Inventory Activism Kimberly Daniels Taws, The Country Bookshop, kimberlyddaniels@gmail.com Erica Merrell, Wild Iris Books, erica@wildirisbooks.com

Inventory – catalog or list of tangible goods or property, or intangible attributes or qualities Activism – use of direct and noticeable action to achieve a result The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference. ― Elie Wiesel

Merchandising Ideas & Displays Consistent Displays of Minority Voices Moving past one month celebrations for Women’s History Month, Black History Month, Banned Book Week, etc Local Displays with Local Authors and Issues Fempowerment Displays about Girl Power Books that can change you so you can change the world! Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world. - Malala Yousafzai

Sandwich Boards Avid Bookstore Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. ― Margaret Mead

Newsletter Highlights Kid Activists, Campus/University Groups Community Spotlights Partner with a non-profit each month Real-Time Relief Efforts Harvey, Irma and whatever comes next….. Activism is the rent I pay for living on this planet. - Alice Walker

Event Strategies Ask the Expert/Guest Speakers Local Universities & Colleges, Social, Environmental and Local Issues Letter/Postcard Writing Local and National Issues Book Clubs Social Justice Focus, Turn Info into Action, Charleston Syllabus Parenting & Other Social Clubs Charis Books – Race Conscious Parenting Group We don't have to engage in grand, heroic actions to participate in the process of change. Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world. Howard Zinn

Title Recommendations – Coming Soon Title Recommendations – Coming Soon! Social Justice Issues Environmental & Green Living LGBTQ+ Resources Politics Race Relations Kids Resources Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. It's not. ― Dr. Seuss, The Lorax

Success Stories: What’s Worked For You? I'm for truth, no matter who tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who it is for or against. I'm a human being, first and foremost, and as such I'm for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole. ― Malcolm X

We forget that the simple gesture of putting a book in someone's hands can change a life. I want to remind you that it can. I want to thank you because it did. ― Kate DiCamillo