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Committees

Committees are made up of dedicated booksellers and sales reps who are vital in creating the programs, initiatives and education for the Discovery Show, Spring Workshops, and children's programming, to name just a few.

The committees are not set in stone, but are continued, decommissioned or created based on the ideas and input from the board and our membership.

Much of our committee work is done by email, with an occasional conference call. We encourage interested booksellers to get involved. You'll be contributing your valuable experience and creativity, and you'll be meeting booksellers from across our California region and beyond.

If you'd like to serve on a committee, contact the committee chairs. Have an idea for a new topic? - email calvin@caliballiance.org.

Education

Responsible for envisioning, creating and implementing the workshops, panels, round tables, etc. that are presented at our Discovery Show, Spring Gathering, & beyond.
Committee Chair: Elayna Trucker (Napa Bookmine).

Programming Committee

This is the logistics team for any programming leaning into help ensure a smooth running of programing from set up to tear down-including author care. Committee Chairs: Carolyn Hutton (Mrs. Dalloway's), Mary Williams (Skylight Books), Keith Jones (Book Passage), Laura Mauer and Angie Cozad

Author Selection Committee

This is the team that helps select the authors for programing of microregionals, Spring Workshops, and the Fall Discovery Lab.
Committee Chair: Carolyn Hutton (Mrs. Dalloway's), Paula Farmer (Book Passage), Elana Eustaquio (Books Inc.) and Tina Ferguson
(Face in a Book).

Technology

Researches, advises, and educates about anything technological that may be of benefit to our organization and members.
This team also helps with AV at CALIBA Programing.

Mosiac (Diversity and Inclusion Committee

This committee's mission is to support and promote diverse reads from established and emerging writers.In giving recommendations or sharing ideas and information, we will strive to always do so from the perspective of those not usually heard from or reached out to. In that, we will be inclusive, not exclusive … connecting bookstores, readers and writers.
Follow the Mosiac Blog.

Recruiting

Responsible for researching and recommending new board members.
Calvin Crosby (calvin@nciba.com)

Peer Eye

Thinking about making changes in your store's layout or would like outside suggestions about how to increase the browse-ability of your displays? We have seasoned booksellers with proven track records willing to visit your store.
Calvin Crosby & Tina Ferguson (Face in a Book)

If you'd like to serve on a committee, contact Calvin.

Golden Poppy Awards

Responsible for researching titles and authors for each category, reading, and developing the shortlist to be voted upon by the membership.

Find the Book Award Committees here.

California Childrens Booksellers Alliance (CCBA aka The Alliance)

The Alliance champions all things children's literature. With input from the extended membership, the committee helps organize meetings, assists in organizing educational programming for the Spring Workshop and Discovery Show, and determines advocacy for issues relevant to the children's book world.

Chair: Suzi Hough (Hicklebee's) suzi@hicklebees.com
Events Manager: Hannah Walcher (Books Inc.) hwalcher@booksinc.net
Secretary:
Mirrors & Windows: Rosie Lee (Readers' Books) rosie@readersbooks.com

Mirrors & Windows Taskforce

Helps select the shortlist for the Mirrors & Windows program that the membership will vote on.
Chair: Suzi Hough (Hicklebee's) suzi@hicklebees.com
Ariel Richardson (Chronicle Books)
Hannah Moushabeck (Chronicle Books)
Claire Teel (Hicklebee's)
Andrew Durham (Books Inc.)