"It never hurts to try. If you have issues with the industry, the only way they're going to be addressed is if your voice is heard. And the best way to have your voice heard is to get involved in ABA--whether through the Booksellers Advisory Council (BAC), Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council (DEIC), the Board, Indies Introduce, or through one of the other committees.
"Change isn't going to happen if you don't get involved. That's really what it comes down to. If you want to make change, you've got to put skin in the game.... I also want to stress that you don't have to be an owner or a manager. I'm a frontline bookseller. We may not have a traditional managerial role or owner role, but that doesn't mean our voices aren't important. So go for it. It doesn't hurt."