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The mission of the Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association is to improve the effectiveness of booksellers, forge partnerships among members in all aspects of the bookselling industry and promote the Great Lakes region as a vital marketplace, as well as to promote literacy and free speech across our region. The Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association was formed in late 1989 as the Michigan Booksellers Association in response to censorship legislation in that state. It had its first trade show in 1990 and published its first holiday catalog in 1991. The association grew quickly. In 1991 GLIBA expanded to include the states of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin. It changed its name to Great Lakes Booksellers Association. In 2008 the name was changed to add "Independent " to better describe our purpose and membership. Currently, the GLIBA staff consists of the Executive Director Larry Law.

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