Quill and Quire

by Q&Q Staff

Mixed reviews for BookExpo

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Some called it sleepier, others called it more focused, but everyone who attended BookExpo 97 in Chicago agreed it was a smaller affair than it’s been in previous years. Gone were the glitz and glamour, ... Read More »

March 1, 2004

The changing face of libraries

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It didn’t seem to matter whether they came from a university, a corporation, or a children’s department: Everyone at the 1997 Canadian Library Association conference was examining old assumptions and imagining new ways of meeting ... Read More »

March 1, 2004

McKee was library advocate

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Canadian public libraries lost one of their great champions when Penny McKee, who retired last December as director of the Edmonton Public Library, died on May 23 of breast cancer at age 58. McKee spent 17 ... Read More »

March 1, 2004

The CBA gets back to business

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One of the busiest opening days on record and an upbeat, businesslike atmosphere made the Canadian Booksellers Association’s 1997 convention and trade show one of the most productive in recent memory, said attendees. “I had 22 ... Read More »

March 1, 2004

Chosen at random

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CBA seminars are good places for professional development, the trade floor for contacts. But in my mind it was Random House that stole the show this year, thanks to its carefully planned and well-executed booksellers ... Read More »

March 1, 2004

A gentle madness

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“Book-buying is one of the few passions that requires neither apology nor defence.” – Anonymous The first customer to come through Ken Doiron’s door the day he opened for business last December was an elderly man with ... Read More »

March 1, 2004