Winter Institute 2018

PBS

Designed to spark a national conversation about reading, literacy & the books that have inspired, moved & shaped us, THE GREAT AMERICAN READ is an 8-part PBS series that encompasses digital & social media initiatives & community outreach.

Pop Culture Classroom

We provide professional development support for booksellers on the opportunities with the rapidly growing graphic novel category with a goal toward creating long lasting partnerships with K-12 educators, school and public librarians.  

Computac, Inc.

Point of Sale and inventory management for Book Stores and Retail.

Gardners Books

Gardners is the UK’s largest book wholesaler.  We stock Europe’s most comprehensive catalogue of English-language books and sidelines, all of which can be shipped to any US bookstore within 24 hours

Idea Exchange: Creating a Successful Independent Bookstore Day

Wednesday, January 24, 2018 3:40 PM to 4:40 PM EST
L13

This is your opportunity to exchange ideas and techniques with fellow booksellers on how to make the most out of Bookstore Day. Program Director Samantha Schoech will moderate and have information about new partnerships and plans.

Samantha Schoech, Program Director, Independent Bookstore Day (San Francisco, CA)

The New York Times' Pamela Paul in Conversation With Oren Teicher

Tuesday, January 23, 2018 10:40 AM to 11:40 AM EST
Steamboat

Join your colleagues for an informative discussion with Pamela Paul, the editor of the New York Times Book Review, and Oren Teicher, CEO of the American Booksellers Association. As editor of the NYTBR, Pamela Paul oversees all book coverage at the New York Times, including book reviews, book news, and publishing industry news; she is also the host of the weekly podcast Inside the New York Times Book Review. In this hour-long session, Paul and Teicher will discuss key issues and trends in the book business, how media coverage of books is evolving, and the roles both book reviews and booksellers play in consumers’ discovery of new titles. In addition to her work at the New York Times , Paul is the author of five books, most recently My Life With Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books; Plot Ensues ..

Pamela Paul, New York Times Book Review (New York, NY); Oren Teicher, ABA (White Plains, NY)

Shelf Awareness

Shelf Awareness offers booksellers a FREE customized version of Shelf Awareness for Readers for your customers! The newsletter is co-branded with your logo, links to your website, features your social media, links reviews to your e-commerce, features your events, and offers the option of customizing your own editorial and ad.

Anthology

Leading Point-of-Sale / Inventory Control system for Booksellers.  Offsite Sales, Book Fairs, Gift Cards, Credit Cards, Multi-Store and remote access options.  Configuration options for any size bookstore.

Libro.fm

Libro.fm is the audiobook platform for independent bookstores. Learn more at Libro.fm.

Binc Foundation

Established in 1996, Binc is dedicated to providing emergency financial assistance to bookstore employees. Binc has distributed over $6.1 M to stabilize over 7,100 households across the nation.  From disaster relief to homelessness prevention to scholarships Binc is here for booksellers.

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About ABA

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