Education

Ilsa Govan of Cultures Connecting recently visited the ABA offices to lead staff in a day-long workshop focused on the important issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion, which will be addressed in ABA’s two upcoming fall workshops for booksellers, also presented by Cultures Connecting.

The American Booksellers Association is currently accepting applications from booksellers for publisher-sponsored scholarships to the 2018 Winter Institute.

Registration is underway for ABA’s fall workshop on addressing stereotypes and creating a welcoming environment, which will take place just ahead of the SIBA and MPIBA trade shows.

ABA’s new “ABA Learning on Demand” page on BookWeb.org features videos of members-only webinars on topics including basic sales techniques, creating a press kit, and IndieCommerce and IndieLite.

Booksellers can apply for a chance to win a scholarship to the 2018 Winter Institute by submitting a form on BookWeb or a business card at the ABA booth during the fall regional trade shows.

Booksellers who are thinking about their travel plans for the January 22–25 Winter Institute in Memphis should be planning ahead if they want to attend any of a number of events happening on January 22.

The 2018 Children’s Institute will take place from Tuesday, June 19, through Thursday, June 21, at the Sheraton New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Registration is underway for ABA’s fall workshop, which will take place ahead of the SIBA and MPIBA trade shows and aims to help booksellers address stereotypes and create a welcoming environment.

Booksellers should register now for the Bookselling 101 webinar “Basic Sales Techniques to Engage the Customer,” which will take place on Tuesday, August 15, at 2:00 p.m. ET.

Just a few spots remain for The Bookstore Training Group of Paz & Associates’ next “Owning a Bookstore” workshop, which takes place from August 27 to 30 in Nashville, Tennessee.

To help stores strengthen the unique role they play in their communities, here is a list of bookseller-generated suggestions in the category of sanctuary.

Registration is now open for ABA’s fall workshop on addressing stereotypes and creating a welcoming environment, which will take place just ahead of the SIBA and MPIBA trade shows.

Booksellers can register now for the Bookselling 101 webinar “Basic Sales Techniques to Engage the Customer,” which will take place on Tuesday, August 15, at 2:00 p.m. ET.

To help stores strengthen the unique role they play in their communities, here is a list of bookseller-generated suggestions in the category of outreach.

At this fall’s regional trade shows, ABA will present an education session on maximizing backlist titles, which will be led by an ABA staff member plus an ABA Board member.