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January 22, 2009 year and a new presidential administration, I wanted to take the TABLE OF CONTENTS: opportunity to remind you of some key ABA services that we • An Open Letter to Members From ABA CEO believe can help you meet the challenges ahead. Avin Mark Domnitz ...... 1 • Creating educational conference content and other materials • Indie Bookstores Open Across the Country in to address how bookstores can survive and rebound from an economic downturn. This month's Fourth Annual Winter 2008 ...... 2 Institute 1 will provide sessions ranging from "Surviving Tough • Wi4: Some Last-Minute Reminders ...... 4 Times" to those focusing on such basic bookstore fundamentals • California Commission Member Open to NY as remainder buying and increasing margin. In addition, Wi4 Internet Sales Tax Model ...... 6 will offer countless networking opportunities and roundtables, where booksellers can discuss how to make smart spending • Two New Bookstores to Emerge From decisions regarding occupancy, compensation, marketing, and Schwartz Bookshops Closure ...... 6 store design. ABA's Day of Education at BookExpo America in • The Very Hungry Caterpillar Gets an ABA Gift May will explore these issues and more, and in greater depth. Card ...... 6 ABA is also making curriculum materials for its education • A Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act 2 sessions at both Wi4 and BEA available to all members via Update ...... 7 BookWeb.org 3 , and throughout the year Bookselling This Week • Salt Lake County Mayor to Speak About Local features in the vein of 2008's Tough Times series 4 will share the First Efforts ...... 7 wisdom of booksellers' very experienced colleagues. • An Invitation to Wi4's Opening Reception ...... 8 • Providing increased opportunities for booksellers with • ABFFE Celebrates Supreme Court Decision reduced budgets to participate in both ABA and BEA on Internet Censorship ...... 8 programming. Earlier this month, ABA and BookExpo America announced a new initiative 5 that will provide all regular • Booksellers Urged to Contact State Legislators ABA bookstore members with at least one free admission to the About E-Fairness ...... 8 2009 trade show, with additional badges available to stores in an • BTW News Briefs ...... 9 ABA dues category of two or higher. An additional trade show • Wi4 Panel to Shed Light on E-Fairness badge will be available to all bookstores participating in the Initiatives & How to Lobby State Government ABA Winter Institute...... 10 ABA has also negotiated very reasonable hotel rates for the • WNBA Pannell Award Finalists Announced ..... 10 Winter Institute and BookExpo America. This year's Hotel ABA • Three Indie Next List Deadlines Upcoming in returns to the New York Marriott 6 at the Brooklyn Bridge in February ...... 10 Brooklyn, the popular home to ABA members during BEA 2007.

MARKETPLACE When possible, ABA is making group meetings and bookseller • Classifieds ...... 11 presentations virtual, through webinars and conference calls, to allow booksellers to experience educational events and • Other Advertising ...... 11 discussions without leaving their stores. • Monitoring consumer trends. ABA again joined with the Institute for Local Self-Reliance to conduct a post-holiday An Open Letter to Members From ABA consumer study 7 among booksellers and other independent CEO Avin Mark Domnitz retailers across the country to evaluate how independent businesses are faring in today's difficult economy and to assess January 22, 2009 -- January 22, 2009 whether people are more aware and supportive of independent Daily news reports make it very clear just how difficult the current businesses. (The survey showed that, in an extremely economic environment is for all Americans, who are responding, in challenging economic climate, independent retailers are part, by reducing their spending on everything but the bare outperforming many chains and that independent retailers in necessities. For ABA members and other retailers across the cities with active "Buy Local" campaigns reported much country, these are extremely challenging times. Many booksellers stronger holiday sales than those in cities without such are responding by changing the ways they do business -- reducing campaigns.) operating expenses, adding higher-margin inventory, and fostering • Advocating for an economic stimulus plan that includes relationships with like-minded indie retailers. At the start of a new small business owners. In December, ABA President Gayle

Shanks wrote to then President-elect Barack Obama and his transition team urging them to make the survival and long-range Country in 2008 health of small business a prominent part of the new January 22, 2009 -- Despite the bleak economic landscape, the administration's economic stimulus package. On January 12, American Booksellers Association welcomed the openings of 69 Lawrence Summers, director-designate of the National indie bookstores and two online-only booksellers in 2008. The Economic Council, signaled the administration's strong support 8 bookstores launched in 28 states, ranging from Florida to Alaska, for small businesses. and the District of Columbia. New York and Texas had the most • Continuing efforts to ensure e-fairness and affordable openings with seven each, and Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and healthcare insurance for small businesses. ABA has joined Utah each had five. with other independent trade groups in sending letters to the To face an economy that has made many consumers reluctant to governors in the states that collect sales tax to urge them to spend on anything but the necessities, the new booksellers are equitably enforce existing tax law and collect sales tax on online widening the scope of their inventory, increasing their sales. With many states facing budget shortfalls, and the recent merchandising and promotions, and looking for unique ways to victory in a New York State Court, which tossed out 9 draw attention to their businesses, which have been greeted with an Amazon.com's sales tax challenge , this is an optimum time for encouraging outpouring of support from their local communities. booksellers to act. ABA has provided a series of template letters that booksellers can send to their state's elected officials in 20 In June, Trish Brown and business partner Ellen Klein opened a support of e-fairness; the latest template letter appears in this new children's bookstore, Hooray for Books! 21 , in the space week's issue 10 . formerly occupied by A Likely Story in Alexandria, Virginia. "There are so few children's bookstores left -- a lot of people have Over the past few years, a number of bills seeking to provide never even seen a children's-only bookstore," said Brown. Since the small businesses with affordable healthcare have been store's grand opening, things have been "a little bit of a roller introduced into Congress without much success. With a new coaster," she added. "But I'm amazed at how much people are administration in Washington that has already voiced support for grateful and happy we're here." small businesses, we will redouble our efforts to effect change in To stay competitive, Hooray for Books is offering a selection of this crucial area for our members. "grown-up titles" for parents and will special order all types of • Furthering the development and spread of the IndieBound books. The store also caters to commuters from two nearby train movement. The IndieBound 11 message, by way of its inspired stations by stocking some mass market titles, and the owners use materials and designs for bookstores and other indie retailers the IndieBound Next List as a source for other selections. in-store, online, and in the community, is gaining momentum They're also ramping up the Hooray for Books B-to-B program. and creating awareness among consumers across the country. In "We planned to spend some time doing quiet outreach to schools 2009 we will be focused on creating more imaginative ways to and businesses for bulk ordering. Now it's not clear if the schools keep the ball rolling. are going to have any money. But we're trying to plan as many • Fostering social networking and other forms of viral PR. events as we can because we like the sense of energy the store has From information contained in ABA's Twitter for Booksellers 12 , when people are in here," said Brown. to the IndieBound PR Primer 13 to ABA forums 14 , blog 15 , and 16 The bookstore is also slated to have free regular mentions in the wiki , booksellers are better positioned than ever to market popular e-mail newsletter DailyCandy 22 , which will feature themselves and connect with their customers in a cost-effective, recommended children's titles and events and a link back to the meaningful way. store. "We're having a book launch party with a local author • Offering a range of money-saving business services and [Kristin Levine, The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had ] who's having a products. From LIBRIS, the ABA-owned business insurance book published by Penguin," Brown explained. "DailyCandy will program 17 for booksellers, to the discounted shipping program 18 feature it on their events page." , there are a number of business solution affinity programs Brown, who won a scholarship to ABA's Winter Institute 23 , is available to members that offer important efficiencies and planning to do additional brainstorming at the seminars and with savings. other booksellers. "I'm interested in creating a local business alliance. We've been trying to do that on our block. I'd also like to ABA's Board of Directors diligently gives the needs and challenges take a class on co-op," she said. facing members the utmost consideration when making any decisions. And I am as committed as ever to helping every member Overall, Brown is pleased with the bookstore's progress. "Our CPA make it through these tough times. All of our energies are focused said that lots of first-time business owners' projections are off by on providing you with the information and resources needed to about 30 percent. We were just off by about 11 or 12 percent. And move your business forward. we had no idea that we were going to open at one of the worst times imaginable." Please let me know 19 if you have ideas about other resources or information that would help improve your business in this 24 Jane Stuart-Andrus, Patricia Hutchinson-Day, and Connie Barnes challenging economic environment. opened RiverRead Books 25 this past October because they wanted to "improve possibilities in Binghamton, [New York]." The All the best, 1,700-square-foot bookstore in a historic 1800s-era brick building Avin Mark Domnitz maintains a small regional section, strong sections in fiction, CEO, American Booksellers Association memoir and biography, and children's literature. The store proclaims its "independents" with IndieBound posters and "Peace. Indie Bookstores Open Across the Love. Books." bags. "People love them," said Stuart-Andrus.

Area residents and the city of Binghamton itself have been very and Garo hope. "Being the only bookstore and one of the few cafes supportive. Binghamton helped fund a recent "Buy Local" effort in the neighborhood helps of course!" said Colodro. Noting that the that featured fliers listing local businesses with a map, which were Echo Park neighborhood is changing, she added, "We're hoping distributed by area retailers. someday to be 'the established place.' In a hood with a lot of new To navigate a tricky economy, Stuart-Andrus said she hopes to stores and restaurants, we're looking to be the one that's been make RiverRead a destination store by discounting hardcover around for a while." books, holding author events, poetry slams, and story hours, as well Colodro said STORIES has a busy events calendar, "along with a as participating in the city's First Friday art walks and offering healthy amount of used-book inventory, affordable, fresh, tasty space for book clubs and classes. "Being new," she said, "there are food, delicious coffee, a wide range of cards and paper goods and so many things to get started." gift items, and a knowledgeable and friendly staff," which are all The 24,000-square-foot Legacy Books 26 opened in the northern helping to build a steady following. "We feel people will keep suburb of Dallas at the end of October. The bookstore offers coming back. Not only for their books, coffee, and a sandwich if they live in the area, but also for the community STORIES is 100,000 titles, a cafe and wine/beer bar, a meeting space, free 29 Wi-Fi, a full events calendar, and a cooking demonstration kitchen already becoming." -- Karen Schechner in an upscale shopping center. Indie Bookstores "Because we opened during the holiday season (Legacy's grand Opening in 2008 opening was Friday, November 7), the first quarter will be our first snapshot of 'normal,'" said managing partner Teri Tanner, a Texas Store Name City State native with about 15 years of bookselling experience at Borders, Barnes & Noble, and B. Dalton. "In this economy that may sound A Novel Adventure Boise ID frightening to some -- like, 'a recession is no time to measure normal' -- but we had strong holiday sales and have actually been A Novel Idea, Inc. Berlin MD on an upward trend since the week after Christmas.... We attribute it to a favorable mention, with a great photo of the store, in The Adelaide's Books & Ocean Park WA Dallas Morning News ' 'Year in Review' feature on books that Coffee appeared the Sunday after Christmas." Blue Elephant Book Shop Decatur GA To maintain their forward momentum, Tanner said, "We'd like to Inc. do more merchandising and promotion in the first quarter of Indie Next titles. We are fans of that program at Legacy Books and have Book and Bean Coeur D'Alene ID an entire bay dedicated to those titles.... We want to do more community outreach and make those connections, now that we're Book Nook Bookstore Hyattsville MD fairly well established and known to most of our neighbors. Last fall we emphasized print media ads and PR, and a strong rotation of Bookbug Kalamazoo MI underwriting spots on our public radio station KERA, which we Books On Demand Fremont CA knew would inform the book-buying public about the store, and we are continuing both in the first quarter without much scaling back." Bookworks Staunton VA Legacy is also planning on marketing on social networking and other websites. "We do want to work more this year on new media, Chapters Book Store, Inc. 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Emporium LLC 28 The 1,700-square-foot space in a 1930s building has "shined up" concrete floors, exposed brick, and custom shelving. "It's raw but Gladewater Books Gladewater TX warm," said Colodro, who added that running STORIES brings Great Debate Books Quincy IL daily surprises. "We never know what's around the corner but for opening our store in these, shall we say, unpredictable and Greenville Booksmith, Greenville NY turbulent times, we are still surprised by the encouraging LLC outpouring from the community. In the most important way, we've been embraced. So, that makes the hand-wrenching worthwhile, or Hooked on Books Punta Gorda FL at least a little more bearable." Hooray for Books! Alexandria VA A significant increase in sales during the holidays gave Colodro

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Pandemonium Booksellers Wasilla AK Village Lights Bookstore, Madison IN Inc. Penguin Bookshop LLC Sewickley PA Presse Bookstore Washington DC Wi4: Some Last-Minute Reminders Pudd'nhead Books Webster Groves MO January 22, 2009 -- Just about a week from now, hundreds of ABA members will be gathering in Salt Lake City for the kickoff of the Reading Rock Books Dickson TN Fourth Annual Winter Institute 30 . Here are some last minute reminders about next Thursday's shop local pre-conference, getting Renaissance Books Uxbridge MA to the hotel, the opening night receptions, the ABA Welcome Desk, the event schedule, and more. Retro Cinema & Books Washington GA Pre-Winter Institute Conference on Local First/Shop Local Initiatives Revolutionary Grounds Tucson AZ Bookstore For the first time ever, ABA is presenting a full day of independent business alliance education for booksellers participating in RiverRead Binghamton NY established Local First campaigns and those who want to learn Round Lake Book Store Charlevoix MI more about these community-focused initiatives. Thursday, January 29, the day before the Winter Institute, will feature focused Royal River Books Yarmouth ME education from an array of experts, as well as a field trip to prominent Salt Lake independent business Rico Mexican Market 31 Shallow Creek Bookstore Baltimore MD and Catering . Cafe

The full-day schedule for ABA's Pre-Winter Institute ABA asks Wi4 participants to join in thanking The King's English Conference on Local First/Shop Local Initiatives can be and Sam Weller's for their gracious welcome. previewed here. 32 If you're registered but no longer planning to attend the pre-conference, ABA asks that you send an e-mail to Final Event Schedule and Session Handouts [email protected] 33 immediately, so that the food and beverage order can be adjusted accordingly. The Winter Institute will offer a diverse selection of 30 education seminars, keynotes, and users group meetings 39 as well as a Getting to the Hotel number of truly special events, highlighted by the Friday night author reception, featuring 38 stellar authors. 40 If you're flying into Salt Lake City International Airport, you have To run as green a meeting as possible, ABA will not have session several options to get to the headquarters hotel: handouts available on site in Salt Lake City. Session handouts are The Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown being posted on BookWeb for download in advance of the event 41 . 75 South West Temple Some handouts are already available, and more are being added Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 every day. (801) 531-0800 Rep Picks and Galley Room ABA has arranged a special $8 per person shuttle bus rate with All Resorts Transportation Service, and reservations can be made in 34 The Rep Picks -- your chance to hear about the hot books shipping advance . The $8 rate is per person for a shared ride. this winter and spring -- has been retooled for Wi4. The publishers' The cost of hopping a taxi from the airport to the hotel is about $15 reps will move from table to table at lunch on Friday to present (plus tip). Taxi service booths are located in the baggage claim their titles. This new "speed dating" format for the rep picks areas outside Door #7 in Terminal One and Door #11 in Terminal promises to be fun and invigorating. Two. Special note: To help ABA assign seats for the rep picks, Most major rental car companies are located in the airport, and booksellers with a special interest in children's books are asked to parking is available at the Marriott for $2/hour or $12/day. Valet send an e-mail to [email protected] 42 . parking is $15/day. Immediately following the rep picks, and right outside the ballroom, you'll find galleys and ARCs of the books just discussed. Welcome Desk Booksellers will have a half-hour to sort through the books and When you arrive at the hotel, be sure to stop by the ABA Welcome pick up copies. After this, the books will be moved to this year's Desk to pick up your badge and other goodies. Your badge is your Galley Room, located in the Cottonwood Room. The Galley Room means of access to all Wi4 events and sessions, so it's best to pick it will open for browsing, Friday evening at 6:00 p.m. (A full listing up at your earliest convenience. of Galley Room hours will be posted outside the room.) The ABA Welcome Desk will be located in the hotel lobby and A Big Thanks to Our Wi4 Sponsors will be open during the following hours: • Wednesday, January 28, from 3:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Ingram Book Company and Ingram Publisher Services have • Thursday, January 29, from 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. generously sponsored the Winter Institute and all of ABA's 2009 • Friday, January 30, from 8:00 a.m. - Noon educational efforts. Through their support, ABA is able to offer stellar programs and events for booksellers, as well as to make Opening Night Receptions available low-cost hotel rates. ABA is asking all Wi4 participants to join in extending a special thanks to Ingram and to all of Wi4's 43 This year's Winter Institute features not one, but two opening night publisher and other partners , whose gracious support helps keep receptions. this event free to booksellers: 35 On Wednesday night, January 28, The King's English will Shipping Books Home welcome participants in the Thursday Shop Local pre-conference. A shuttle bus will run a loop between the hotel and the bookstore Between the Galley Room and the Friday Author Reception, you'll between 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. The King's English is located at: likely pick up a lot of books. ABA and the Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown have joined together to help make shipping them home 1511 South 1500 East easy. Simply bring your Fed-Ex or UPS airbill with you, and fill it Salt Lake City, Utah 84105 in when you're ready. We'll provide boxes (recycled from the (801) 484-9100 shipments we'll receive from publishers) and packing tape, and the On Thursday night, January 29, Sam Weller's Bookstore 36 is hotel will get your boxes home. hosting the traditional Winter Institute Opening Reception, Look for our shipping and info desk outside the Main Ballroom on beginning at 7:00 p.m. (For details about the fun activities planned, Saturday and Sunday. check out the personal invitation from Tony Weller in this week's 37 issue .) The store is within walking distance of the hotel, and Last-Minute Change in Plans? ABA staff members will be on hand to show you the way. 38 Directions can also be previewed here . If your plans have changed, and you're not going to attend the Sam Weller's is located at: Winter Institute, let ABA know by sending an e-mail to 44 254 South Main Street [email protected] . It will help ensure that you don't get charged Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 a "no-show" fee by the hotel and will help ABA get an accurate (801) 328-2586 headcount for meal functions.

Who Else Is Going to Be There? Reva Schwartz, followed by their son A. David Schwartz, guided the independent book business from 1927, when Harry opened his ABA has created a list of booksellers registered for the Winter first store in the back of a Downer Avenue beauty parlor, to today's Institute 45 (as of Tuesday, January 20). age of computer publishing and the surge of Internet shopping." Grossmeyer and Schwartz explained that "profound shifts in how California Commission Member Open to people shop and equally great changes in the book industry left us and many other well-established bookshops with dwindling sales." NY Internet Sales Tax Model The current economic crisis "was, for us, the final blow." January 22, 2009 -- A member of a new California commission Approximately 65 people work for Harry W. Schwartz, according that is looking to stabilize the state's budget cycles by modernizing to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Grossmeyer told MJS that "this revenue laws said he is open to pursuing an Internet Sales Tax has been the most emotional six months of my life and now it's provision similar to the one passed in April 2008 by New York culminating in a decision that was coming for a while.... But we State and recently affirmed in court with the dismissal of a lawsuit 46 really believe that the multiple-store model that we had become and brought by Amazon.com . Former California Assemblyman and that had worked so well for us in the 1980s and 1990s, is not current Santa Cruz Treasurer Fred Keeley told BTW , "My opening feasible anymore." view of this is that, as a matter of principle, the New York [Internet sales tax] model makes sense." While the closing of Harry W. Schwartz's four bookstores is sad news, there is some good news in that two of the locations will At the end of October, California Governor Arnold remain open. Daniel Goldin, presently Schwartz general manager, Schwarzenegger (R) signed an executive order creating the 47 will open the Boswell Book Company at Schwartz's current bipartisan Commission on the 21st Century Economy to examine Downer Avenue location, and Lanora Hurley, manager of and modernize California's out-of-date revenue laws that contribute Schwartz's Mequon store, will open the Next Chapter Bookshop at to "feast-or-famine state budget cycles." The 12-member that location. commission is charged with suggesting changes that will result in a revenue stream that is more stable and reflective of the state's "My idea for the store is for it to take the best of the Shorewood economy. Gov. Schwarzenegger expressed the hope that the location and the best of the Downer Avenue location -- both had committee's recommendations will both help curtail extreme specialties and both had great services," Goldin told BTW . "We're revenue swings, which have resulted in California's crippling going to continue traditions from both stores and, of course, start deficits, and maintain a fair and equitable revenue structure. new ones." For one, Goldin will bring Shorewood's art wall to the Downer Avenue store. "I'm planning to find a space for that. I "Unlike our diverse economy, our state's revenue system is the know so many artists, I think I can fill that wall for three years." epitome of boom or bust, and right now we are paying the price," Governor Schwarzenegger said after signing the executive order. Hurley said she is sad to see Schwartz close, but excited about the "That is why I have worked with the legislative leaders to find a prospect of running her own indie bookstore. "I'm a ball of mixed long-term solution to our revenue problem." emotions," she said. "I loved working for Schwartz. Working in a bookstore had been a dream of mine since I was a little girl. There The commission is scheduled to file a report by April 15. As to was such an outpouring from customers, thanking me for keeping how the idea of an Internet Sales Tax provision would be met by an independent in the community." the other members of the commission, Keeley noted that there is nothing out of bounds for discussion. "California has a $41 billion Hurley hopes to have the Next Chapter open in the first week of deficit," he said. "There will be talks of carbon taxes and so on. It's April; Goldin wants to have Boswell's open as soon after March 31 all on the table now." as is possible. Keeley acknowledged he needed to learn more about the Internet While the economic climate is daunting, both booksellers told BTW sales tax provision from a public policy standpoint. But, he said, "I that they have plenty of ideas for their new ventures. think the time is ripe. For me, it's a matter of essential fairness "I have all kinds of ideas," Hurley said. "And Schwartz did a lot of [regarding the] administration of the tax... Fair and equitable things very well, so there's no reason to throw out the model." She treatment is the principle." noted that the store may increase its technological presence via Watch for updates on this story in future editions of Bookselling Facebook and Twitter "to attract younger readers," and discussed This Week . --David Grogan 48 the idea of bringing in local professors to teach classes at the store. "We had a professor teach a class where people paid a tuition fee. It Two New Bookstores to Emerge From was four nights for four weeks and it did very well." "I'm hoping to be very lean and very flexible," said Goldin. "A Schwartz Bookshops Closure bookstore has to adjust to new technology and new revenue January 22, 2009 -- This week, 82-year-old Milwaukee landmark streams.... I have tons of ideas. I have a big 'Idea' file. I love Harry W. Schwartz Bookshop announced that it would be shutting traveling around to bookstores to see the things they do, I just have down its four stores as of March 31. At the same time, two to figure out which ideas will be feasible. A lot of the changes will Schwartz locations are being acquired separately by Schwartz's be based on moving from a multi- to a single-store location. You employees and will open under new names and new ownership. have economies of scale with a multi-store model, but with a single store, you have the ability to react [to market changes] a little In an e-mail to customers announcing the decision to close its better." -- David Grogan 49 stores, Harry W. Schwartz President Carol Grossmeyer and Chairman Rebecca Schwartz, wrote: "We believe there is wisdom in knowing the appropriate time to say farewell.... For eight The Very Hungry Caterpillar Gets an decades, we have remained a family-owned business. Harry and ABA Gift Card

January 22, 2009 -- This spring, Eric Carle's classic character The Very Hungry Caterpillar turns 40, and to commemorate the Salt Lake County Mayor to Speak About occasion Penguin Young Readers Group is sponsoring a special Local First Efforts ABA gift card. January 21, 2009 -- Among the leaders in the Local First Booksellers can begin ordering free, limited edition "Are you very community who will share their experiences during the ABA hungry for books?" gift cards at noon EST on Monday, February 2, 50 Pre-Winter Institute Conference on Local First/Shop Local via the ABA gift card order site . Initiatives 55 is Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon, who has Penguin Young Readers Group is covering the cost of the card (22 supported independent business throughout his political career. He cents), the transaction fee (50 cents per card), and the holder (12 will share insights on how Local First efforts can gain support from cents). Quantities are limited per ABA member to 100 generic local governments at the panel "Establishing Critical Connections: cards and matching holders or 250 imprinted cards and holders. How to Broaden the Appeal and Value of Your IBA So That The usual fee for imprinting will be charged as will all other ABA Governments and Other Institutions Will Support and Sustain It," Gift Card Program costs and fees, including increments and scheduled from 1:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 22. shipping and handling fees. Orders will be filled on a first-come BTW recently had the opportunity to ask Mayor Corroon about the first-served basis. ways indie businesses contribute to Salt Lake County and what Stores that place their order on February 2 will have their generic local government has done to support their growth. cards within two days and imprinted cards within three to five BTW: In what ways have independent businesses been working days. Cards will be delivered in plenty of time to start important to the development and flavor of Salt Lake County? selling the cards to your customer on February 20 in anticipation of the first-ever Very Hungry Caterpillar Day on March 20. Mayor Corroon: Independent businesses here are more important than in most counties in the U.S .of similar size, since there are Questions about The Very Hungry Caterpillar gift card should be 51 about 30,000 businesses in Salt Lake County and over 70 percent addressed to [email protected] . Booksellers must be current ABA of them have fewer than 10 employees. These are independent members and have a signed ABA Gift Card Program Letter of 52 small businesses but they generate over three quarters of the job Agreement on file to be eligible for this offer. growth in the County and exemplify an entrepreneurial tradition. Independent businesses also create the character of a business community that distinguishes us from other communities around A Consumer Product Safety the country. Improvement Act Update BTW: How has your administration supported the growth of independent businesses? January 21, 2009 -- The American Library Association's Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) this week Mayor Corroon: Since taking office as the Mayor of Salt Lake reported that a public meeting regarding the Consumer Product County, I have budgeted for a direct payment of $20,000 annually Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) was scheduled to take place at through our Economic Development Department in support of the the Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday, January "Buy Local First Utah" program, as well as indirect support 22, at 1:00 p.m. ALSC said that it would post a report on the through the Vest Pocket Business Coalition, the founding entity of meeting, which was requested by the Association of American Local First Utah and cooperative support for Local First businesses. Publishers, on its website 53 as soon as possible. Salt Lake County also financially supports and works closely with 17 Chambers of Commerce operating in Salt Lake County. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has now posted on the CPSIA website a timetable entitled "Required Actions Pursuant to Finally, Salt Lake County created our own small business help and the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 54 ." The procurement program that we call "UPGRADE." This program timetable indicates that "there will be a period of several months provides information and training for local businesses, and following February 10, 2009 [when CPSIA goes into effect] before provides an Internet resource to provide "one-stop" information any action would be able to be taken to enforce the law," noted about how to start and grow a business, as well as how to do ALSC. business with government entities. CPSIA -- which was signed into law on August 14, 2008, in BTW: What are some of the topics you'll be discussing at response to last year's recalls of products containing lead -- limits ABA's Winter Institute? the amount of lead in children's products to 600 parts-per-million (ppm) as of February 10, and 300 ppm as of August 2009. In Mayor Corroon: Salt Lake County's financial and other support of August 2011, the limit will drop to 100 ppm if it is considered Local First such as the UPGRADE and procurement help for small technologically feasible for a given product or product category. independent business programs. The law requires manufacturers of children's products for children BTW: What should visiting booksellers be sure to experience up to age 12, including books, to make accessible to retailers a while they're in town? Certificate of Conformity (COC) stating that their products have Mayor Corroon: Our Salt Lake County Arts and Entertainment been tested by an independent third party and comply with lead venues, owned and operated by the County, such as the Clark limits stipulated in CPSIA. Planetarium, Capitol Theatre, perhaps catch a performance by In mid-January, the American Booksellers Association reached out Ballet West or a performance by the Utah Symphony Orchestra at to more than 20 children's publishers in an effort to ascertain what our Symphony Hall. Also walk around the 20-acre "Downtown they will be doing to comply with CPSIA. As publisher responses Rising" project in the Salt Lake Central Business District, one of are received, ABA will share the information with members via the largest such projects in the Country right now. Bookselling This Week .

I would also suggest a visit to a Buy Local First business ... and of course, don't miss some of our local delicatessens and restaurants. ABFFE Celebrates Supreme Court --Interviewed by Karen Schechner 56 Decision on Internet Censorship January 21, 2009 -- After years of legal wrangling, on Tuesday, An Invitation to Wi4's Opening January 20, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it would not Reception review a decision by a federal court in Philadelphia striking down the Child Online Protection Act (COPA). The American January 21, 2009 -- Tony Weller extends a personal invitation to 59 an opening reception at Sam Weller's Books for booksellers Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression , Powell's Books, participating in next week's Winter Institute. The bookstore is and A Different Light Bookstores were among the plaintiffs that within walking distance of the hotel, and walking maps will be challenged the constitutionality of the law in a case filed by the available at ABA's Welcome Desk. American Civil Liberties Union. "It was a long wait, but it was worth it," said ABFFE President Chris Finan. "The death of COPA Dear Winter Institute Booksellers: means that Americans will continue to enjoy unfettered access to Sam Weller's Books 57 is most happy to welcome you to Salt Lake the Internet." City with an opening reception at the store on Thursday, January In 1996, Congress passed the Communications Decency Act 29, at 7:00 p.m. Our bookstore was founded in 1929, and Catherine (CDA), banning "patently offensive" depictions or descriptions of and I are the third generation of our family in the book trade. We "sexual or excretory activities." After the Supreme Court struck sell new, used, and rare books on all topics, on three floors in a down CDA, in 1998 Congress passed COPA, which prohibited the 100-year-old building in downtown Salt Lake City. display of material that is "harmful to minors" on commercial We have planned a few fun activities to provide a diversity of ways websites. The ACLU challenged the law on behalf of a broad for us to enjoy one another in the course of the reception. On our coalition, including booksellers, writers, artists, and health main floor, we will provide food and drinks and an area for educators who use the Internet to communicate sexual material that conversation. is not legally obscene and is therefore protected for adults. After ABA staff welcomes you, we are going to have rotational Of special concern to booksellers was that the display of sexual readings on our mezzanine. In order for us to exchange our love of content on their websites, whether in the form of jacket art or book and taste in books, we are asking you to consider a short piece of excerpts, could subject them to prosecution. writing you really adore and to take a turn reading it to your ABFFE noted: "The passage of COPA encouraged nine states to colleagues. Our events coordinator, Shari Zollinger, will run this enact versions of the law. ABFFE joined members of the Media activity. Readings can be very short or as long as seven minutes. If Coalition in challenging eight of them. ACLU challenged a ninth you plan what you'd like to share before coming to Salt Lake, you law, in Michigan, and participated in several of the Media Coalition might consider bringing the book or text with you, just in case it cases as a plaintiff. All but two of the laws, in Ohio and Utah, were isn't in our inventory. But our staff will assist you in finding struck down. The Ohio and Utah laws have been enjoined and are whatever books from which you might choose to read. I can hardly unlikely to be upheld in light of the COPA decision." wait to hear these snippets of great literature from some of our nation's most qualified readers. If you'd like to schedule your Booksellers Urged to Contact State reading in advance, please contact Shari at [email protected] 58 . Legislators About E-Fairness At about 8:30, we are going to reactivate the old dance floor on our January 21, 2009 -- The American Booksellers Association is lower level, which housed dance clubs as recently as the early calling on booksellers in 44 states that collect sales tax to write to 1980s. We have recruited an amateur DJ and are working on their state legislators today to urge them to follow New York's lead lighting and decorations to create just the right atmosphere. and introduce legislation that would clarify their state's existing tax laws. Though ABA previously announced that the reception would end at 9:00, we are prepared to stay until 11:00 so that you will have time Last week, in a significant victory for independent retailers, a New to enjoy conversation, readings, dancing and, of course, our York judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Amazon.com challenging bookstore. We will remain open for business until 9:00 and hope the state's Internet Sales Tax law, which requires online retailers you will find time to explore all of our nooks and crannies and our with nexus in the state to collect and remit sales tax on sales made rare book department. While you are here, you will be able to enjoy in New York State. A similar lawsuit by Overstock was also our current art show featuring art inspired by books. We'll also dismissed, according to Reuters . have a few examples of fine hand bindings performed by the "At a time when most states are faced with significant budget binders at the Scrub Oak Bindery, which operates on the floor shortfalls, the New York State Supreme Court's recent decision above us. clearly has ramifications for the other 44 states that collect sales I'm very excited by the prospect of seeing you all here in my tax," said ABA COO Oren Teicher. "Given the court victory here hometown, and in this old bookstore. Please join us. Bring in New York, which has brought about concrete and positive something to read and your dancing shoes, and let's have as much change for in-state businesses, it is imperative that we maintain our fun as possible in this most challenging of times. momentum and keep the pressure on." Sincerely yours in bibliophilic fervor, To help booksellers in this crucial endeavor, ABA has prepared a template letter that can be adapted and sent to their state legislators Tony Weller and to their governors as well. ABA is also asking booksellers to Sam Weller's Books notify ABA Public Policy Liaison David Grogan at [email protected] 60 , when they have sent the letter. This will

© 2009 American Booksellers Association. http://news.bookweb.org/ 8 BOOKSELLING THIS WEEK January 22, 2009 help ABA compile information to support its sales tax lobbying efforts. BTW News Briefs In addition, ABA is encouraging bookseller members with any January 21, 2009 -- Co-optimize and Co-op Advertising connection to a state legislator who might be sympathetic to the Solutions Announce Merger association's efforts to arrange a meeting with him or her regarding On January 21, Co-optimize, LLC 62 and Co-op Advertising e-fairness. ABA will provide members with the necessary briefing, Solutions, LLC 63 announced that they were joining forces and materials, and information -- and, in some cases, might be able to merging business operations. The combined company, Co-op participate in the meeting with you. Solutions, LLC, will offer co-op services featuring two divisions, Booksellers who have a legislator in mind, or would like to discuss Co-optimize Full Service and Co-optimize Online. this issue further, should contact Grogan at (800) 637-0037, ext. 61 Co-op Solutions principals Tracy Adams and Amy Sandberg have 6662, or at [email protected] . In addition, Grogan can help more than three decades of publishing and bookselling experience. walk booksellers through the process of setting up a legislative Adams, a former bookseller and sales representative for Penguin meeting and can answer any questions about ABA's Campaign for and Harcourt, began Co-op Advertising Solutions in 2001. E-Fairness. Sandberg's experience includes nearly four years as events coordinator at Warwick's in La Jolla, California. The Co-optimize Full Service Division will be based in Minneapolis, the Co-optimize Online Division in San Diego, with some crossover of [STORE LETTERHEAD] staff and services between the two divisions. Dear [ASSEMBLYPERSON][SENATOR]: As an independent business in [STATE NAME], I am asking that GLIBA Offers Grants for Buy Local Programs you follow New York State's lead and introduce legislation that The Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association 64 has would clarify our state's existing tax laws. As you may know, last created a new Buy Local grants program designed to encourage April, New York State passed a provision that required out-of-state GLIBA members to be involved in Buy Local initiatives in their merchants that have clear nexus in the state to collect and remit local communities. Grant requests may be made at any time during sales tax. Though the provision was initially challenged by the year, and applications will be evaluated three times a year, on Amazon.com, a New York State Supreme Court judge recently January 31, May 31, and October 31, with awards being announced dismissed the online retailer's lawsuit. The judge's decision ensures shortly afterwards. sales tax fairness in New York and will help the state recoup tens of millions of dollars of lost sales tax revenue. The grants are open to GLIBA member bookstores. The purpose must be in connection with an existing Buy Local organization or Without question, New York's actions have clear implications for to create a new one, and the grant cannot be just for the benefit of a [STATE NAME], especially considering the economic climate in single bookstore. The maximum amount is $500. The deadline for our state. At last count, 22 states are faced with ever-widening grant applications 65 for first round is January 31, 2009, and should budget gaps and many more are eliminating jobs and services be submitted to GLIBA. crucial to the well-being of their citizens, according to Stateline.org's 2008 Legislative Review. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures State Budget Update, 16 states Real Estate Company Wants Indie Bookstore Tenant reported that their general sales tax collections fell below A Santa Monica real estate company that bought the Marin County projections, and in nine of these collections were failing to meet Larkspur Landing shopping center plans to create an open-air reduced estimates. In addition, 12 states indicated that personal market to feature indie stores, including an independent bookstore, income tax collections would not meet projections, and 16 states said the San Francisco Chronicle. noted that their corporate income tax collections were below expectations. High on the list of preferred tenants are a bookstore and toy shop, as well as restaurants and food vendors, reported the Chronicle . These numbers are only going to get worse if states unintentionally continue to subsidize out-of-state businesses by allowing remote "We want to create wonderful public space, outdoors, unanchored, merchants with nexus in the state to skirt existing tax laws, thereby with independent boutique shops rather than a collection of the letting millions of dollars in sales tax revenue go uncollected. Now usual suspects, which is what I call the chain stores," said James more than ever, it's the state's obligation to ensure sales tax equity. Rosenfield, president of J.S. Rosenfield & Co., which acquired the property. The J.S. Rosenfield company owns several of Southern Faced with such grim financial forecasts, states around the country California retail properties, including the Brentwood Country Mart are aggressively seeking solutions. New York State has provided in Los Angeles, the location of DIESEL Brentwood. one answer, and that is to enforce existing sales tax laws now. Importantly, I am not discussing any new "Internet taxes." I am simply asking you to equitably enforce existing tax laws by Nominees Announced for the Edgars introducing legislation similar to New York State's, which would Mystery Writers of America has announced the nominees for the require out-of-state retailers with nexus in our state -- through an 2009 Edgar Allan Poe Awards 66 , honoring the best in mystery office, warehouse, sales agent, or via online affiliates -- to collect fiction, nonfiction, television, and film published or produced in sales tax. 2008. The awards will be presented to the winners at a banquet on Thank you for your consideration. April 30, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. Sincerely, Best Novel nominees are: • Missing by Karin Alvtegen (Felony & Mayhem Press) [NAME, STORE NAME & ADDRESS] • Blue Heaven by C.J. Box (St. Martin's Minotaur)

• Sins of the Assassin by Robert Ferrigno (Simon & often, booksellers underestimate their collective political Schuster/Scribner) influence," said Teicher, "and the intent of this panel is to show • The Price of Blood by Declan Hughes (HarperCollins/William what concrete, effective steps booksellers can take to help bring Morrow) about changes at the local, state, and federal level, using such • The Night Following by Morag Joss (Random House/Delacorte successes as the New York State e-fairness victory as a template." Press) Because the New York Court's decision could have ramifications in • Curse of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz (Simon & Schuster) the other 44 states that collect sales tax, especially as many states grapple with significant budget shortfalls, Teicher said that the panel has become even more relevant. In addition, this week's issue The Story Prize Announces Finalists of BTW reports on a revised sales tax letter 71 that booksellers can The Story Prize 67 , an annual award for books of short fiction, has adapt and send to their state legislators to make their views known. announced the three finalists for outstanding short story collections Booksellers who would like to discuss the issue further, or learn of 2008: more about setting up a meeting with a local legislator, should • Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri (Knopf) contact ABA Public Policy Liaison David Grogan at (800) 637-0037, ext. 6662, or via e-mail at [email protected] 72 . --Dan • Demons in the Spring by Joe Meno (Akashic) 73 • Our Story Begins by Tobias Wolff (Knopf) Cullen The three finalists were selected from among 73 story collections WNBA Pannell Award Finalists from 56 different publishers or imprints. The Story Prize's annual Announced event will take place at the New School's Tishman Auditorium in New York City at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4. January 21, 2009 -- 74 The Women's National Book Association 75 has announced the nominees for its 2009 Pannell Awards. Established in 1981 to honor Lucile Micheels Pannell, the awards BookStream Closing recognize retail bookstores that excel at inspiring young people's On Monday, January 19, President and CEO Jack Herr and interest in books and reading. This year's awards to two bookstores Executive Vice President and CFO Rich Stone announced that the -- one general and one children's specialty store -- will be presented wholesaler BookStream would close on Friday, January 23. In a in the spring in New York at BookExpoAmerica. letter to the book community, the pair explained, "Over the course This year's nominees are: of the last year, we have not been able to raise the capital necessary • ... and Books, Too! in Lewiston, Idaho to fund BookStream's inventory in a way that compensates for • As the Page Turns Bookstore and Gallery in Northville, never having established, after three years of being in business, Michigan trade credit commensurate with the inventory needs of a • Baker Books in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts wholesaler." • Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, Arizona The letter commended BookStream staff, and announced that the • Cowan's Book Nook in East Ellijay, Georgia company would take its last orders January 20, and will accept • Downtown Books in Craig, Colorado customer returns and process claims for damaged books until • Garfield Book Company at PLU in Tacoma, Washington Friday, January 23. • Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Cincinnati, Ohio • Mrs. Nelson's Toy & Bookshop in LaVerne, California Wi4 Panel to Shed Light on E-Fairness • St. Helens Book Shop in St. Helens, Oregon • Schuler Books and Music in Okemos, Michigan Initiatives & How to Lobby State • That Bookstore in Blytheville in Blytheville, Arkansas Government • The King's English Bookshop in Salt Lake City, Utah • Urban Think! Bookstore in Orlando, Florida January 21, 2009 -- Following the recent New York State court • Wild Rumpus Books for Young Readers in Minneapolis, decision 68 that dismissed Amazon.com's challenge to New York's Minnesota Internet Sale Tax provision -- which ensures that online retailers collect mandated sales tax -- the Winter Institute session focusing The winners will receive a check for $1,000 and a framed piece of on how booksellers can work to effect important legislative and original art by a children's book illustrator. The award is political change is even more timely. co-sponsored by Penguin Young Readers Group. "The 8-1/2 Percent Solution: Mobilizing Your Store & Your Customers in the Fight for Sales Tax Equity," moderated by ABA Three Indie Next List Deadlines COO Oren Teicher, is set for Friday, January 30, at 5:00 p.m. and will feature bookseller Susan Fox of Red Fox Books in Glens Falls, Upcoming in February New York; Eileen Dengler, executive director of the New Atlantic January 20, 2009 -- There will be three opportunities for 69 Independent Booksellers Association ; and Hut Landon, independent booksellers to help create upcoming Indie Next Lists executive director of the Northern California Independent in February. Booksellers Association 70 . Fox was among the many booksellers who lobbied their elected officials in support of the changes in New The deadlines are: York -- a statewide effort led by ABA with much assistance from • February 4 -- the April Indie Next List NAIBA. NCIBA and the booksellers of Northern California have • February 6 -- Easter/Passover Recommendations also long been at the forefront of the issue of e-fairness. • February 13 -- Poetry Month Recommendations "Elected officials have commented to us repeatedly that, all too "We are extremely grateful for all the nominations and support that

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