Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance
3806 Yale Ave.
Columbia, SC 29205
803.779.0118
803.779.0113 (fax)
info@sibaweb.com
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About SIBA
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Welcome to the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance. SIBA is a trade association which represents over 300 bookstores and thousands of booksellers in Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia and Mississippi. The Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance exists to empower, promote, and celebrate our core member bookstores in a spirit of partnership. “Core members” are independent, privately held, brick & mortar, commercially zoned bookstores with a retail storefront, in our region. Among our members are owners, managers and employees of independent bookstores, publishers’ representatives, publishers, wholesalers and producers of "sideline" bookstore goods. Librarians, book reviewers, writers and other "friends of the trade" are also represented in our membership. SIBA was formed to unite in one organization individuals and businesses actively engaged in the writing, selling, publishing, distribution and/or promoting of books in the South. SIBA provides a forum to discuss common problems and share ideas; offers educational programs and workshops for the benefit of its members; and strives to promote a high standard of ethics and business practices among the membership. SIBA exists to help you become a more profitable business, and sell more books. Download our Welcome Kit | Join online | Download a Dues Form |
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About SIBA
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The Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance is a trade organization for independent bookstores in the South. It exists to empower, promote, and celebrate core member bookstores in a spirit of partnership. Independent, privately held, brick & mortar, commercially zoned bookstores with a retail storefront, in our region will constitute the core members. We have two over-arching goals: A Core Members will have resources and information to increase public awareness of their importance in the community. B. Core Members will have skills/capabilities that contribute to their short and long term viability.
All of SIBA's programs and services are designed to fulfill one or both of these goals.
SIBA runs an extensive number of programs, services, and marketing initiatives. An overview of the resources available to members can be found in this kit. Suggestions, comments and feedback are encouraged.
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Board, Staff & Governance
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Membership Benefits
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SIBA has three levels of membership: Bookseller, Exhibitor, and Associate. The Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance membership year runs through December 31 of each year. Dues must be paid by the annual Trade Show in the Fall. Membership is open to retail bookstores, as well as to book publishers, distributors, reps, vendors, prospective booksellers, national chain booksellers, and others with a professional interest in the book industry. Bookseller: ($150) Owners of independent, privately-held, brick & mortar bookstores in AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC , TN, VA. Bookstores with multiple locations must register each location separately. Exhibitor: ($195) Anyone who plans on exhibiting at the Fall Trade Show this year, or exhibited last year can join SIBA as member of this category. This includes Publishers, Distributors, Sales Reps, Commission Reps, Wholesalers, and anyone else involved in the industry. Associate: ($500) Anyone who is not a core bookstore member of SIBA, or who is not exihibiting at the SIBA Trade Show can join SIBA under this category. This includes non-exhibiting authors, Teachers, Librarians, Bookstores outside the southeast, Prospective Booksellers and others involved in the book industry.
Download our Welcome Kit | Join online | Download a Dues Form
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