European Booksellers Federation Newletters

The BA is a member of the European Booksellers Federation, which has an office in Brussels with a small staff, and has in membership most of the Booksellers Associations within the European Union. Membership of the EBF is very important, as the European Commission and other institutions are happy to have a dialogue with the European umbrella organisations, but not with the national associations. EBF therefore provides an essential gateway to Commission officials, as well as sharing information and best practice between associations.

The current President of the EBF is John McNamee who, coincidentally, is a member of the BA [Laois Education Supplies, Portlaoise, County Laois, Ireland] and on the BA Council. EBF produces fortnightly newsletters.

For further details on EBF, go to their website on www.ebf-eu.org