Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of International Book Project !
What is your primary product or service?
Vision Statement
IBP promotes literacy in underserved areas of the world,
both domestic and abroad.
Mission Statement
IBP collects, sorts, and ships donated books
in response to requests from around the world.
Values
We believe:
literacy empowers individuals and provides opportunity
in building relationships with local and global organizations
in a grassroots donor base
everyone deserves access to books
worthy books deserve a second life
Vision Statement
IBP promotes literacy in underserved areas of the world,
both domestic and abroad.
Mission Statement
IBP collects, sorts, and ships donated books
in response to requests from around the world.
Values
We believe:
literacy empowers individuals and provides opportunity
in building relationships with local and global organizations
in a grassroots donor base
everyone deserves access to books
worthy books deserve a second life
How did you first become interested in your line of business? (if owner) - What is your background? (If owner or store manager)
Lisa Fryman is the Executive Director of the International Book Project. An avid reader since childhood, Lisa believes that literacy opens doors to all worlds of opportunity. South African journalist and librarian Hazel Rochman said, “Reading takes us away from home, but more important, it finds homes for us everywhere.” Books sparked Lisa’s interest in international affairs and led to a varied and fulfilling career that has taken her from international management and business development with Fortune 500 companies to raising a family in Kentucky, working as a volunteer and board member for a multitude of philanthropic and charitable projects and managing a congressional campaign. Lisa feels at home anywhere and everywhere, having lived in Lexington, Kentucky and the family farm in Washington, Kentucky for two decades, as well as having lived, traveled and worked throughout Europe, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. A native of Southern California, Lisa holds a B.A. in International Relations from Stanford University and an MBA in Finance from UCLA. Her favorite author is Wallace Stegner, but she has too many favorite books to single out just one!
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
International Book Project prides itself on providing our partners with the books they most need. Lengthy questionnaires are filled out by both international and domestic recipients so that what we ship is what is needed.
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
IBP has one location in Lexington, KY at 1440 Delaware Avenue.
Provide detailed directions to your location
Delaware Avenue runs from Winchester Road (at the light by the Jif plant) to Henry Clay Blvd. IBP is located closer to Henry Clay Blvd.
What type of payments do you accept?
At our bookstore, we accept cash, checks, debit and credit cards
Which areas do you service?
We serve areas which have limited access to boks, whether they are within the United States or abroad.
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
We are a non-profit with a Board of Directors and a staff of 4
What are your hours of operation?
M-F 9:00am - 5:00pm
closed weekends
What is the best compliment anyone can give you?
That the books we sent them are well used
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