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This intensive in-person training is designed to give booksellers and book industry professionals the practical skills they need to efficiently manage a bookstore using modern management tools. Participants will learn how to better organize daily operations, improve stock and order management, and use dashboards as decision-making tools.
2 Days
SLDIEL
Tunis
Registration deadline
22-09-2025
Learning Objectives :
- Gain a clear and practical understanding of management tools used in bookstores.
- Master planning and organizational techniques to improve daily performance.
- Learn how to monitor and analyze stock and orders to anticipate needs and avoid shortages.
- Use dashboards to assess profitability, track sales, and guide strategic decisions.
Training Program :
Day 1: Organization and Operational Management
- Introduction to management tools adapted to bookstores
- Work planning and organization methods
- Basic principles of stock management in bookstores
- Methods and tools for effective inventory tracking
- Optimizing the ordering process: working with distributors, managing delivery times, returns, and stock flow
Day 2: Dashboards and Management
- Introduction to dashboards: purpose and benefits for booksellers
- Identifying key indicators: sales, profitability, title turnover, and stock shortages
Training schedule : 27-28 september 2025
Number of participants : 15 participants
Speakers / Trainers
Isabelle Lemarchand
Isabelle Lemarchand has been serving as a librarian in London since 2008. She leads a team of eight at La Page, the UK’s historic French bookstore since 1978, specializing in general and children’s literature in French, as well as stationery. For the past ten years, Isabelle has been actively involved with the International Association of Francophone Booksellers (AILF). She plays a key role in developing training and professional development for booksellers, strengthening relationships with local and Paris-based francophone institutions, and promoting the visibility of booksellers within the book industry. These three areas are central to supporting and promoting French language and culture internationally.