Three-Month Bookseller Action List: August - October 2005

As a helpful reminder, here is a "Three-Month Bookseller Action List" highlighting important dates related to ABA/Book Sense programs and events for the period August - October 2005. The list may also be downloaded in pdf format.

For details about any of these items, visit BookWeb.org or look for details in upcoming editions of BTW. General questions about this Action List should be addressed to ABA's associate director of programming, Kristen Gilligan, at [email protected].

AUGUST

• Set Up Quills Displays and Encourage Customers to Vote
  Voting will take place from August 15 - September 15 online at www.wnbc.com/quills.
  
  
• Register for Your Regional Trade Show
  Plan to attend ABA's education sessions. Look for details in upcoming editions of Bookselling This Week.
  
  
• Nominate to the Picks List
  Book Sense Picks online nomination form is online at www.bookweb.org/read/6305.
  *August 5: October Book Sense Picks
  *August 12: Halloween Top Ten
  *August 26: Fall History Top Ten

SEPTEMBER

• Nominate to the Picks List
  Book Sense Picks online nomination form is online at www.bookweb.org/read/6305.
  *September 2: November Book Sense Picks

OCTOBER

• Nominate to the Picks List
  Book Sense Picks online nomination form is online at www.bookweb.org/read/6305.
  *October 7: December Book Sense Picks
  *October 14: Winter Children's Book Sense List
  
  
• Create Zathura Display
  Materials for the Zathura promotion (Zathura by Chris Van Allsburg) are tentatively scheduled for the October Box to coincide with the new Zathura movie opening in November and new editions from Houghton.

ONGOING & OTHER REMINDERS

• Collect signatures on Patriot Act Petitions
  Downloadable petition forms and other resources can be found at www.bookweb.org/read/7679.
  
  
• Sign Up for Constant Contact
  All ABA member bookstores can sign up for Constant Contact, a leading provider of services to manage e-mail marketing campaigns. For details, visit news.bookweb.org/read/3359.
  
  
• Are You Ready?
  Contact your bookstore POS (inventory control system) vendor and ask about their 13-digit ISBN readiness plan. For a downloadable PDF, visit www.bisg.org/isbn-13/for.dummies.html.
  
  
• Display & Distribute
  Put out this month's Book Sense Picks fliers; print and display the weekly Book Sense Bestseller List; create a Book Sense Book of the Year display.
  
  
• Report to Book Sense Bestseller List
  Report each week from 3:00 p.m. EST on Saturday through 3:00 a.m. EST on Tuesday. Go to bestsellers.bookweb.org.
  
  
• Sign-up Before School is Back in Session
  Meet the needs of the back-to-school crowd with Book Sense Gift Cards. Visit www.BookWeb.org/read/6303 for details.
  
  
• Update BookSense.com Co-op Affidavit
  Each month at the announcement of that month's titles fill out the affidavit to participate in the BookSense.com co-op program. Online at www.booksense.com/coop-program.
  
  
• Post and Read!
  Share advice and information about bookselling and the book industry on BookWeb's Idea Exchange Forums at www.bookweb.org/ideaexchange.