. Hear from the booksellers who curated the Summer/Fall 2023 adult list, and the authors whose books were chosen!

Lightning Talk - Book Vending Machines with Isis Asare of Sistah SciFi

Lightning Talk - Book Vending Machines with Isis Asare of Sistah SciFi (June 15, 2023)
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  • Operations
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  • Technology

ABA's Lightning Talk series features booksellers presenting 5-10 minute talks on tech tools, organizational strategies, communication methods, or innovations they’ve made in their stores. On June 15, 2023, Isis Asare of Sistah SciFi (Oakland, CA) discussed Book Vending Machines.

 

Lightning Talk - Airtable with Angela Trigg of The Haunted Book Shop

Lightning Talk - Airtable with Angela Trigg of The Haunted Book Shop (June 15, 2023)
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  • Bookselling Essentials
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  • Technology

ABA's Lightning Talk series features booksellers presenting 5-10 minute talks on tech tools, organizational strategies, communication methods, or innovations they’ve made in their stores. On June 15, 2023, Angela Trigg of The Haunted Book Shop (Mobile, Alabama) discussed harnessing the power of Airtable.

 

Managing Manga for Tweens & Teens

Managing Manga for Tweens & Teens (June 7, 2023)
Content related to the education session Managing Manga for Tweens & Teens, Children's Institute 2023.
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  • Bookselling Essentials
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  • Children's Bookselling

Purchasing manga for the bookstore can quickly take over a buyer's brain space, not to mention figuring out where to shelve it and how to display it. This bookseller-led panel will give attendees foundational plans for researching what's hot as well as best practices for marketing, shelving, and selling manga to the 12-and-up crowd.

 

Speakers

Cori Theroux, The Green Dragon Bookstore - Fort Dodge, IA

Danielle Pernell, King's Books - Tacoma, WA

 

Children's Concierge & Subscription Services

Children's Concierge & Subscription Services (June 7, 2023)
Content related to the education session Children's Concierge & Subscription Services, Children's Institute 2023.
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  • Buying and Selling
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  • Children's Bookselling
What is a concierge program, and how does it differ from a subscription box? In this panel, booksellers with experience running concierge programs and subscription boxes will answer these questions, give examples of different types of services, and show you how to create an inclusive, one-of-a-kind boutique experience for customers, no matter the size of your store. 
 
Speakers:
Lauren Savage, The Reading Bug - San Carlos, CA
Avery Shelburne, Fabled Bookshop and Cafe - Waco, TX
Jaya Anderson, Red Balloon Bookshop - Saint Paul, MN
Beth Shapiro, Skylark Bookshop - Columbia, MO
 
Children's Concierge & Subscription Services (June 7, 2023)
Content related to the education session Children's Concierge & Subscription Services, Children's Institute 2023.
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  • Buying and Selling
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  • Children's Bookselling
What is a concierge program, and how does it differ from a subscription box? In this panel, booksellers with experience running concierge programs and subscription boxes will answer these questions, give examples of different types of services, and show you how to create an inclusive, one-of-a-kind boutique experience for customers, no matter the size of your store. 
 
Speakers:
Lauren Savage, The Reading Bug - San Carlos, CA
Avery Shelburne, Fabled Bookshop and Cafe - Waco, TX
Jaya Anderson, Red Balloon Bookshop - Saint Paul, MN
Beth Shapiro, Skylark Bookshop - Columbia, MO
 

Not Just for Kids: Book Fairs for Adults

Not Just for Kids: Book Fairs for Adults (June 7, 2023)
Content related to the education session Not Just for Kids: Book Fairs for Adults, Children's Institute 2023.
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  • Buying and Selling
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  • 101
Flip your children's book fair on its head and turn it into a book fair for grown-ups. This session will delve into how to curate and purchase your book selection based on your customer demographic and site location, merchandizing an offsite location, nonbook items to carry, and any special permits needed to serve food and drinks at an offsite location. 
 
Speakers:
Nicole Menzel, Bound to Happen Books - Stevens Point, WI
Claire Bone, Wild Sisters Book Company - Sacramento, CA
Kassie King, The Novel Neighbor - Webster Groves, MO
 
Not Just for Kids: Book Fairs for Adults (June 7, 2023)
Content related to the education session Not Just for Kids: Book Fairs for Adults, Children's Institute 2023.
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  • Buying and Selling
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  • 101
Flip your children's book fair on its head and turn it into a book fair for grown-ups. This session will delve into how to curate and purchase your book selection based on your customer demographic and site location, merchandizing an offsite location, nonbook items to carry, and any special permits needed to serve food and drinks at an offsite location. 
 
Speakers:
Nicole Menzel, Bound to Happen Books - Stevens Point, WI
Claire Bone, Wild Sisters Book Company - Sacramento, CA
Kassie King, The Novel Neighbor - Webster Groves, MO
 

Utilizing E-Commerce for Book Fairs and Community Fundraisers

Utilizing E-Commerce for Book Fairs and Community Fundraisers (June 7, 2023)
Content related to the education session Utilizing E-Commerce for Book Fairs and Community Fundraisers, Children's Institute 2023.
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  • IndieCommerce
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  • Technology
Book fairs and fundraisers hosted on your store's website or on Bookshop.org are a great way to partner with your community. In this session, we’ll look at examples from stores utilizing ABA’s IndieCommerce platform and Bookshop.org and share how you can get started planning your own virtual book fairs and fundraisers almost right away.
 
Speakers:
Sarah High, Bookshop.org - Brooklyn, NY
Daron Mueller, American Booksellers Association - White Plains, NY
Phillip Davies, American Booksellers Association - White Plains, NY
 
Utilizing E-Commerce for Book Fairs and Community Fundraisers (June 7, 2023)
Content related to the education session Utilizing E-Commerce for Book Fairs and Community Fundraisers, Children's Institute 2023.
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  • IndieCommerce
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  • Technology
Book fairs and fundraisers hosted on your store's website or on Bookshop.org are a great way to partner with your community. In this session, we’ll look at examples from stores utilizing ABA’s IndieCommerce platform and Bookshop.org and share how you can get started planning your own virtual book fairs and fundraisers almost right away.
 
Speakers:
Sarah High, Bookshop.org - Brooklyn, NY
Daron Mueller, American Booksellers Association - White Plains, NY
Phillip Davies, American Booksellers Association - White Plains, NY
 

A Child's Freedom to Read

A Child's Freedom to Read (June 7, 2023)
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  • Advocacy
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Prolific and debut authors are landing on banned books lists across school districts and in statewide book bans. Bookstores may soon become the only place where children have freedom of choice when it comes to reading. A panel of children's librarians and booksellers will discuss the current state of banned books, how this affects the book industry, and what bookstores can do to support children's freedom to read, particularly in places where that access is being limited.
 
Speakers:
Laura DeLaney, Rediscovered Books - Boise, ID
Lance McGrath, The College of Idaho - CALDWELL, ID
Hannah Reimer, University School of Milwaukee - River Hills, WI
Jake Bowen, Oak Creek Public Library - Oak Creek, WI
 
A Child's Freedom to Read (June 7, 2023)
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  • Advocacy
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Prolific and debut authors are landing on banned books lists across school districts and in statewide book bans. Bookstores may soon become the only place where children have freedom of choice when it comes to reading. A panel of children's librarians and booksellers will discuss the current state of banned books, how this affects the book industry, and what bookstores can do to support children's freedom to read, particularly in places where that access is being limited.
 
Speakers:
Laura DeLaney, Rediscovered Books - Boise, ID
Lance McGrath, The College of Idaho - CALDWELL, ID
Hannah Reimer, University School of Milwaukee - River Hills, WI
Jake Bowen, Oak Creek Public Library - Oak Creek, WI
 

Youth Book Clubs

Youth Book Clubs (June 7, 2023)
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A book club for young people engages them with reading and can make them feel like a part of your store's community. It's also a great way to do some covert market research! In this session, booksellers will share details of their middle-grade book clubs, illustrate how they create a positive community for middle-grade readers (including those who are English language learners or who have exceptionalities), and help you more effectively capture and grow this reading demographic.

 

Tanvi Rastogi, Dog-Eared Books - Ames, IA
Hannah Oxley, Mystery to Me - Madison, WI
Meghan Goel, BookPeople - Austin, TX
sweet pea Flaherty, King's Books - Tacoma, WA

Featured Talk with Jonathan Hamilt: Fighting for Queer Stories and Seeds of Change

Featured Talk with Jonathan Hamilt: Fighting for Queer Stories and Seeds of Change (June 7, 2023)
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  • Diversity & Inclusion
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  • 101
In a world struggling with issues of acceptance and tolerance, Jonathan Hamilt, Executive Director of Drag Story Hour, shares the necessity of LGBTQAI+ family programming. He explores how the powerful art-form of drag teaches young humans about inclusivity, celebrating diversity, the vital freedom of self-expression, and the role bookstores play in building compassionate communities where there is room for everybody’s story on the shelf.
 
Speaker:
Jonathan Hamilt, Drag Story Hour - New York, NY
 

Averting the Adult Gaze in YA Literature

Averting the Adult Gaze in YA Literature (June 7, 2023)
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  • Bookselling Essentials
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These days, adults are devouring young adult literature, and more and more YA stories feature teens but in more adult situations. In this panel, booksellers come together to discuss the shift in YA, which genres and tropes actually interest young people, how to make connections with young people in the community in order to better curate your selection, and more strategies for de-centering the adult in "young adult." 
 
Speakers:
Nicole Brinkley, Oblong Books - Rhinebeck, NY
Cathy Berner, Blue Willow Bookshop - Houston, TX
Stephanie Appell, Freelance Book Reviewer - Grosse Pointe, MI
Eric Smith, PS Literary - Philadelphia, PA
 

Best Practices for Pre-Order Campaigns

Best Practices for Pre-Order Campaigns (June 7, 2023)
Content related to the education session Best Practices for Pre-Order Campaigns, Children's Institute 2023.
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  • Buying and Selling
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  • 101
Pre-order campaigns get readers excited for the books YOU'RE excited about and if you’re just starting out, this session is for you. Booksellers will learn about the nuts and bolts of pre-order campaigns including best practices for marketing to customers, what a successful campaign can look like for your business, how pre-order sales can uplift underrepresented voices and genres, and also the importance of reporting pre-order sales.
 
Speakers:
Christine Bollow, Loyalty Bookstores - Silver Spring, MD
Jessica Palacios, Once Upon A Time Bookstore - Glendale, CA
Joy Preble, Brazos Bookstore - Houston, TX
Jess Stauffer, American Booksellers Association - White Plains, NY
 

Keynote with Nikki Grimes & Brian Pinkney: Tough Topics for Tender Readers

Keynote with Nikki Grimes & Brian Pinkney: Tough Topics for Tender Readers (June 7, 2023)
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  • Bookselling Essentials
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  • Children's Bookselling
Nikki Grimes and Brian Pinkney know that not every child can take a walk in the woods to soothe the soul after experiencing a devastating loss, but all children can pick up a book that speaks directly to such hurt, or read a story that reminds them they are not alone—provided someone has crafted such a story especially for them. These award-winning creators share how they tackle tough topics for the youngest readers, and why it's so important to do so.
 
Speakers:
Nikki Grimes, Holiday House - New York, NY
Brian Pinkney, Holiday House - New York, NY
Kathy Burnette, Brain Lair Books - South Bend, IN
 

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