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Category: Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort B

Plenary Notes, Oct 18-19, 2021

Nov 24, 2021

Authors & Bookstores, Bookselling as a Profession, Bookstore Events, Bookstores as a Social Cause, New Financial Models, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort A, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort B, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort C, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 2 Cohort A, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 2 Cohort B, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 2 Cohort C, Publishers & Bookstores, Readers & Bookstores, Representation in Bookstores

October 18 Opening Remarks October 18 Evening News October 19 News and Announcements October 19 Closing October 18 Opening Remarks… Read more
New books are the lifeblood of a bookstore, a room full of books. How do you keep your passion and stay on top of the season, make discoveries?

Nov 21, 2021

Bookselling as a Profession, Bookstores as a Social Cause, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort B

Host: Patricia Nelson Participants: Madi Mullen, Missy from Katy Budget Books, Diana Montano, Hannah Harlow, Nasim Ghasemiyeh, Kristianne, Kelly Munn… Read more
What revenue streams are people using for increased wages?

Nov 21, 2021

Bookselling as a Profession, Bookstore Events, New Financial Models, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort B

Host: Amanda, Kepler’s Participants: Eric – Mrs. Dalloways Suzanna – Oblong Books Roy – Rozzie Bound (“Rozzie” = Roslindale, Mass)… Read more
How can we create an ongoing sense of mentorship, especially for newer booksellers to help them create sustainable careers?

Nov 21, 2021

Bookselling as a Profession, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort B

Host: Stephanie Heinz Participants: Ruth (PRH), Stephanie (Print), Donna (Kepler’s), Kim (Third Place Books), Charlie (Kepler’s), Nasim (Alta Journal) Notes:… Read more
Non-profit models for bookstores

Nov 21, 2021

Bookselling as a Profession, New Financial Models, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort B

Host: Donna Paz Kaufman Notes: Sara from Charis (Atlanta) and Ryan (Open Book in Chicago) shared their structures, how they… Read more
How can bookstores leverage the market for independent/small-press books to be more inclusive in connecting readers and authors?

Nov 21, 2021

Bookselling as a Profession, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort B, Publishers & Bookstores, Readers & Bookstores, Representation in Bookstores

Host: Vanessa MacLaren-Wray Participants: Charlie Kruse, Dick (VisionWorks), Humaira Ghilzae, Christopher Miya (Heyday), Madi Mulluen (libro) Notes: Our group successfully… Read more
How can we shift indie bookstores from a commodity offering to a “category of one” by creating one or more Grand Slam Offers?

Nov 21, 2021

Bookselling as a Profession, Bookstore Events, New Financial Models, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort B

Host: Jill Hendrix Participants: BradleyJones/ Morgan Hill Bookstore in CA, woman from Berrett Koehler, Carol from BookPeople, a couple of… Read more
How can cooperative ownership (worker and/or consumer) provide an alternative to traditional economic models?

Nov 21, 2021

Bookselling as a Profession, Bookstores as a Social Cause, New Financial Models, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort B

Host: Roy Karp at Rozzie Bound (Boston, MA) (roy@rozziebound.com) Participants: Suzanna, Amanda, Charlie, Kristin Hall, Beth, Nathan, Kristen, Esme, Jamilah,… Read more
Young people are the future but teenagers don’t frequently read books or go to bookstores. How can Indie bookstores attract teenagers?

Nov 21, 2021

Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort B, Readers & Bookstores

Host: Perla Ni Participants: Perla, CEO CommunityConnect Labs Notes: Problem statement: Young people are the future and they are not… Read more
How can indie bookstores get the kind of public support that libraries, etc. get to alleviate the financial burdens?

Nov 21, 2021

Bookselling as a Profession, Bookstores as a Social Cause, New Financial Models, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort B

Host: Tanya Mills Participants: Eileen McGervey, Diana Montano, Robert Martin, Joan Griffin McCabe, Veronica Liu, Andy Hunter (John Mutter, Pam… Read more

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