As GLIBA looks to the future we are always striving to find new ways to stay connected with each other in our region. As the next step in this process we have started a Discord Server exclusively for GLIBA members. We are looking for GLIBA booksellers interested in joining.
Discord is an American VoIP, instant messaging and digital distribution platform designed for creating communities. Users communicate with voice calls, video calls, text messaging, media and files in private chats or as part of communities called "servers."
Discord will help to keep bookseller conversations going across platforms, events, meetings and anywhere else we congregate.
If you are familiar with Slack you will acclimate quickly to Discord. Think of Discord as a community message board for GLIBA booksellers to stay connected, organize and have conversations.
If you would like to join the GLIBA Discord Server please email larry@gliba.org and I will send you a personal invitation.
We will maintain the GLIBA public Facebook page but would like to move away from using Facebook as a private communication tool amongst GLIBA members. This will include at some point phasing out the private GLIBA Facebook Group.
Thank you and let's talk!
Larry
Discord is an American VoIP, instant messaging and digital distribution platform designed for creating communities. Users communicate with voice calls, video calls, text messaging, media and files in private chats or as part of communities called "servers."
Discord will help to keep bookseller conversations going across platforms, events, meetings and anywhere else we congregate.
If you are familiar with Slack you will acclimate quickly to Discord. Think of Discord as a community message board for GLIBA booksellers to stay connected, organize and have conversations.
If you would like to join the GLIBA Discord Server please email larry@gliba.org and I will send you a personal invitation.
We will maintain the GLIBA public Facebook page but would like to move away from using Facebook as a private communication tool amongst GLIBA members. This will include at some point phasing out the private GLIBA Facebook Group.
Thank you and let's talk!
Larry
The Lit Show: Chapter 3 |
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Presented Friday, November 6th, 2020 | 7:00 PM CDT \ 8:00 PM CST
Thank you to everyone that attended The Lit Show: Chapter 3, a literary art show and live author and artist presentations. Please check out the video from the event as well as the artwork created for the show that was inspired by the works of authors Benjamin Garcia, Nate Marshall and Kathleen Rooney. (more info)
Thank you to everyone that attended The Lit Show: Chapter 3, a literary art show and live author and artist presentations. Please check out the video from the event as well as the artwork created for the show that was inspired by the works of authors Benjamin Garcia, Nate Marshall and Kathleen Rooney. (more info)
Thank you to our Lit Show sponsors
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GLIBA BOOKSTORE MEMBER DUES ARE WAIVED FOR 2020
As a next step to help our members through this unprecedented time, we are waving 2020 member dues for ALL GLIBA bookstores. Please update your membership using the button below. Thank you!❤️
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Join GLIBA as a Publisher, Sales Rep, Wholesalers, Media, Sidelines and other Vendors and Authors. GLIBA covers Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. A current membership is needed to receive the Bookseller ARC / Galley survey results.
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Because of mandated shelter in place orders we are helping ARCs / Galleys get to booksellers. The information in this survey will only be shared with our publishing partners to help them get you books. If you have other booksellers in your store that wish to receive ARCs / Galleys please have them fill out this form separately. The results and contact information in this survey will be shared publishing partners with current GLIBA memberships. This list is ongoing so as your circumstances or preferred reading genres change please re-submit your survey.
The Great Lakes Independent Bookselling Association is a non-profit trade organization dedicated to free speech and independent bookselling in our region. Our mission is to promote independent bookselling, to strengthen partnerships among members in all aspects of the bookselling industry, and to promote the Great Lakes region as a vital marketplace. We have over 125 stores in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. Our members are owners and booksellers of independently owned bookstores, publishers, sales representatives, distributors, authors, and librarians.
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