PACIFIC NORTHWEST BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION

1.0 THE MISSION OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION IS TO PROMOTE THE SUCCESS OF INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORES AND SUPPORT A VIBRANT, SUSTAINABLE, INNOVATIVE, AND INCLUSIVE INDEPENDENT BOOKSELLING COMMUNITY. PNBA EXISTS TO FOSTER BOOKSELLER SUCCESS IN A MANNER THAT IS COST EFFECTIVE. ITS MULTIPLE ENDS ARE OF EQUAL IMPORTANCE. REGULARLY AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR PNBA WILL ENSURE THAT: 1. BOOKSELLERS HAVE SKILLS, CAPABILITIES, RESOURCES, AND TOOLS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR SHORT AND LONG TERM SUCCESS. 2. BOOKSELLERS ENGAGE IN OPPORTUNITIES TO INNOVATE, EXPERIMENT, AND CONNECT. 3. BOOKSELLERS ARE WIDELY RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR INTEGRAL ROLE IN A THRIVING LITERARY COMMUNITY THAT INCLUDES WRITERS, PUBLISHERS, DISTRIBUTORS, LIBRARIES, AND GENERAL READERS. 4. BOOKSELLERS ARE ABLE TO PURSUE PROFESSIONAL CAREERS IN AN INDUSTRY THAT MINIMIZES SOCIOECONOMIC BARRIERS AND PROMOTES EQUITY AND INCLUSIVITY.