ABA Board Nomination Deadline Approaches

Friday, December 17, is the deadline for receipt of nominations of candidates to serve on the American Booksellers Association's Board of Directors. Any ABA member may submit nominations to the Nominating Committee, chaired by Suzanne Staubach of UConn Co-op in Storrs, Connecticut.

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. Candidates must also 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 complete "ABA Nomination and Election Guidelines," click here.

The Nominating Committee asks that as much information as possible be provided about candidates. All nominations will be held in the strictest confidence.

To access a downloadable nomination form in PDF format, click here; for an electronic nomination form, click here.