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ABA's  Lightning Talk series features booksellers presenting short talks on tech tools, organizational strategies, communication methods, or innovations they've made in their stores. In February of 2024, Erin Ball of Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park, WA) discussed Seattle's annual bookstore crawl , held in celebration of  Independent Bookstore Day . Session Video & Resources   Additional bookst...

From the Archive : Recorded on January 24, 2020 at Winter Institute 2020 (Wi15) in Baltimore In the 1960s and 1970s, scores of Black bookstores opened in the U.S. Founded by activist entrepreneurs, these indie stores served as a refuge and intellectual center for communities in search of books by and about Black people. This Wi15 keynote event will be a wide-open conversation about the history and...

From the Archive: Recorded virtually on March 8, 2022 for Winter Institute 2022 (Snow Days) This will be a candid and balanced information session on the nuts and bolts of unions from both an employer and employee perspective by attorneys with experience with both sides of this issue.  Jon Hiatt is a union-side labor lawyer. From 1995 to 2017 he was General Counsel and then Chief of Staff at the A...

Free Expression Friday is an interview series from ABA's  American Booksellers for Free Expression  celebrating the amazing work of booksellers, organizers, and book people in general fighting for the right to read. This week, Laney Hawes from the Texas Freedom to Read Project is back to talk about what lawmakers are cooking up in Texas to attack the freedom to read in the 2025 legislative session...

ABA's  Lightning Talk series features booksellers presenting short talks on tech tools, organizational strategies, communication methods, or innovations they've made in their stores. On January 9, 2025, nat eastman of Chevalier's Books (Los Angeles, CA) discussed their store's Books-to-Prison Program.  Session Video & Resources   Additional bookstore education resources can be found at  www.bookwe...

From the Archive: Recorded virtually on April 4, 2022 for Winter Institute 2022 (Snow Days) A well-defined and executed brand strategy affects all aspects of a business and is directly connected to consumer needs, emotions, and competitive environments. We will discuss how active brand management takes a valuable asset that may be largely underused and turns it into a powerful competitive advantag...

ABA's  Indies Introduce  interview series spotlights debut authors handpicked by booksellers from around the country. In each episode, a bookseller from the Indies Introduce panel interviews an author featured in the program to celebrate the release of their book. In this episode, Sophie Chen of Belmont Books in Belmont, MA interviews Maggie Su, author of  Blob: A Love Story , available January 28...

From the Archive: Recorded virtually on March 23, 2022 for Winter Institute 2022 (Snow Days) Marketing strategy refers to a business' overall plan for reaching prospective consumers and turning them into customers of your products or services. We will help you learn how to identify your ideal target market and the appropriate marketing mix to drive growth. Session Video & Resources   Additional bo...

ABA's  Lightning Talk series features booksellers presenting short talks on tech tools, organizational strategies, communication methods, or innovations they've made in their stores. On January 9, 2025, Bob Attardi of Politics and Prose (Washington, DC) discussed Hosting Classes and Trips through Your Bookstore. Session Video & Resources   Additional bookstore education resources can be found at ...

From the Archive: Recorded virtually on March 9, 2022 for Winter Institute 2022 (Snow Days) Your strategic plan is the business map that leads to the success of your store and staff, and the stability of your business. If you don't have a strategic plan, or if you need to refresh the plan you have, you will benefit from this planning session. Attendees will be guided through the process of steppin...

From the Archive: Recorded on January 25, 2016 at Winter Institute 2016 (Wi11) in Denver, CO More than any retailer in the past 20  years, Amazon.com has transformed the industry. In a groundbreaking study, Civic Economics -- a leader in research related to local economies and the impact of shopping decisions -- has for the first time quantified the real costs and ramifications of Amazon's expansi...

Free Expression Friday is an interview series from ABA's  American Booksellers for Free Expression  celebrating the amazing work of booksellers, organizers, and book people in general fighting for the right to read. For this week's This Week in Book Challenges , Philomena provides updates on book challenge activity and the early pre-filed bills that are raising ABFE's concern. Spoiler: it's not lo...

ABA's  Lightning Talk series features booksellers presenting short talks on tech tools, organizational strategies, communication methods, or innovations they've made in their stores. On January 9, 2025, Annie Jones of The Bookshelf (Thomasville, GA) discussed Reader Retreats. Session Video & Resources   Additional bookstore education resources can be found at  www.bookweb.org .   Theme by  Constan...

From the Archive: Recorded on January 22, 2020 at Winter Institute 2020 (Wi15) in Baltimore New technologies and shifting consumer buying behaviors have reshaped the business landscape. In this Wi15 keynote event, Ryan Raffaelli (@RyanLRaffaelli), associate professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, will present his groundbreaking research on how longstanding industries can i...

ABA's  Indies Introduce  interview series spotlights debut authors handpicked by booksellers from around the country. In each episode, a bookseller from the Indies Introduce panel interviews an author featured in the program to celebrate the release of their book. In this episode, Morgan Haywood-Joy of Greenlight Bookstore in Brooklyn, NY interviews Trisha Tobias, author of Honeysuckle and Bone ,...

From the Archive: Recorded virtually on September 1, 2021 for Children's Institute 2021 (Ci9) Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime conversation between bestselling authors Hanif Abdurraqib (Random House), Tiffany D. Jackson (Katherine Tegen Books), and Jason Reynolds (Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books), moderated by Tami Charles (Scholastic Press). During this keynote, the bestselling authors will discuss...

From the Archive: Recorded March 3, 2020 for ABA's Technology Meetup series This session focuses on using Ingram's ipage for book orders and features a demonstration from Ingram's Marsha Wood. Session Video & Resources   Additional bookstore education resources can be found at  www.bookweb.org .     Theme song by  Constant Companion

From the Archive: Recorded virtually on February 18, 2021 for Wi2021 (Wi16) Led by Amber Cabral, author of Allies and Advocates: Creating an Inclusive and Equitable Culture (Wiley Press), in conversation with Dr. Stephanie Pinder-Amaker and Dr. Lauren Wadsworth, authors of Did That Just Happen?!: Beyond "Diversity" ― Creating Sustainable and Inclusive Organizations (Beacon Press), this session wil...

ABA's  Indies Introduce  interview series spotlights debut authors handpicked by booksellers from around the country. In each episode, a bookseller from the Indies Introduce panel interviews an author featured in the program to celebrate the release of their book. In this episode, Jessica Hahl of Books Inc in San Leandro, CA interviews Kaitlyn Cavalancia, author of Mystery Royale , available Janua...

ABA's  Indies Introduce  interview series spotlights debut authors handpicked by booksellers from around the country. In each episode, a bookseller from the Indies Introduce panel interviews an author featured in the program to celebrate the release of their book. In this episode, Jonathan Pope of Prologue Bookshop in Columbus, OH interviews Gloria L. Huang, author of Kaya of the Ocean , available...

From the Archive: Recorded on January 24, 2020 at Winter Institute 2020 (Wi15) in Baltimore Join bestselling and award-winning authors Dr. Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds in conversation on the history of racist ideas in America and how to better navigate these complex realities. Reynolds and Kendi's Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, March 2020) deliver...

From the Archive: Recorded on January 23, 2020 at Winter Institute 2020 (Wi15) in Baltimore The panel brings together respected booksellers, Shirikiana Gerima, Ramunda Lark Young, and Hannah Oliver Depp, to examine the intersections of race, literature, and entrepreneurship. The panelists will explore the importance of their contributions to the bookselling eco-system, activism, and what is requir...

From the Archive: Recorded virtually on February 20, 2021 for Wi2021 (Wi16) Neurodiversity is a broad concept and one that covers a multitude of neurological variations. This conversation with neurodiverse individuals and advocates will provide context for Wi16 attendees who are not aware of neurodiversity and the challenges and concerns neurodiverse employees experience in the workplace and custo...

From the Archive: Recorded March 4, 2021 for ABA's three-part Financial Webinar Series Designed for booksellers with some understanding of bookkeeping, this session will take a deeper dive into a store's individual financial statements, focusing on how to read and apply the information in balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and the ABACUS report, in order to make sound financi...

From the Archive: Recorded February 24, 2021 for ABA's Three-Part Financial Webinar Series Accurate and timely bookkeeping is the foundation of a profitable business. This session will cover the fundamentals of bookkeeping, with a focus on the general ledger document, and explain how proper bookkeeping improves efficiency and, ultimately, saves time and money. In addition, attendees will get a bri...