Tri-West Summer Education
These FREE, virtual summertime sessions offer professional development and networking opportunities for every bookseller, no travel required! Co-produced by CALIBA, MPIBA and PNBA.
Stay tuned for more details & registration.
Wednesday, June 19
12:00 pm PT/1:00 pm MT/2:00 pm CT
How to Make the Most of Your Regional Association Membership: Roundtable
Booksellers come together to discuss how to make the most of your regional association membership. Bring questions and ideas! Session will be moderated by CALIBA member Clair Bone, owner of Wild Sisters Book Company in Sacramento, CA.
Wednesday, June 26
11:00 am PT/12:00 pm MT/1:00 pm CT
Financial Awareness as Friend to Bookstore Owners & Managers
Tim Huggins, founder and former owner of Newtonville Books, past CFO of Brookline Booksmith, and currently a CFO “On the Go”, will provide an overview of the key metrics and trends analysis he recommends reviewing regularly for better decision making and better understanding of your bookstore's financial performance.
Wednesday, July 17
12:00 pm PT/1:00 pm MT/2:00 pm CT
Bookshop.org and E-books
Bookshop's Director of Digital Products, Ami Greko, will walk you through the Bookshop.org ebook app, how to use it, answer any questions and get you ready to launch when the app goes live.
Wednesday, July 24
12:00 pm PT/1:00 pm MT/2:00 pm CT
Ask an Expert: Basic Bookkeeping for Bookstores
Candice Huber, Dean of Bookstore Finances for the Professional Booksellers School, will be on hand to answer your bookkeeping questions. Join your fellow bookstore owners and managers for this helpful session on bookkeeping. Ask your specific question when you register, and join us for answers to yours and others' questions. A presentation of the Professional Booksellers School.
Wednesday, July 31
11:00 am PDT
Best-Practices for Selling Used Books: Round Table
Booksellers will come together to ask questions and share tips and tricks for managing both your new and used book inventory.
Wednesday, August 7
12:00 pm PT/1:00 pm MT/2:00 pm CT
An Introduction to Co-op
Once you have established publisher accounts for your frontlist buys, co-op is an added financial bonus that more stores should be taking advantage of. Join instructors Jill Hendrix, Owner, Fiction Addiction ( Greenville, SC), and Carol Price, Owner and Buyer, Book People of Moscow (Moscow, ID) for a brief overview of publisher co-op and how it benefits your bottom line and might affect your buying decisions. Session is part of the Professional Booksellers School Inventory Management course.
Wednesday, August 14
12:00 pm PT/1:00 pm MT/2:00 pm CT
Every Bookseller is a Children's Bookseller
Join your Scholastic Regional Reps, Sarah Phillips, Chris Satterlund and Kristin Rasmussen for a lively session that will cover all genres from Picture Books to YA and everything in between. We will explore ways that you and your booksellers can better engage with young readers and their grown-ups. We will leave plenty of time for questions and sharing best practices.
Wednesday, August 21
12:00 pm PT/1:00 pm MT/2:00 pm CT
Using Data to Understand Your Event Program
Molly Olivo, Director of Sales, Curation, and Operations, Child’s Play ( Washington, DC), will present this session that explores how gathering and using data lays the groundwork for a successful events program. She'll review the kinds of data you need, how to gather it, and how to analyze it to create big picture goals for your event program. We’ll introduce a powerful tool: a ROI/points system that enables you to compare different types of events and assign rankings based on your program’s goals. This is intended to get you thinking about your event program more intentionally to create a cohesive vision. A presentation of the Professional Booksellers School.
Wednesday, August 28
12:00 pm PT/1:00 pm MT/2:00 pm CT
Ask an Expert: Budgeting for Bookstores
Candice Huber, Dean of Bookstore Finances for the Professional Booksellers School, will be on hand to answer your budgeting questions. Join your fellow bookstore owners and managers for this helpful session on budgeting. Ask your specific question when you register, and join us for answers to yours and others' questions. A presentation of the Professional Booksellers School.