ABC & ALA Present: Partnering With Your Local Library

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Thursday, June 23, 2016 10:15 AM to 11:15 AM EDT

Booksellers and librarians serve a common need and share many goals, but partnering on events and other initiatives can be challenging.  Presented in cooperation with the American Library Association, this panel, featuring pairs of booksellers and librarians who are successfully working together, will discuss potential hurdles as well as solutions for productive partnerships between bookstores and libraries.

  • Laura DeLaney, Rediscovered Books (Boise, ID)
  • Heidi Lewis, Information Services Assistant Supervisor at the Boise Public Library (Boise, ID)
  • Holly Weinkauf, Red Balloon Bookshop (St. Paul, MN)
  • Lisa Von Drasek, Curator of the Children's Literature Research Collections at the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
  • Lauren Zimmerman, Writer's Block Bookstore (Winter Park, FL)
  • Sabrina Smith, Assistant Director at the Winter Park Public Library (Winter Park, FL)
  • Natasha Gilmore, Associate Children’s Editor at Publishers Weekly (Moderator)
     

About ABA

The American Booksellers Association, a national not-for-profit trade organization, works with booksellers and industry partners to ensure the success and profitability of independently owned book retailers, and to assist in expanding the community of the book.

Independent bookstores act as community anchors; they serve a unique role in promoting the open exchange of ideas, enriching the cultural life of communities, and creating economically vibrant neighborhoods.

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