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Featured Talk with Brenna Connor: The State of the Children's Book Market

Featured Talk with Brenna Connor: The State of the Children's Book Market (June 6, 2023)
Content related to the education session Featured Talk with Brenna Connor: The State of the Children's Book Market, Children's Institute 2023.
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Topic:
  • Bookselling Essentials
Tags:
  • Children's Bookselling
  • Owners and Managers
Brenna Connor, Books Insights Manager of Circana (formerly NPD), will break down the state of the US children’s book market including key trends to watch, highest growth areas, and performance by genre, format, and age range. This can’t-miss session is based on the latest Circana BookScan data and Brenna’s industry expertise. 
 
Speaker:
Brenna Connor, Circana - New York, NY
Featured Talk with Brenna Connor: The State of the Children's Book Market (June 6, 2023)
Content related to the education session Featured Talk with Brenna Connor: The State of the Children's Book Market, Children's Institute 2023.
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Topic:
  • Bookselling Essentials
Tags:
  • Children's Bookselling
Brenna Connor, Books Insights Manager of Circana (formerly NPD), will break down the state of the US children’s book market including key trends to watch, highest growth areas, and performance by genre, format, and age range. This can’t-miss session is based on the latest Circana BookScan data and Brenna’s industry expertise. 
 
Speaker:
Brenna Connor, Circana - New York, NY

Communication in a Changing Workforce

Communication in a Changing Workforce (June 6, 2023)
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Topic:
  • Operations
Tags:
  • Owners and Managers
Presented by ZingTrain: The world of work is changing rapidly due to labor movements, the political and economic landscape, health crises, and a multigenerational labor force. Managers are facing unique challenges, as well as opportunities, when it comes to building a happy, productive team. Providing and receiving feedback is a critical part of managing employees and being an employee in a bookstore. However, it can be challenging. In this session, we will explore strategies for relaying feedback that promotes employee development and contributes to a positive workplace culture as well as receiving and responding to feedback that supports an employee in feeling heard and seen. You will learn how to effectively deliver, receive, and respond to feedback that is specific, actionable, and focused on behaviors, rather than personal traits. We will also cover strategies for dealing with difficult feedback conversations and for providing feedback in a timely and consistent manner.
 
Speaker:
Timo Anderson, ZingTrain - Ann Arbor, MI
Communication in a Changing Workforce (June 6, 2023)
Content related to the education session Communication in a Changing Workforce, Children's Institute 2023.
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Topic:
  • Operations
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  • Owners and Managers
Presented by ZingTrain: The world of work is changing rapidly due to labor movements, the political and economic landscape, health crises, and a multigenerational labor force. Managers are facing unique challenges, as well as opportunities, when it comes to building a happy, productive team. Providing and receiving feedback is a critical part of managing employees and being an employee in a bookstore. However, it can be challenging. In this session, we will explore strategies for relaying feedback that promotes employee development and contributes to a positive workplace culture as well as receiving and responding to feedback that supports an employee in feeling heard and seen. You will learn how to effectively deliver, receive, and respond to feedback that is specific, actionable, and focused on behaviors, rather than personal traits. We will also cover strategies for dealing with difficult feedback conversations and for providing feedback in a timely and consistent manner.
 
Speaker:
Timo Anderson, ZingTrain - Ann Arbor, MI

Embracing Neurodiversity in the Workplace

Embracing Neurodiversity in the Workplace (June 6, 2023)
Content related to the education session Embracing Neurodiversity in the Workplace, Children's Institute 2023.
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Topic:
  • Diversity & Inclusion
Tags:
  • Owners and Managers
Neurodiversity refers to the natural variation of human brain functioning, including conditions like autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and others. Understanding and embracing neurodiversity can have a positive impact on workplace culture, productivity, and inclusivity. In this session, we will discuss practical strategies for accommodating diverse learning, and working styles, as well as the importance of communication and collaboration. We will also address common misconceptions and stereotypes about neurodivergent individuals and provide guidance on how to avoid discrimination and promote respect. Attendees will leave this session with a better understanding of neurodiversity and practical strategies for creating a more inclusive workplace. Bookstore owners and managers are encouraged to attend and learn how to support and empower neurodivergent employees.
 
Speaker:
 
Emily Raclaw, Marquette University - Milwaukee, WI
 
Embracing Neurodiversity in the Workplace (June 6, 2023)
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Topic:
  • Diversity & Inclusion
Tags:
  • Owners and Managers
Neurodiversity refers to the natural variation of human brain functioning, including conditions like autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and others. Understanding and embracing neurodiversity can have a positive impact on workplace culture, productivity, and inclusivity. In this session, we will discuss practical strategies for accommodating diverse learning, and working styles, as well as the importance of communication and collaboration. We will also address common misconceptions and stereotypes about neurodivergent individuals and provide guidance on how to avoid discrimination and promote respect. Attendees will leave this session with a better understanding of neurodiversity and practical strategies for creating a more inclusive workplace. Bookstore owners and managers are encouraged to attend and learn how to support and empower neurodivergent employees.
 
Speaker:
 
Emily Raclaw, Marquette University - Milwaukee, WI
 

Serving Children's Book Deserts

Serving Children's Book Deserts (June 6, 2023)
Content related to the education session Serving Children's Book Deserts, Children's Institute 2023.
Topic:
  • Bookselling Essentials
Tags:
  • Children's Bookselling

Book deserts are communities without access to printed books. They exist in all kinds of locations, from urban neighborhoods to rural communities. Independent bookstores in neighboring communities can help fill the gaps in book deserts. This session will present ideas for how indies can expand their reach to support literacy in communities with less access or no access to printed books.

 

Calvin Crosby (The King's English Bookshop - Salt Lake City, UT), Brein Lopez (Children's Book World Los Angeles - Los Angeles, CA), Ashley Valentine (Rooted MKE - Milwaukee, WI), Tegan Tigani (Queen Anne Book Company - Seattle, WA)

Keynote with Daniel Nayeri: A Town Without a Bookstore is an Oversized Gas Station

Keynote with Daniel Nayeri: A Town Without a Bookstore is an Oversized Gas Station (June 6, 2023)
Content related to the education session Keynote with Daniel Nayeri: A Town Without a Bookstore is an Oversized Gas Station, Children's Institute 2023.
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Topic:
  • Bookselling Essentials
Tags:
  • 101
Daniel Nayeri is a former publisher, editor, and pastry chef. His autobiographical novel, Everything Sad is Untrue (a true story) won multiple awards including the Printz Medal. 
 
Speakers:

Daniel Nayeri, The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams (Levine Querido)

Introduction by Allison Hill, ABA CEO
 

Principles of Merch Design

Principles of Merch Design (June 5, 2023)
Content related to the education session Principles of Merch Design, Children's Institute 2023.
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Topic:
  • Marketing & PR
Tags:
  • 101
Store-branded clothing is the concert tee of your bookstore. Once it walks out the door, it is free marketing, signaling through the wearer's swagger that your store is lit in all the ways. In a sea of business-branded t-shirts, it can be challenging to keep designs fresh, so we're bringing in the experts. In this session, we will explore the principles of effective t-shirt design, including color theory, typography, composition, and branding and you will learn how to create designs that capture your bookstore's unique style and voice. This session is great for marketing managers, directors, and coordinators. It is accessible to all who attend and want to learn how to leverage the power of t-shirts to promote their brand and engage their customers.
 
Speaker:
Michael Fusco-Straub, M+E/Michael Fusco Design - Brooklyn, NY
 

Storytelling for Success

Storytelling for Success (June 5, 2023)
Content related to the education session Storytelling for Success, Children's Institute 2023.
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Topic:
  • Marketing & PR
Tags:
  • Owners and Managers
Storytelling is essential for business innovation. It allows owners and managers to build purpose-driven businesses by dismantling restrictive mental models and challenging the status quo. This workshop, led by novelist and business professor Anna Bruno, will enable you to excavate your origin stories. Storytelling models will rely on Aristotle’s rhetorical triangle (ethos, pathos and logos), as well as the structural techniques of audience engagement (beginnings, endings and transitions). The workshop will help you tell origin stories with memorable detail, break down barriers and build resilient relationships, and adapt stories for various business purposes (marketing, programming, products and services).
 
Speaker:
Anna Bruno, University of Iowa - Iowa City, IA
 

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