<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[INDEPENDENT ONLINE BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Trade Association for Online and Open Store Booksellers worldwide]]></description><link>https://www.ioba.org/standard</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:55:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.ioba.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[New IOBA Members: Second Quarter 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[IOBA is happy to admit and welcome the following applicants to full membership:]]></description><link>https://www.ioba.org/post/new-ioba-members-second-quarter-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5537bbe3330becfcc02b26</guid><category><![CDATA[NEW MEMBERS]]></category><category><![CDATA[IOBA NEWS]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:13:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c1228_de28f7f18f794b1e8b29213fdb829791~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>IOBA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[IOBA Members Talk Tariffs with The Washington Post]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Erdmann, vice president of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), tells me he’s been hearing of problems from members in the U.S. and abroad. Even when dealers correctly label a package as informational material, “the shipping companies are erring on the side of caution and labeling it as something other than just a book” — and tacking on extra charges.]]></description><link>https://www.ioba.org/post/ioba-members-talk-tariffs-with-the-washington-post</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dec3653d4aa73574ef8824</guid><category><![CDATA[TARRIF NEWS]]></category><category><![CDATA[PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS]]></category><category><![CDATA[IOBA NEWS]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 18:45:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c1357_ba2223b179f94635890b226b9ef178f1~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_275,h_200,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jeffrey A. Rothermel</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Open Letter About Book Tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent changes to U.S. trade policies have harmed the book trade. The IOBA has a duty to support its members–booksellers who are being negatively impacted.
See the IOBA's official letter sent to U.S. Congress and Senate committees. We are doing what we can to advocate for our members.]]></description><link>https://www.ioba.org/post/an-open-letter-about-book-tariffs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cd6ccd4658226ab7337d84</guid><category><![CDATA[TARRIF NEWS]]></category><category><![CDATA[PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS]]></category><category><![CDATA[IOBA NEWS]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:05:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c1228_88ebb76abf5645ffa35c06a53df425fd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_612,h_792,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>IOBA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[David Ruggles Prize 2023 Winners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read all about the 2023 David Ruggles Prize winners here: https://rugglesprize.org/winners]]></description><link>https://www.ioba.org/post/david-ruggles-prize-2023-winners</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64eb635edb3725a90d139ed5</guid><category><![CDATA[PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS]]></category><category><![CDATA[IOBA NEWS]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 27 Aug 2023 14:54:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2cf6a2_79e97b20820649149f6666c262003af5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Morgan Brynnan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bibliographic Association of America Events]]></title><description><![CDATA[As you may know,  IOBA is now an affiliate of the Bibliographic Association of America, a wonderful organization promoting bibliography with a significant academic and professional audience.   Please see the following notice from the BSA regarding upcoming events, and let me know if you have any questions about the BSA and/or want to get involved.  Thanks. Join your friends and colleagues in bibliographical camaraderie this June and July at these BSA-sponsored events, in person and online....]]></description><link>https://www.ioba.org/post/bibliographic-association-of-america-events</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6492459519a2d26ca91659a6</guid><category><![CDATA[IOBA NEWS]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2023 00:35:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2cf6a2_df46eaa52a4744a3a0e7450a341a16f6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_400,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Morgan Brynnan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CABS-Minnesota Diverse Voices Fellows]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am pleased to announce the 2023 cohort of the CABS-Minnesota Diverse Voices Fellowship: Lise Childers of Native Books, Zakiya Collier of Shift Collective, Jeannine Cook of Harriett’s Bookshop, Francisco Hernandez of Leaves, and Phillip Richardson of Solitary Confinement. The Fellowship offers professional development on selling used and rare books for individuals from a variety of diverse backgrounds. Read more about the Fellows here:]]></description><link>https://www.ioba.org/post/cabs-minnesota-diverse-voices-fellows</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63df056f6d037d8f4d31ed71</guid><category><![CDATA[IOBA NEWS]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2023 01:29:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2cf6a2_eb7f48d4aae84fd8b074c1978ed1a97b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_382,h_376,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Morgan Brynnan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Chat with Jeff Mezzocchi about his Crime and Punishment “bookshelf”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rare book seller and high school teacher Jeff Mezzocchi has spent the past 10 years compiling a Crime and Punishment “bookshelf”—a collection of nineteenth-century works of philosophy, science, and fiction that form the novel’s intellectual backdrop. He has generously agreed to share his catalogue of first editions with our readers. Read More here: https://bloggerskaramazov.com/2022/12/21/a-chat-with-jeff-mezzocchi-about-his-crime-and-punishment-bookshelf/]]></description><link>https://www.ioba.org/post/a-chat-with-jeff-mezzocchi-about-his-crime-and-punishment-bookshelf</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63b32d932a8cc2d11d56ebbc</guid><category><![CDATA[IOBA NEWS]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2023 19:17:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2cf6a2_caef59b809c949388be10d072d3ca90d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_220,h_337,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Morgan Brynnan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caveat Emptor: or some thoughts on ethics and online book buying]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE INDEPENDENT ONLINE BOOKSELLERS’ ASSOCIATION AIMS TO COMBINE TRADITIONAL BOOKSELLING BEST PRACTICES WITH THE OPPORTUNITIES OF ONLINE BOOKSELLING https://www.finebooksmagazine.com/issue/caveat-emptor-or-some-thoughts-ethics-and-online-book-buying]]></description><link>https://www.ioba.org/post/caveat-emptor-or-some-thoughts-on-ethics-and-online-book-buying</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63876c5fba874b6b1424ebf3</guid><category><![CDATA[IOBA NEWS]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 14:44:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2cf6a2_93cd289774a940dca37275784dde878f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_782,h_455,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Morgan Brynnan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CABS Diverse Voices Fellowship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apply for the 2023 CABS Diverse Voices Fellowship on used/rare bookselling! Activities include a two-day field school in Atlanta; a week-long seminar in Minnesota; and virtual events. There will be an info session on October 11th at 5 PM EDT. More info at https://www.bookseminars.com/fellowship.php CABS-Minnesota / Antiquarian Book School Foundation is currently accepting applications for the 2023 Diverse Voices Fellowship on used and rare bookselling. Fellowship activities include a two-day...]]></description><link>https://www.ioba.org/post/cabs-diverse-voices-fellowship</link><guid isPermaLink="false">634198fc0651b6f5a03fa23a</guid><category><![CDATA[IOBA NEWS]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2022 15:36:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2cf6a2_9bbc0936c980473fb0afc0a6f4ec4355~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_573,h_481,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Morgan Brynnan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare Book School Scholarships - Deadline May 2, 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[The IOBA is offering up to six (6) scholarships for continuing education opportunities in 2022!  Specifically, IOBA is offering: 3 scholarships open to all members for the 2022 CABS-Minnesota 2 scholarships open to all members for the non-CABS book school of their choice: RBS (Rare Book School in VA, USA) , CALRBS (California Rare Book School) , LRBS (London Rare Book School), and YABS (York Antiquarian Book Seminar). 1 International scholarship for use at YABS or LRBS Completed entries must...]]></description><link>https://www.ioba.org/post/london-california-virginia-rare-book-school-plus-cabs-yabs-scholarships-deadline-may-2-2022</link><guid isPermaLink="false">623dae784345572909111f1f</guid><category><![CDATA[IOBA NEWS]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2022 12:07:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2cf6a2_343fa33b6adb4ca88187c16edc74b387~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_284,h_177,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Morgan Brynnan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Rags to Riches to Rags Again, to Riches… Maybe]]></title><description><![CDATA[March 21, 2022 By Greg Gibson Back in the old days, whether you were a catalog dealer or a brick &#38; mortar seller, you probably worked with book scouts. These were people who haunted other shops, yard sales, auctions, and flea markets in search of what they knew to be desirable items, which they’d then pass on to those of us who had more elaborate means of marketing our wares – like in a shop window or on a catalog cover. Some of these scouts were brilliant at what they did. A few of them even...]]></description><link>https://www.ioba.org/post/from-rags-to-riches-to-rags-again-to-riches-maybe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6239ce02579d5086bfcc33bc</guid><category><![CDATA[IOBA NEWS]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2022 13:31:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2cf6a2_9a5abd2741974fb08ae16120e5c54fe5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_150,h_150,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Morgan Brynnan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[IOBA Celebrates Women's History Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover 9 rare bookselling businesses owned by women. [NB: These women are not members of IOBA, but we celebrate them anyway!] These businesses owned and operated by women are located in the United States, Canada, the UK, Sweden and Germany. Discover how these rare booksellers launched their careers and their advice to young women wishing to enter the profession today. Read the full article on Abebooks.com]]></description><link>https://www.ioba.org/post/ioba-celebrates-women-s-history-month</link><guid isPermaLink="false">622bf5bd958fed1df16967ff</guid><category><![CDATA[IOBA NEWS]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2022 01:22:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2cf6a2_c78a938c05334193a309f7ba6a5c5511~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_250,h_250,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Morgan Brynnan</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comparing an American First Edition to the Taiwan "Pirate" Edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[These are books created without the authorization of the original author and/or publisher. ]]></description><link>https://www.ioba.org/post/comparing-an-american-first-edition-to-the-taiwan-pirate-edition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">615daa35abc05200168ebab1</guid><category><![CDATA[IOBA NEWS]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2021 14:17:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c1228_9ad454c5055b466091bdc3420cb1bd9a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_753,h_521,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>IOBA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer 2016 (Vol. XIV, No. 2) ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Table of Contents Competitive Altruism in Book Selling (CABS) IOBA Scholarship Contest Description  2016 CABS Report: Paul Shelley, Churchill Book Collector CABS Report: Mike Brenner, Brenner Books CABS Report: Edward Markiewicz, Montgomery Rare Books &#38; Manuscripts On the Importance of Antiquarian Book Fairs Shop Cat – Philadelphia Rare Books &#38; Manuscripts Company]]></description><link>https://www.ioba.org/post/summer-2016-vol-xiv-no-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">611eb5ccb073ce0015c88bb5</guid><category><![CDATA[SUMMER 2016 (VOL. XIV, NO. 2)]]></category><category><![CDATA[THE STANDARD]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2016 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c1228_2e033c4b67464697bc91fff726e56a31~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_981,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>IOBA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Competitive Altruism in Book Selling (CABS)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Summer 2016 issue of The Standard features several pieces on the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS), including an essay on the IOBA scholarship program, and accounts from three IOBA Scholarship attendees of the 2016 seminar. Rounding out the issue is a piece on book fairs by Jonathan Smalter, and a fluff piece (literally!) profiling Blake, shop cat at Philadelphia Rare Books &#38; Manuscripts Company. Paul Shelley of Churchill Book Collector attended the seminar as an IOBA scholarship...]]></description><link>https://www.ioba.org/post/competitive-altruism-in-book-selling-cabs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ee10bcdd9bace0017df07f6</guid><category><![CDATA[SUMMER 2016 (VOL. XIV, NO. 2)]]></category><category><![CDATA[THE STANDARD]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2016 11:50:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c1228_863e2ee68e644987a95fba1f10361c63~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_265,h_277,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>icc568</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[IOBA Scholarship Contest Description]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why does IOBA offer scholarships to seminars and classes for our members? Because IOBA wants all its member booksellers to be the best booksellers they can be. Their perspective on bookselling will have widened, they will have met a faculty whose bookselling knowledge is deep and varied, and they will have made friends with fellow seminarians who include librarians and book collectors, along with other booksellers. These are good relationships to forge! An application that wins you a place in...]]></description><link>https://www.ioba.org/post/ioba-scholarship-contest-description</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ee10bcda31d9c0017fcebea</guid><category><![CDATA[SUMMER 2016 (VOL. XIV, NO. 2)]]></category><category><![CDATA[THE STANDARD]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2016 11:44:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c1228_a59f7867b9a14875bda5b1170bfe8f6b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_240,h_173,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Heidi Congalton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2016 CABS Report:   Paul Shelley, Churchill Book Collector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firstly, let me express again my thanks to the IOBA scholarship committee and to the membership at large for their support with the scholarship that I received. As Mike alluded to, CABS benefits the entire trade, not just the people who attend. Mike put it very elegantly when he talked about the “vibrant, vital ecosystem” that is the bookselling trade, and CABS does a great deal to foster and support this. So, what makes CABS so great? There are many dimensions to it. *Faculty*  When people...]]></description><link>https://www.ioba.org/post/2016-cabs-report-paul-shelley-churchill-book-collector</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ee10bcd2fc66b00178ba107</guid><category><![CDATA[SUMMER 2016 (VOL. XIV, NO. 2)]]></category><category><![CDATA[THE STANDARD]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2016 11:43:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c1228_b0d34a33ff39497d9d5fd2ff818dae25~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_981,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Paul Shelley</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CABS Report: Mike Brenner, Brenner Books]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ok, clever titling aside, (and the humor doesn’t get any better I’m afraid), I wanted to take a moment to share what I got out of CABS. Paul Shelly, a new friend and colleague from Edmonton, did a terrific job of detailing what this year’s seminarians experienced this past week; 54 of us by my count which we were told was one of the biggest classes to date. Regrettably, I did not take many photos though this one does sum up Paul’s comment about the spartan digs. Now, as a very fortunate...]]></description><link>https://www.ioba.org/post/cabs-report-mike-brenner-brenner-books</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ee10bcdac7527001799dd40</guid><category><![CDATA[SUMMER 2016 (VOL. XIV, NO. 2)]]></category><category><![CDATA[THE STANDARD]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2016 11:42:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c1228_4601ef11048b44dfbcfdbef4a9756e89~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_696,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mike Brenner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CABS Report: Edward Markiewicz, Montgomery Rare Books &#38; Manuscripts]]></title><description><![CDATA[As far as the faculty is concerned, we could not have been more fortunate to share in the wisdom and scholarship of the assembled. The week began with a keynote address by Lisa Baskin, a prolific collector who encouraged us on how rewarding, personally and financially, it could be to build a thoughtful collection. The lesson she left behind was, “You cannot do it alone.” Katherine Reagan, Curator of Rare Books and Collections at Cornell University immersed the class in an element of the book...]]></description><link>https://www.ioba.org/post/cabs-report-edward-markiewicz-montgomery-rare-books-manuscripts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ee10bcd7ee6de00179c391a</guid><category><![CDATA[SUMMER 2016 (VOL. XIV, NO. 2)]]></category><category><![CDATA[THE STANDARD]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2016 11:41:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c1228_75603df01086415f99fcdfd4fedfb780~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_225,h_300,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ed Markiewicz </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the Importance of Antiquarian Book Fairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[I would like to take a moment to talk about antiquarian book fairs: what they are; who attends them; where they have been and where they are going; why they are important; and how I as a bookseller fit into all this. My hope is that this will provide a touchstone for various groups: those who are unfamiliar with book fairs should be able to read this, understand their purpose, and decide whether they are interested in visiting one; those who have shopped at book fairs before should learn a...]]></description><link>https://www.ioba.org/post/on-the-importance-of-antiquarian-book-fairs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ee10bcddebf400017c4b7ed</guid><category><![CDATA[SUMMER 2016 (VOL. XIV, NO. 2)]]></category><category><![CDATA[THE STANDARD]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2016 11:30:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c1228_90296620f16e4de880a838e22c4341df~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_225,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jonathan Smalter</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>