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21 Dec

Library Journal Offering Course on Cultivating an Antiracist Workplace

Sessions will focus on collection development, collection management, merchandising and displays, programming, outreach, and more.

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16 Dec
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Making a New Year’s Resolution? Check Out These Education Resources on BookWeb.org

BTW has compiled a list of some of the most helpful recent education resources and matched them with a potential resolution to jumpstart the new year.

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16 Dec
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Booksellers Showcase Festive Displays

Booksellers took to social media over the past few days to share photos of how they’re decorating for the holiday season.

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16 Dec
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A Q&A With Robert Jones Jr., Author of January’s Indie Next List Pick

Gage Tarlton of Flyleaf Books said, “I can’t wait for everyone to be as spellbound by this book as I am; it will stay with me forever.”

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16 Dec

Bookseller Favorites: Marketing and Technology Meetups of 2020

From marketing romance books to using paid social media advertising, here are the favorite Marketing and Technology Meetups of this year.  

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09 Dec
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What Books Are ABA Staff Gifting This Year?

See what books and non-book items ABA staff are gifting this holiday season, from What Unites Us by Dan Rather to Labyrinth: The ABC Storybook by Luke Flowers.

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09 Dec

Watch Dan Rather’s Indies First Event Recording Now

Indies First spokesperson Dan Rather held a national event in honor of his bestselling collection of essays, What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism, in support of independent bookstores.

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09 Dec

Indie Bookstores Invited to Partner With Book Post Newsletter

Founding editor Ann Kjellberg said Book Post is a place where people can “engage with new ideas in literature, history, science, etc., and try to grow a common language based on shared ideas.”

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02 Dec

Indie Bookstores Find New Ways to Celebrate Indies First/Small Business Saturday

“Indie bookstores are invaluable pillars of local communities. Many are struggling. Please support them during this crucial holiday shopping season,” tweeted 2020 Indies First spokesperson Dan Rather on Small Business Saturday.

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02 Dec
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IndieCommerce/IndieLite Stores: Take Advantage of Discount Coupons This Holiday Season

Booksellers can also reference two webinars on discount coupons for more information on how to use this feature on IndieCommerce and IndieLite sites. 

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