ABA Board of Directors Nomination Deadline Next Week

Monday, October 6, is the deadline for receipt of nominations of candidates to serve on the ABA Board of Directors. Any ABA member may submit nominations to the Nominating Committee, chaired by Neal Coonerty of Bookshop Santa Cruz.

A candidate for the Board of Directors must be an ABA member who is the owner or employee of an independent bookstore with a storefront location that is operated according to sound business principles and must have at least three years of recent experience as an owner or employee of a member company. In addition, it is desirable that candidates have at least two years of experience as an active volunteer in ABA or a regional or other constituency organization, or possess similar experience. To read the complete "ABA Nomination and Election Guidelines," click here.

Click here to access a downloadable nomination form in PDF format.

All nominations should be addressed to Neal Coonerty, Chair, ABA Nominating Committee: By mail -- c/o Bookshop Santa Cruz, 1520 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95060-3903; By fax -- (831) 423-8371; or, via an electronic nomination form, accessible by clicking here.