Rare Book School Scholarships - Deadline May 2, 2022

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 be received via email no later than May 2, 2022. Applications and letters of recommendation should be addressed to: scholarshipcontest@ioba.org. The winner or winners will be chosen by the IOBA Scholarship Committee, and will be notified by May 24, 2022. For more information, and full terms and conditions, please go to Scholarships for Members. You must be logged into your IOBA member account to view this page.

We look forward to receiving your applications and good luck!

From Rags to Riches to Rags Again, to Riches… Maybe

March 21, 2022 By Greg Gibson

Back in the old days, whether you were a catalog dealer or a brick & 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 made money, though many barely scraped by. Of course, as with so many other things, the rise of the interweb made book scouts relics of the past...(continue reading at The Bookman’s Log)

IOBA Celebrates Women's History Month

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