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the national trade association for independent booksellers mdash; since 1900. ABA offers education, services and products, advocacy, and relevant business information. Look below for a selection of this month's key news and programs, or see an overview of all ABA programs and benefits.
The Latest Headlines From Bookselling This Week
Ingram Names Wi6 Scholarship Winner January quot;Now in Paperback quot; Flier/Shelf-Talkers David Allen to Present Wi6's quot;Efficiency 201 quot; Bob Phibbs on Improving Business in 2011 Holiday Scenes From Indie Booksellers
gt;All the News
IndieCommerce Stores Now Selling Google eBooks™
On December 6, indie booksellers truly became a part of the digital game with the launch of Google eBooks trade; on IndieCommerce websites. An array of resources to help participating stores sell, market, and answer questions about e-books is now available on the new site, www.IndieCommerce.com. (An IndieCommerce user name and password is necessary to access the marketing materials.) There's also a wealth of info for ABA members interested in learning about IndieCommerce. Learn more at IndieCommerce.com.
Market With IndieBound Holiday Designs!
Dozens of new IndieBound holiday designs and updated favorites are now available in the Bookseller DIY. Designs for posters, gift tags, bookmarks, and a Wish List counter card can be used as is, or you can customize them with store info. A BookWeb username and password are all that rsquo;s needed to get started. (Don rsquo;t have a username and password? Get one now.)
gt;Check out the new designs.
Wi6 Fully Booked -- Waiting List Now Forming
ABA's Annual Winter Institute -- scheduled for Washington, D.C., from January 19 - 21, 2011 -- is now fully booked. p ABA members who would like to add their names to a waiting list for the event or for the host hotel should e-mail ABA's Member Relationship Managers. As cancellations are received, spaces will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Booksellers who are registered can sign up now for the Indie Store Tour and make appointments for the Consultation Station.
gt;Here's the full update on Wi6...
Thanks for Participating in the 2010 ABACUS Survey
The submission period for ABA's 2010 ABACUS Survey is now closed. Many thanks to all the booksellers who participated in this year's survey!p For questions regarding submitted data, contact Martha Love at OnCampus Research; general questions about ABACUS should be addressed to ABA COO Len Vlahos.
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The E-Fairness Action Kit
ABA's E-Fairness Action Kit (E-FACT) provides booksellers nationwide with crucial, state-specific tools to help them in their e-fairness outreach efforts. Find your state, and get started!
Small Business Tax Credits for Health Care
Qualifying small businesses can now receive a tax credit so that the cost of covering employee heath care is more affordable.p Here's a lot more information about how to know if your business qualifies and how to calculate your tax credit. And here's a New York Times story about how the tax credit helped the Utah indie bookstore The King's English.
The 2010 Indie Bestsellers are available in three formats to help stores spur holiday and post-New Year rsquo;s Day sales. The lists in hardcover, paperback, and children rsquo;s are perfect for use in displays, as bag stuffers and handouts, or in print and electronic newsletters.
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Checkout BookWeb's Curriculum Guide
There are more than 100 free educational resources to help you with everything from formulating a business plan and conducting a store survey to creating killer events and stocking a graphic novels section.p
gt;Learn more...
Harper's Magazine Reviews Now Available to ABA Members
The literate and intelligent reviews in the Harper's Magazine quot;New Books quot; feature are now available to ABA member bookstores. Each month, booksellers will have access to this insightful coverage on BookWeb.org, along with an HTML version of the content, which stores can include in customer newsletters.
gt;Learn more.
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