Thursday, January 24, 2019 3:40 PM to 4:40 PM EST
18 Lower West ACC
Cochiti/Taos
The goal of this session is to help bookstore owners and employees learn how to empower themselves to end uncomfortable situations, including harassment, with professionalism and respect. Among other things, the panel will discuss tips for identifying and navigating out of these distressing situations and suggestions for talking points booksellers can rely on while under duress. Booksellers will hear discussions on:
- Prioritizing personal safety
- Tips for changing the power dynamic
- Tips for extricating yourself from a situation in a professional way
- Learning how to ask for help when needed
Alena Jones, Seminary Co-Op Bookstore (Chicago, IL); Lissa Muscatine, Politics and Prose Bookstore (Washington, DC); Rachel Watkins, Avid Bookshop (Athens, GA); Meg Smith, ABA (White Plains, NY)