Indies Introduce: T. C. Kemper (The Ginghams)
ABA's Indies Introduce interview series spotlights debut authors handpicked by booksellers from around the country. In each episode, a books...
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Indies Introduce: Emilee Hackney (All That's Unseen)
ABA's Indies Introduce interview series spotlights debut authors handpicked by booksellers from around the country. In each episode, a books...
Indies Introduce: F. A. Davidson (Flickerstate)
ABA's Indies Introduce interview series spotlights debut authors handpicked by booksellers from around the country. In each episode, a books...
Indies Introduce: Roberta Kwok (Lost In Curiosity)
ABA's Indies Introduce interview series spotlights debut authors handpicked by booksellers from around the country. In each episode, a books...
Indies Introduce: Amy Tern (Sneaks)
ABA's Indies Introduce interview series spotlights debut authors handpicked by booksellers from around the country. In each episode, a books...
Ci2026: What's New at Edelweiss: Site Updates, Our Roadmap, Omnibus, and More
There's a lot happening at Edelweiss, and this session is your chance to get up to speed. We'll walk through the latest platform improvement...
Ci2026: Creating a Vision of Greatness with ZingTrain
Doesn't it just make sense that if you know where you want to end up, it will be easier to figure out how to get there? We certainly think s...
Ci2026: Crafting Engaging Reels for Bookstores
Short-form video content doesn't have to be scary or time-consuming. In this interactive workshop, booksellers will learn a simple, repeatab...
Ci2026: After the Rupture: Turning Conflict into Repair, Trust, and Growth
Many organizations invest in learning how to navigate conflict — but far fewer know what to do after it happens. What comes next determines...
Ci2026: KPIs for the Children's Section
Curious about what KPIs you should be tracking specifically for your children's section? This panel will break down the most important KPIs...
Ci2026: ipage® Workshop: Tools, Tips, and Q&A with Ingram
Join Ingram for an educational ipage session with a live demo and a look at recent platform enhancements. Explore practical tools and techni...
Ci2026: Intro to Reading Levels
A parent comes into the store and asks about Lexile reading levels, and you're left secretly thinking, "What even is that?" This introductor...
Ci2026: Making Children's Booksellers Out of Everyone
How do you extend specialized children's bookselling knowledge from beyond one expert to your entire staff? This session offers concrete met...
Ci2026: Empowering the ('90s) Inner Child
The kids' section is looking very nostalgic these days with special edition reprints of popular '90s kids' books. This points to a greater t...
Ci2026: Education for Authors
Developed for author guests at Children's Institute, this panel features booksellers who have formulated best practices for creating events...
Ci2026: Decoding Children's Book Awards
There are so many literary awards for children's books, so how do you keep up? Especially as established awards are now expanding to include...
Ci2026: Children's Bookselling 101: A Seminar
This session is for those new — and newer! — to children's bookselling. Long-time children's booksellers will demystify and clarify importan...
Ci2026: Bookstore Policies for Free Expression
With pressure on bookstores increasing over their curation of books and events, it is essential to have clear policies that reflect your sto...
Ci2026: Books, Gifts, and Events for Analog Customers
Analog is back! As more adults look to limit their screen time, they're rediscovering screen-free activities like reading, journaling, puzzl...
Ci2026: Author(less) Events & Community Partnerships
You can still celebrate an author and have an incredible, fun event even if the author can't come to the store physically! This session will...