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Founded in 1900, the American Booksellers Association is a not-for-profit organization devoted to meeting the needs of its core members of independently owned bookstores with retail storefront locations through advocacy, education, research, and information dissemination. The ABA actively supports free speech, literacy, and programs that encourage reading.
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CBA is the
international trade association of Christian retailers and product
suppliers. It serves more than 2,500 U.S. member retail stores, and more
than 1,000 stores in 40 countries with member chapters in 16
countries. These stores provide Bibles, Christian books, curriculum,
apparel, music, videos, gifts, greeting cards, children’s resources, and
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Publishers
Weekly is the leading publication serving all segments involved in the
creation, production, marketing and sale of the written word in book,
audio, video and electronic formats.
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The New England Booksellers Association is the trade association for the retail book industry in New England. |
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SEBA is a trade association which represents booksellers in Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia and Mississippi. The Southeast Booksellers Association exists to empower, promote, and celebrate core member bookstores in a spirit of partnership. Independent, privately held, brick and mortar bookstores in our region constitutes the core members.
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PNBA exists to make bookselling in the Northwest better for the booksellers...and better for the public. We are a trade association representing the interests of booksellers in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. |
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The Northern California Independent Booksellers Association is a trade organization dedicated to supporting, nurturing and promoting independent retail bookselling in California.
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Mountains & Plains Booksellers Association is a non-profit trade association of independent booksellers based in the Rocky Mountain West.
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The mission of the GLBA is to improve the effectiveness of booksellers, forge partnerships among members in all aspects of the bookselling industry and promote the Great Lakes region as a vital marketplace. |
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The Upper Midwest Booksellers Association (UMBA), an association for independent booksellers, is a regional not-for-profit trade association formally established in 1981 to promote retail bookselling and support professional independent booksellers throughout this area. Our member states include Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma South Dakota, and Wisconsin. We also include some members from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
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NAIBA is dedicated to the growth and success of independent bookselling in our region, which extends from New York to Virginia.
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The American Wholesale Booksellers Association (AWBA) is a national trade organization that represents a diverse group of book wholesalers. Our members include wholesalers of all sizes, with all types of inventory and specializations, from all areas of the nation.
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The ABC is a national membership association that offers a support network for professional independent children's booksellers who share the goal of encouraging quality and service within the children's book industry. |
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AAP's mandate covers both the general and the specific — broad issues important to all publishers as well as issues of specific concern to particular segments of the industry. The Association's "core" programs deal with matters of general interest:intellectual property; new technology and telecommunications issues of concern to publishers; First Amendment rights, censorship and libel; international freedom to publish; funding for education and libraries; postal rates and regulations; tax and trade policy. |
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The American Library Association (ALA) was founded in 1876 in Philadelphia and subsequently chartered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Its mission is “to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.” |
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For 25 years the Book Industry Study Group (BISG) has been a key resource for publishing professionals in every facet of the book industry. BISG has led the way in setting industry standards and conducting vital industry research on behalf of publishers, booksellers, libraries and vendors. |
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The Children’s Book Council (CBC) is a non-profit trade organization dedicated to encouraging literacy and the use and enjoyment of children’s books, and is the official sponsor of Young People’s Poetry Week and Children’s Book Week each year. The Council’s Members include U.S. publishers and packagers of trade books for children and young adults. |
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The Educational Paperback Association is an association of publishers and distributors who are reputable and authoritative suppliers of educational paperbacks, prebound books and other materials to the school, library and college market. Its distributor members offer schools and libraries volume discounts on a wide selection of titles, representing most major publishers and important small presses that publish for the educational market. |
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Literary Market Place (LMP) is the directory of America and Canadian book publishing. For more than 50 years, LMP has been the resource consulted by practically everyone looking for industry data--whether they are publishing professional, authors, industry watchers, or those seeking to gain entry into the world of publishing. |
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Publishers
Marketing Association (PMA) is a trade association of independent
publishers. Founded in 1983, it serves book, audio, and video publishers
located in the United States and around the world. |
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The
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a worldwide
federation of national standards bodies from some 100 countries, one
from each country. The mission of ISO is to promote the development of
standardization and related activities in the world with a view to
facilitating the international exchange of goods and services, and to
developing cooperation in the spheres of intellectual, scientific,
technological and economic activity. ISO's work results in international
agreements which are published as International Standards. |
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The International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a code used on catalogues, databases or commercial transactions each time serial publications are involved. In order to fulfill its goal in an efficient way, the ISSN, as any standardized international code, must be universally used. It is thus available for all partners concerned, at each stage of the information chain. |
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The Library of Congress' mission is to make its resources available and useful to the Congress and the American people and to sustain and preserve a universal collection of knowledge and creativity for future generations. The Library serves as the research arm of Congress and is recognized as the national library of the United States. Its collections comprise the world's most comprehensive record of human creativity and knowledge. Open to those above high school age without charge or special permission, it is the world's largest library and a great resource to scholars and researchers. |
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United States Copyright Office (USCO) is an organization "to promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries" (U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8) |
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X.NET was created by the Evangelical Christian and Protestant Church-Owned Publishers Association/Christian Booksellers Association/Gospel Music Association to provide electronic data interchange service (EDI) to publishers within the Christian community. X.NET results in faster turn-around, improved accuracy and lower operating costs for Christian publishing, music, gifts, and other aspects of the industry. |
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A Cataloging in Publication record (aka CIP data) is a bibliographic record prepared by the Library of Congress for a book that has not yet been published. When the book is published, the publisher includes the CIP data on the copyright page thereby facilitating book processing for libraries and book dealers.
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The International
Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) is a non-profit organization
which represents |
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The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) was founded to promote international understanding and good will through books for children and teenagers. The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) serves as the U.S. national section of IBBY, executing the responsibilities and rights of national membership. |
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The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, formed in 1971 by a group of Los Angeles based writers for children, is the only international organization to offer a variety of services to people who write, illustrate, or share a vital interest in children’s literature. The SCBWI acts as a network for the exchange of knowledge between writers, illustrators, editors, publishers, agents, librarians, educators, booksellers and others involved with literature for young people. |
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The mission of the American Association of School Librarians is to advocate excellence, facilitate change, and develop leaders in the school library media field.
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CBA works for the current and future economic well-being of booksellers, by promoting their interests and meeting their needs. |
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Trade
association of about 350 book publishers' commission reps and 650 book
publishers and other associate members. |
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The National Association of College Stores represents and supports higher education retailers by providing valuable programs and services, by facilitating strategic partnerships that enable members to better serve their customers, and by advocating on behalf of members to ensure the health and vitality of the higher education retail market. |
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If you are
involved in the book publishing industry, BookExpo America is the only
industry event where you can experience the entire scope of book
publishing from the U.S. and the world - all in one place, all at one
time. |
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E-business tools for the publishing industry. |
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