Hi all,
I am embarrassed about my lack of knowledge when it does come to the bookfair, especially since I work at BN--sorry guys. I have not been involved at one as an in-store event, and only found out about the whole bookfair thing through my boss when I mentioned that I was starting the PTO. Typically, our CRM does do all those things that are school-related, from meetings on down to handling different reading programs. We do process their orders, though.
As far as "priciness" goes, I know that we don't compare when it comes to warehouse clubs or sometimes even book clubs for that matter. However, they can't beat our selection or availability most of the time. BN noble offers a book culture--it's part of the total bibliophile package, really. And, we are the world's largest bookseller.
We do have an amazing bargain section where you can get great hardcovers, former bestsellers, reference titles, etc, for a fraction of what you would normally pay. I know our own school librarian regularly scours our children's bargain department for great books at a great price.
Sorry, didn't mean to go off on a tangent. I really enjoy my job, can you tell? I digress, though, I came to talk about PTO issues and not my work.
We are having our first general meeting Monday night. The set up is this: 2 schools, one K-3, one 4-6. Eight member board with Pres, Pres-elect, sec, treas, reporter, liaisons for both schools, and one for bilingual community, native american community, and special needs community. There are about 1000 students between the 2 schools, and I need to give all the parents the information that has been decided and try to get them as involved as possible. Anyone have any suggestions before I throw myself to the wolves?
