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			<title><![CDATA[Book Trade Associations]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Below is a list of other book trade associations. Companies link to websites and contact information where available.<br>
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<b>American Book Producers Association (ABPA)</b><br>
<em>Trade association for independent book producers, also called packagers, in the United States and Canada</em><br>
<a href="http://www.abpaonline.org" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:office@ABPAonline.org">email</a><br>
611 Broadway, Suite 611<br>
New York, NY 10012<br>
tel: 212-645-2368<br>
fax: 212-802-2893<br>
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<b>American Booksellers Association, Inc. (ABA)</b><br>
<em>Trade association for independent booksellers in the United States</em><br>
<a href="http://www.bookweb.org/index.html">website</a> | <a href="mailto:info@bookweb.org">email</a><br>
200 White Plains Rd<br>
Tarrytown, NY 10591<br>
tel: 914-591-2665<br>
fax: 914-591-2720<br>
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<b>American Business Media (ABM)</b><br>
<em>Association of business information providers, delivering business intelligence to industry, Madison Avenue, Wall Street and the Beltway</em><br>
<a href="http://www.americanbusinessmedia.com" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:info@abmmail.com">email</a><br>
675 Third Avenue<br>
New York, NY 10017-5704<br>
tel: 212.661.6360<br>
fax: 212.370.0736<br>
<br>
<b>American Library Association (ALA)</b><br>
<i>Non-profit trade association which promotes library service and librarianship</i><br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/index.cfm" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/contactus/index.cfm" target="_blank">contact</a><br>
50 E. Huron Street<br>
Chicago, IL 60611<br>
toll free: 800-545-2433<br>
tel: 312-944-6780<br>
fax: 312-944-8741<br>
<br>
<b>Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL)</b><br>
<i>Professional association of academic librarians and other interested individuals (a division of the ALA)</i><br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/index.cfm" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:acrl@ala.org">email</a><br>
American Library Association<br>
50 East Huron Street<br>
Chicago, IL 60611-2795 <br>
toll free: 800-545-2433, ext. 2523<br>
tel: 312-280-2523<br>
fax: 312-280-2520<br>
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<b>Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA)</b><br>
<i>Promotes ethical standards and professionalism in the antiquarian book trade</i><br>
<a href="http://www.abaa.org/" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:inquiries@abaa.org">email</a><br>
20 West 44th Street, #507<br>
New York, NY 10036<br>
tel: 212-944-8291<br>
fax: 212-944-8293<br>
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<b>Association of American Publishers (AAP) -- Washington DC</b><br>
<i>Trade association for US book publishers</i><br>
<a href="http://www.publishers.org/" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="http://www.publishers.org/main/AboutAAP/about_ContactUs.htm" target="_blank">email</a><br>
50 F Street, NW<br>
4th Floor<br>
Washington, DC 20001<br>
tel: 202-347-3375<br>
fax: 202-347-3690<br>
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<b>Association of American Publishers (AAP) -- New York City</b><br>
<i>Trade association for US book publishers</i><br>
<a href="http://www.publishers.org/" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="http://www.publishers.org/main/AboutAAP/about_ContactUs.htm" target="_blank">email</a><br>
71 Fifth Avenue<br>
2nd floor<br>
New York, NY 10003<br>
tel: 212-255-0200<br>
fax: 212-255-7007<br>
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<b>Association of American University Presses (AAUP)</b><br>
<a href="http://aaupnet.org/" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:info@aaupet.org">email</a><br>
28 W. 36th Street<br>
Suite 602<br>
New York, NY 10018<br>
tel: 212-989-1010<br>
fax: 212-989-0275<br>
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<b>Association of Booksellers for Children (ABC)</b><br>
<a href="http://associationofbooksellersforchildren.com/" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:Kristen@abfc.com">email</a><br>
6538 Collins Avenue, #168<br>
Miami Beach, FL 33141<br>
tel: 617-390-7759<br>
fax: 617-344-0540<br>
<br>
<b>Audio Publishers Association (APA)</b><br>
<i>Non-profit trade association for audio publishers</i><br>
<a href="http://www.audiopub.org/" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="http://www.audiopub.org/contact.asp" target="_blank">email</a><br>
191 Clarksville Road<br>
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550<br>
tel: 609-799-6327<br>
fax: 609-799-7032<br>
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<b>Authors Guild</b><br>
<i>Leading advocate for writers' interests in effective copyright protection, fair contracts and free expression</i><br>
<a href="http://www.authorsguild.org/" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:staff@authorsguild.org">email</a><br>
31 East 32nd Street<br>
7th Floor<br>
New York, NY 10016<br>
tel: 212-563-5904<br>
fax: 212-564-5363<br>
<br>
<b>Association of Education Publishers (AEP)</b><br>
<i>National, non-profit professional organization for educational publishers and content developers</i><br>
<a href="http://www.aepweb.org/" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:mail@AEPweb.org">email</a><br>
510 Heron Drive<br>
Suite 201<br>
Logan Township, NJ 08085<br>
tel: 856-241-7772<br>
fax: 856-241-0709<br>
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<b>Association for Suppliers of Printing and Publishing Technologies</b><br>
<i>Trade association of over 400 companies which manufacture and distribute equipment, systems, software, supplies used in printing, publishing and converting</i><br>
<a href="http://www.npes.org/" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:npes@npes.org">email</a><br>
1899 Preston White Drive<br>
Reston, Virginia 20191<br>
tel: 703-264-7200<br>
fax: 703-620-0994<br>
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<b>Association of Research Libraries (ARL)</b><br>
<i>Non-profit organization of 123 research libraries at comprehensive, research-extensive institutions in the US and Canada</i><br>
<a href="http://www.arl.org/" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:arlhq@arl.org">email</a><br>
21 Dupont Circle, Suite 800<br>
Washington, DC 20036<br>
tel: 202-296-2296<br>
fax: 202-872-0884<br>
<br>
<b>Book Industry Study Group</b><br>
<i>Non-profit trade association working to create a more informed, empowered and efficient book industry supply chain for both physical and digital products</i><br>
<a href="http://www.bisg.org/" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:info@bisg.org">email</a><br>
370 Lexington Avenue<br>
Suite 900<br>
New York, NY 10011<br>
tel: 646-336-7141<br>
fax: 646-336-6214<br>
<br>
<b>Book Manufacturers' Institute (BMI)</b><br>
<i>Trade association for the book manufacturing industry</i><br>
<a href="http://www.bmibook.org/" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:info@bmibook.com">email</a><br>
Two Armand Beach Drive<br>
Suite 1B<br>
Palm Coast, FL 32137<br>
tel: 386-986-4552<br>
fax: 386-986-4553<br>
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<b>Children's Book Council (CBC)</b><br>
<i>Headquarters for Children's Book Week and Young People's Poetry Week</i><br>
<a href="http://www.cbcbooks.org/" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:cbc.info@cbcbooks.org">email</a><br>
12 West 37th Street<br>
Floor 2<br>
New York, NY 10018<br>
tel: 212-966-1990<br>
fax: 212-966-2073<br>
<br>
<b>Christian Booksellers Association (CBA)</b><br>
<i>Trade association for the Christian Retail Channel</i><br>
<a href="http://www.cbaonline.org/" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:info@cbaonline.org">email</a><br>
PO Box 62000<br>
Colorado Springs, CO 80962<br>
tel: 800-252-1950 or 719-265-9895<br>
fax: 719-272-3510<br>
<br>
<b>Educational Paperback Association</b><br>
<i>An association of distributors and publishers of trade  paperback books and <br>
audio materials to the school, college, and/or library markets</i> <br>
<a href="http://www.edupaperback.org" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:edupaperback@aol.com">email</a><br>
PO Box 1399<br>
East Hampton, NY 11937<br>
tel: 631-329-3315<br>
fax: 631-614-4414<br>
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<b>IBPA, the Independent Book Publishers Association</b><br>
<i>Largest non-profit trade association representing independent publishers</i><br>
<a href="http://www.pma-online.org/" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:info@IBPA-online.org">email</a><br>
627 Aviation Way<br>
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266<br>
tel: 310-372-2732<br>
fax: 310-374-3342<br>
<br>
<b>Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)</b><br>
<i>The premiere voice, advocate, and thought leader for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry</i><br>
<a href="http://www.itic.org/index.php" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:webmaster@itic.org">email</a><br>
1250 Eye Street NW #200<br>
Washington, DC 20005<br>
tel: 202-737-8888<br>
fax: 202-638-4922<br>
<br>
<b>National Association of College Stores (NACS)</b><br>
<i>Leading resource and advocate for the higher education retail market</i><br>
<a href="http://www.nacs.org/" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:info@nacs.org">email</a><br>
500 E. Lorain Street<br>
Oberlin, OH 44074<br>
tel: 800-622-7498<br>
fax: 440-775-4769<br>
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<b>National Association of Independent Publishers Representatives (NAIPR)</b><br>
<i>Trade association of more than 200 commission sales reps and 500 publishers and other Associate Members</i><br>
<a href="http://www.naipr.org/" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:paulthebookman@verizon.net">email</a><br>
PMB 157, 111 E. 14th Street<br>
New York, NY 10003<br>
tel: 212-477-7101<br>
toll free: 888-624-7779<br>
fax: 800-416-2586<br>
<br>
<b>National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW)</b><br>
<i>Encompasses over 100 national line-of-trade associations</i><br>
<a href="http://www.naw.org/" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:naw@naw.org">email</a><br>
1325 G Street NW<br>
Suite 1000<br>
Washington, DC 20005<br>
tel: 202-872-0885<br>
fax: 202-785-0586<br>
<br>
<b>National Book Foundation (NBF)</b><br>
<i>Oversees the National Book Award</i><br>
<a href="http://www.nationalbook.org/" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:nationalbook@nationalbook.org">email</a><br>
95 Madison Avenue<br>
Suite 709<br>
New York, NY 10016<br>
tel: 212-685-0261<br>
fax: 212-213-6570<br>
<br>
<b>Periodical and Book Association of America</b><br>
<i>Non-profit organization for publishers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, consultants and industry service providers</i><br>
<a href="http://www.pbaa.net/pbaa/index.asp" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:LScott@pbaa.net">email</a><br>
481 8th Avenue<br>
Suite 826<br>
New York, NY 10001<br>
tel: 212-563-6502<br>
fax: 212-563-4098<br>
<br>
<b>Small Publishers of North America (SPAN)</b><br>
<i>Non-profit trade association dedicated to advancing the interests and expertise of independent publishers and authors through educational opportunities and discounted services</i><br>
<a href="http://www.spannet.org/index.htm" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:info1@spannet.org">email</a><br>
1618 W. Colorado Avenue<br>
Colorado Springs, CO 80904<br>
tel: 719-475-1726<br>
fax: 719-471-2182<br>
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<b>Women's National Book Association</b><br>
<i>Promotes reading and supports the role of women in the book community</i><br>
<a href="http://www.wnba-books.org/" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:publicity@bookbuzz.com">email</a><br>
c/o Women's National Book Assoc. -- NYC Chapter<br>
PO Box 237<br>
FDR Station<br>
New York, NY 10150<br>
tel: 212 208-4629<br>
fax: 212 208-4629<br>
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<b>Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)</b><br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/yalsa.cfm" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:YALSA@ala.org">email</a><br>
50 East Huron Street<br>
Chicago, IL 60611<br>
tel: 800-545-2433, ext. 4390<br>
fax: 312-280-5276]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[Research & Statistics]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Below is a list of organizations that provide research and statistics on the publishing industry. Companies link to websites and contact information where available.<br>
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<b>Gilbane Group, Inc.</b><br>
<i>Educational conference development, as well as advisory and consulting services to all types of organizations<br>
</i><br>
<a href="http://gilbane.com/" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:info@gilbane.com">email</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/Gilbane" target="_blank">twitter</a><br>
763 Massachusetts Avenue<br>
Cambridge, MA 02139<br>
tel: 617-497-9443<br>
fax: 617-497-5256 <br>
<br>
<b>InfoTrends, Inc.</b><br>
<i>Market research and strategic consulting firm for the digital imaging and document solutions industry</i><br>
<a href="http://www.capv.com/public/home.html" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:info@infotrends.com">email</a> <br>
97 Libbey Industrial Parkway<br>
Suite 300<br>
Weymouth, MA 02189<br>
tel: 781-616-2100<br>
fax: 781-616-2121<br>
<br>
<b>Market Data Retrieval</b><br>
<i>Direct sales and marketing solutions, including comprehensive mailing lists, e-marketing programs, custom market research and market trend analysis</i><br>
<a href="http://www.schooldata.com/" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:mdrinfo@dnb.com">email</a><br>
One Forest Parkway<br>
PO Box 907<br>
Shelton, CT  06484-0947<br>
tel: 800-333-8802<br>
fax: 201-926-0784<br>
  <br>
<b>Outsell, Inc.</b><br>
<i>Research and advisory firm focused on the publishing, information and education industries</i><br>
<a href="http://www.outsellinc.com/" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:info@outsellinc.com">email</a><br>
330 Primrose Road, Suite 510<br>
Burlingame, CA  94010<br>
tel: 650-342-6060<br>
fax: 650-342-7135<br>
<br>
<b>ICv2 Publishing</b><br>
<i>Source for info on pop culture products</i><br>
<a href="http://www.ICv2.com" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:Help@ICv2.com">email</a><br>
448 W. Washington Ave.<br>
Madison, WI  53703<br>
tel: 608-284-9400<br>
<br>
<b>National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)</b><br>
<i>Primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education</i><br>
<a href="http://nces.ed.gov/" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="http://nces.ed.gov/help/webmail/" target="_blank">email</a><br>
1990 K Street, NW<br>
Washington, DC 20006<br>
tel: 202-502-7300<br>
<br>
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<b>Simba Information</b><br>
<i>Authority for market intelligence and forecasts in the media industry</i><br>
<a href="http://www.simbainformation.com/" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="http://www.simbainformation.com/about/?view=4" target="_blank">email</a><br>
11200 Rockville Pike<br>
Suite 504<br>
Rockville, MD 20852<br>
tel: 240-747-3096<br>
fax: 240-747-3004<br>
<br>
<b>STAT-USA, Economics and Statistics Administration / US Department of Commerce</b><br>
<i>Delivering federal and economic trade information for over 20 years</i><br>
<a href="http://home.stat-usa.gov/" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:statmail@esa.doc.gov">email</a><br>
HCHB Room 4879<br>
U.S. Department of Commerce<br>
Washington, D.C. 20230<br>
tel: 800-782-8872 or 202-482-1986<br>
fax: 202-482-2164<br>
<br>
<b>Student Monitor</b><br>
<i>Provides syndicated and custom market research services focused exclusively on the college student market</i><br>
<a href="http://www.studentmonitor.com/" target="_blank">website</a> | <a href="mailto:weil@studentmonitor.com">email</a><br>
550 N. Maple Avenue<br>
Ridgewood, NJ 07450<br>
tel: 201-612-8100<br>
fax: 201-612-1444]]></description>
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