The Southern California Booksellers Association is joining the regional
booksellers crowd and changing its name. As of today it is the
Southern California Independent Booksellers Association.
Executive director Jennifer Bigelow explained in a statement: "These days, when stores look the same no matter where you are in the country, we here at the SCIBA feel that one of the most important things that we are celebrating is our diversity. We're the same organization but now, with the inclusion of Independent in our name, nothing is in doubt about our membership. The SCIBA represents a collection of vastly diverse independent booksellers that reflect the unique neighborhoods that surround them. No two stores are alike and that is a wonderful thing."
In a related note, SCIBA is adding a new event to its lineup for next year: the Children's Books & Literacy Dinner, which will be held March 16 in Pasadena and is geared to teachers, educators, librarians and booksellers. The keynote speaker will be Brian Selznick, author of Invention of Hugo Cabret (Scholastic Press).
Executive director Jennifer Bigelow explained in a statement: "These days, when stores look the same no matter where you are in the country, we here at the SCIBA feel that one of the most important things that we are celebrating is our diversity. We're the same organization but now, with the inclusion of Independent in our name, nothing is in doubt about our membership. The SCIBA represents a collection of vastly diverse independent booksellers that reflect the unique neighborhoods that surround them. No two stores are alike and that is a wonderful thing."
In a related note, SCIBA is adding a new event to its lineup for next year: the Children's Books & Literacy Dinner, which will be held March 16 in Pasadena and is geared to teachers, educators, librarians and booksellers. The keynote speaker will be Brian Selznick, author of Invention of Hugo Cabret (Scholastic Press).