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19 Sep

New Affiliate Program Provides Access to Millions of Used, Rare & OP Books

ABA has teamed up with Biblio.com to offer a new affiliate program that enables member stores to give their website visitors instant access to millions of used, rare, and out-of-print books from more than 5,000 independent booksellers worldwide.

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25 Jul

A Report on the ABA Board’s Summer 2013 Meeting

The American Booksellers Association’s Board of Directors held its summer meeting from Wednesday, July 17, to Friday, July 19, in Petoskey, Michigan.

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13 Jun

Faces in the Crowd: ABA Introduces Newest Staff Members

In recent months, ABA has welcomed four new staff members, whose aim is to share their skills as well as their passion for independent bookselling with member stores. For booksellers who didn’t have the opportunity to meet them at BEA, here’s an introduction to the association’s newest employees.

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06 Mar

A Report on the February 2013 ABA Board Meeting

The American Booksellers Association’s Board of Directors met from February 20 - 22, 2013, in Kansas City, Missouri, just prior to the eighth annual Winter Institute. Among other things, the Board approved candidates for the 2013 elections, discussed plans for upcoming educational events, and received reports on an array of association projects.

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08 Nov

A Report on the October 2012 ABA Board Meeting

The American Booksellers Association’s Board of Directors met from Sunday, October 21 –Tuesday, October 23, in Long Beach, California.

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12 Oct

A Report on the ABA Board’s October Meeting

Over the course of four days last week, the ABA Board of Directors met in Austin, Texas, to consider a range of issues of concern to independent booksellers.

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07 Jul

A Report on the ABA Board’s 2011 Summer Meeting

During its June meeting, the ABA Board approved committee appointments, revised the association’s Ends Policies, discussed ways to improve educational programming and the Indie Next Lists, and considered myriad other issues.

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02 Jun

A Report on the Spring 2011 ABA Board Meeting

The ABA Board of Directors held its spring meeting on May 21 and 22, prior to BEA 2011. Over the course of the two days, the Board  welcomed the associations newly elected officers and directors and worked on a range of issues.

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07 Feb

ABA Presents Books to President for White House Library

On Thursday, January 20, the ABA Board of Directors met with President Obama in the Oval Office for the presentation of the ABA White House Library, a selection of current titles given to each presidential administration since 1929, for the reading pleasure of the First Family.

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28 Oct

A Report on the October 2010 ABA Board Meeting

The American Booksellers Association’s Board of Directors held its 2010 fall meeting in Tarrytown, New York, from Sunday, October 17, through Wednesday, October 20.

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22 Jul

A Report on the ABA Board's 2010 Summer Meeting

The American Booksellers Association's Board of Directors held its summer meeting in Exeter, New Hampshire, from Thursday, July 15, through Sunday, July 18.

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09 Jun

A Report on the ABA Board's Spring 2010 Meeting

The American Booksellers Association Board of Directors held its spring meeting on Sunday and Monday, May 23 and 24, in New York City, prior to BookExpo America 2010.

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18 Feb

A Report on the ABA Board's Winter Meeting

The American Booksellers Association's Board of Directors and senior staff held meetings from Sunday through Tuesday, January 31 - February 2, 2010, just prior to the Fifth Annual Winter Institute, at the Doubletree hotel in San Jose, California.

Among its activities during the two and a half days of meetings, the Board:

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About ABA

American Booksellers Association is a national trade association that supports and advocates for the success of independent bookstores. We provide members with education, networking opportunities, advocacy, resources, and technology. In turn our members support local schools through book fairs, donations and author visits; promote literacy; provide inclusive community centers; connect readers and books; add character to neighborhoods; champion and center diverse and new voices; and contribute to the local economy. We feel honored to support them in their work.

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