Winter Institute 2019

Refugee Book Drive

Tuesday, January 22, 2019 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM EST
ACC
Ground Level, West Building 2nd Street Entrance

A Refugee Book Drive will be held during Wi14, beginning on Tuesday at the Welcome Desk, then moving to the Galley Room for the remainder of the Institute. Spanish-language books are being collected to benefit parents and children from Central America and Mexico. Organized by Denise Chávez (Casa Camino Real Bookstore, Las Cruces, NM) and administered by Border Servants Corps. Genres and subject suggestions are posted here on BookWeb.org. Refugees are people who have been forced to leave their homes or their country, either because of war, economic or societal problems, their political or religious beliefs, or natural disaster.

POS User Groups

Friday, January 25, 2019 1:45 PM to 2:45 PM EST
Ballroom B/C

If you’d like to share questions, feedback, and ideas about your POS system with representatives of your system, plan on attending one of the POS User Groups meetings. These group discussions are an opportunity for users to ask questions and gain insight into maximizing the use of their current POS system.
Anthology with Jim Bean; Square with Dave Lucey, Page 158 Books (Wake Forest, NC); Basil with Michael McKnight; Booklog with Rick Donagrandi; IBID / WordStock with Dave Walton

The Bookshop Band

Friday, January 25, 2019 2:45 PM to 3:15 PM EST
Lower West ACC
La Sala

What's better than coffee? Coffee and music. The Bookshop Band will perform during the afternoon coffee break.

The Bookshop Band

Thursday, January 24, 2019 7:45 AM to 8:00 AM EST
Upper West ACC
Ballroom B/C

Enjoy songs from The Bookshop Band to start the day.

Mentors-Mentees Meet for Breakfast

Thursday, January 24, 2019 7:30 AM to 7:45 AM EST
Upper West ACC
Ballroom B/C

Mentors and mentees meet at designated tables to enjoy the breakfast keynote together.

Mentors-Mentees Meet for Breakfast

Wednesday, January 23, 2019 7:30 AM to 7:45 AM EST
Upper West ACC
Ballroom B/C

Mentors and mentees meet at designated tables to enjoy the breakfast keynote together.

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