2024
Exhibitors
Cedric & Sharmon Threatt
65 Twisted Oak Cir.
Odenville, AL 35120
Cell: (205) 213-8472
email: cl3tt@windstream.net
website: www.cedricthreatt.com
Ahava Publishing, LLC specializes in books by author, consultant, and speaker, Cedric “the Edu-tainer” Threatt. For almost two decades, Cedric has been presenting at schools and conferences throughout the Southeast.
Doug Blanchard
3100 Clarendon Blvd., Suite 200
Arlington, VA 22201
Ph: (948) 900-7359
email: doug@beanstack.com
website: www.beanstack.com
The leading solution for motivating people to read, Beanstack uses competition, recognition, and proven gamification principles to grow community
reading culture.
Suzanne Lewis
4901 University Sq., Ste. 3
Huntsville, AL 35816
Ph: (800) 249-6574 ext. 6767
Fax: (256) 319-6777
email: suzanne@booksys.com
website: www.booksys.com
Book Systems is an innovative leader and provider of Platinum Award winning Integrated Library Solutions. We develop and deliver stress-free cloud-based technology, customer-driven features, and hands down the best support in the industry.
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Bound Books
Kevin Tuschl
1880 W. Morton
Jacksonville, IL 62650
Ph: (800) 637-6586
Fax: (800) 747-2872
email: sales@btsb.com
website: www.btsb.com
We provide BTSB prebound juvenile library books with full processing and automation support available. We now also carry a wide array of paperback titles and Playaway audio books.
David Burrow / Larry Hawkins
Debbie Foster / Jackie Vowell
408 Turner Rd.
Pell City, AL 35128
Ph: (800) 683-5187
Fax: (800) 853-4056
Cell: (205) 305-1511
email: david4books@aol.com
website: www.burrowlibraryservices.com
Reinforced, library-bound books; interactive books and supplemental curriculum material.
Keith Wilde
624 W. University Drive, #124
Denton, TX 76201
Ph: (800) 881-1521
Fax: (888) 747-0174
Cell: (214) 683-9099
email: sales@coverone.net
website: www.coverone.net
Loose Page Book Repair - Replace loose pages in damaged books in minutes! Have books back in circulation in less than 30 minutes!
Richie Gibson / Chad Heidingsfelde
1340 Ridgeview Dr.
McHenry, IL 60050
Richie: (901) 292-9260
Chad: (504) 583-1824
emails: rgibson@follettcontent.com cheidingsfelder@follettcontent.com
website: www.follettcontent.com
Follett empowers PreK-12 educators with content, technology and services designed to help schools and districts reach their goals.
Angela Bass / Shea Dobson
802 N. 41st St. / P.O. Box 505
Bethany, MO 64424
Ph: (800) 821-7199 / Fax: (601) 533-0002
Angela: (662) 255-7768
Shea: (228) 327-2014
emails: wecare@gumdropbooks.com
angela.bass@gumdropbooks.com shea.dobson@gumdropbooks.com
website: shop.gumdropbooks.com
A full-service international book company, PK-12+, providing in-person visits with actual samples, fiction/non-fiction. Representing the most respected publishers in the industry. Exclusively carrying Fitzgerald Fiction. Multiple digital platforms, non-fiction eBooks. Celebrating 45+ years in Mississippi with exceptional service, unconditionally guaranteed.
Jennifer Goulden
7858 Industrial Parkway
Plain City, OH 43064
Ph: (800) 325-9558
Fax: (800) 827-3080
emails: jgoulden@juniorlibraryguild.com
website: www.juniorlibraryguild.com
Junior Library Guild is a modern and customizable collection-development service based on each library's unique needs, readers' interests, and budget.
Libraria
(formerly Children's Plus, Inc.)
Alice Stewart / Connie Quillin
1387 Dutch American Way
Beecher, IL 60401
Ph: (800) 230-1279 / Fax: (800) 896-7213
Alice: (228) 861-9383
Connie: (601) 896-8324
emails: alicenstewart@gmail.com cquillin@deebooks.com
website: www.libraria.com
Libraria and Delaney specialize in children's and young adult books, offering the best in quality, service and selection. From custom collections to hand-selected feature titles, we bring you the best Pre-K to YA!
James Taylor
3505 County Rd. 42 W.
Burnsville, MN 55306
Ph: (952) 895-9540
Cell: (601) 812-8985
email: james.taylor@mackin.com
website: www.mackin.com
For over 40 years, Mackin has provided PK-12 libraries and classrooms with access to over 4.2 million titles. The digital content management system, MackinVIA, along with the brand-new LMS, MackVision, help create this uniquely robust educational resource company.
Perma-Bound Books
Shawna Grimes / Parker Holmes
John Zeller
617 E. Vandalia Rd.
Jacksonville, IL 62650
Ph: (800) 637-6581
Fax: (800 551-1169
email: books@perma-bound.com
website: www.perma-bound.com
Perma-Bound Books is a full service library book jobber. Convenient website for list creation & ordering, custom library processing & genre service, and collection analysis. Guarantee on Perma-Bound editions.
Debbie Thurmon
P.O.Box 159
Crete, IL 60417
Ph: (800) 255-0965
Fax: (800) 827-5988
Cell: (601) 831-5500
email: debbie@rainbowbookcompany.com
website: www.rainbowbookcompany.com
Rainbow Book Company is a one-stop shop for the best in PreK to YA fiction and non-fiction print and digital materials. You will find everything you need at the end of our rainbow!
Connor Gray / Hilary Norwood
219 Peach St.
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Connor: (601) 914-2583
Hilary: (601) 914-2581
emails: connor.gray@renaissance.com
hilary.norwood@renaissance.com
website: www.renaissance.com
Renaissance is a global leader in assessment, reading, math, early literacy, and data-driven solutions for pre-K-12 schools and districts. We are committed to providing teacher-facilitated instructional delivery with resources to help students build a strong foundation for success.
Leigh Ann Smith
8138 Castlehill Rd.
Birmingham, AL 35242
Ph: (214) 364-1688
email: leighs@smithsystem.com
website: smithsystem.com
Built to Learn - We design and build furniture exclusively for learning environments. From the beginning, we work alongside you to create the best spaces for teaching and learning - school by school, classroom by classroom.
The University of Southern Mississippi School of Library & Information Science
Dr. Mary Osborne / Stacy Creel
118 College Dr. #5146
Hattiesburg, MS 39406
Ph: (601) 266-4228
Mary: (478) 278-8948
emails: mary.a.osborne@usm.edu stacy.creel@usm.edu
website: usm.edu/library-information-science
The University of Mississippi's School of Library and Information Science is an ALA accredited program offering undergraduate and graduate degrees. It also hosts the Fay B. Kaigler Children's Literature Festival, an annual event that invites attendees to earn CEU credit while hearing some of the best children's authors today!
to all the vendors who helped to make this workshop possible!