An Inside Look at the Book Trade
Industry: American Book Trade Directory 2003-2004,
49th edition
May 12, 2003, Medford, New Jersey—Information
Today, Inc. (ITI) announces the release of the latest edition of American Book
Trade Directory (ABTD). In two volumes, this comprehensive guide to the library
and publishing communities puts users in touch with libraries all across the
U.S. and Canada and gives the statistics and trend analysis that librarians,
publishers, and other industry watchers need to keep up with the ever-changing
book trade community.
For publishers, American Book Trade Directory is a useful resource
for identifying new buyers and reestablishing old contacts. In addition to
researching basic sales leads, publishers can use ABTD to:
• Find distributors for books, paperbacks, magazines, software, audiocassettes,
or other sidelines
• Track down retailers and wholesalers that specialize in specific categories
or subjects
• Access survey results on sales transactions, sideline ratios, and mailing
lists
• Find information on regional and national bookseller organizations
Librarians also will find American Book Trade Directory invaluable
in their responsibilities to their organization and their patrons. With ABTD,
librarians can:
• Track down anyone or anything in the book selling business, including
distributors and jobbers
• Locate subject specialists anywhere in the country by state
• Find wholesalers and distributors for hard-to-find books, audiobooks,
magazines, and software
• Help patrons find stores that carry books in any of 49 foreign languages
• Research the latest book trade statistics, developments, and trends
• Locate library collection appraisers and library auctioneers
American Book Trade Directory 2003-2004 (May 2003/$299/ISBN 1-57387-157-5)
is available through Information Today, Inc. To order, call (800) 300-9868—outside
the U.S. call (609) 654-6266—or order online at www.infotoday.com.
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