ABAA

The Elisabeth Woodburn Fund of the ABAA will be offering scholarships towards tuition at this year's Seminar. Applicants should submit essays stating their reasons for wishing to attend. Preference will be given to those who demonstrate need. Entries must be received no later than Monday, June 1, 2010. Letters of support from ABAA members are welcome, but not necessary. Winners will be notified as soon after June 15 as possible.

Further details on the ABAA scholarship(s) will be posted soon.

Kindly send essays via email to:

Susan Benne
Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America
hq@abaa.org


In memory of long-time member George Robert Kane (Oct. 6, 1913 - Nov. 28, 2009), the Northern California Chapter (NCC) of the ABAA announces the availability of an Educational Scholarship for study at the 2010 Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar in Colorado Springs. In the interest of promoting professionalism and education particularly as relevant to the antiquarian book trade, the Scholarship will pay tuition costs up to $1000.

Applicants should provide the following:

• A completed copy of the application form (to obtain a form, please contact Lee Perron at the email address noted below).

• A personal statement or essay (no longer than two pages) in which you describe your past or current experience in the world of rare books, your goals for the future, and what you hope to gain from the studies afforded by this scholarship.

• Professional references or letters of recommendation are welcome, but not required.

Applications will be accepted until 5:00PM on May 3, 2010. Awardee selection and notification will be completed by May 14, 2010.

Those interested in applying for the scholarship should send an email to:

Lee Perron
NCC, ABAA
lperron@sonic.net

The application form and instructions will be sent as a Word document by return email.

AbeBooks

Are you thinking of becoming a bookseller? Or, have you just started to sell books? Enter the AbeBooks Scholarship contest to attend the 32nd Annual Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar, a seminar for booksellers, librarians, and collectors.

The lucky winner will have their seminar tuition of $1,195.00 USD paid for by AbeBooks.com.

This contest is open to anyone who has an AbeBooks bookseller or buyer account. Each entry will be judged by AbeBooks' Maria Hutchison, on originality and focus. The contest closes on June 1, 2010, and is open to residents of Canada and the United States — good luck!

Click here for contest details.

Alibris

Alibris announces the competition for the Weatherford Scholarship to the 2010 Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar for booksellers, librarians, and collectors.

The Weatherford Scholarship is for $2,095.00 and is intended to cover the seminar tuition, transportation, meals, all instructional materials, Sunday evening reception, Monday picnic, Friday luncheon, transportation to off-site sessions, and daily breaks.

To apply for the scholarship applicants should follow the following requirements and rules:

1) Applicant must be an active Alibris seller with at least a four star rating.

2) Write a one-page letter (500 words or less) describing why they wish to attend and why they should be awarded the scholarship.

3)Submit the application via email to both of the following addresses: scholarship@alibris.com -and- richardw@alibris.com

4) Include 8-Character Alibris Seller ID on the application.

5) All entries must be postmarked no later than July 1, 2010.

Applications will be reviewed and a winner selected by Richard Weatherford in consultation with Alibris staff.

The scholarship winner will be notified by phone and/or email on July 17. The award will be recognized at the seminar.

Barnes and Noble

Barnes and Noble.com is proud to announce a new initiative to support the development of professional used and antiquarian online bookselling. Barnes & Noble.com will sponsor one bookseller's seminar tuition ($1,195.00 USD) to the 32nd Annual Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar to be held August 8-13, 2010.

Interested applicants should review the following:

1) Applicant must be an active Barnes & Noble.com Authorized seller.

2) Write a one-page letter describing their experience selling books online to date and why they want to attend the seminar.

3) Include in your email how long you've been selling books online and/or offline and any specialty you have or would like to have (if applicable).

4) Send your letter to Diane Cronrath (dcronrath@book.com) with the subject line "Seminar Application" no later than Monday, June 1, 2010. Please provide the specific e-mail address on the seller account at Barnes & Noble.com.

The winner will be selected by the Barnes & Noble.com Seller Services team by June 15, 2010. The winner will be notified by phone.

Biblio.com

Biblio.com is pleased to offer a scholarship to the 2010 Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar, held August 8-13, 2010.

Biblio is offering a scholarship for the full cost of tuition, $1,195.00. Additionally, Biblio will offer the winner one year rebated listing fees, with Biblio's lowest commission plan. The winner will also have $500 donated in their name to the literacy charity of their choice.

Competition is open to any registered Biblio.com bookseller.

Contestants should provide:

1) A one page essay describing how their book selling business creates a positive impact in their community or the world. This may be interpreted broadly, such as work in encouraging literacy, efforts to recycle, etc.

2) Email your entry to Stephen Bakes at sbakes@biblio.com by July 1, 2010.

The scholarship winner will be notified on July 10.

Bibliopolis

Bibliopolis will be offering a $1,195 scholarship for the 2010 Seminar. In addition to full tuition, the winner will receive a free e-commerce Website and one year of web hosting. Applicants should submit essays stating their reasons for wishing to attend. Preference will be given to those who demonstrate need. Entries must be received no later than Sunday, June 15, 2010. The winner will be notified as soon after July 1 as possible.

Kindly send essays via email with the subject line "Bibliopolis Scholarship" to:

Luke Lozier
luke@bibliopolis.com

Foreseeing Solutions

Foreseeing Solutions is pleased to offer the Foreseeing Scholarship for $1,195.00 to the 2010 Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar.

Applicants are asked to write a short essay on what changes they "foresee" happening to the antiquarian book trade over the next ten years. One winner will be selected based on financial need, originality of ideas, and content of their essay.

The Foreseeing Scholarship covers the full cost of tuition for the Seminar.

Entries must be received no later than June 15, 2010. The winner will be notified on July 1, or shortly thereafter.

Please send essays via email with the subject line "Foreseeing Scholarship" to:

Mika Babcock
mika@foreseeing.com

IOBA

In order to support the professional development of our member booksellers,and for the good of the bookseller/buyer community, the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA) is offering two scholarships to the 2010 Antiquarian Book Seminar, to be held in Colorado Springs, CO, USA August 8-13, 2010. Each North American scholarship is worth up to $1,500, and each international scholarship is worth up to $2,000, to include full tuition and partial reimbursement of expenses. Only current IOBA members are eligible to apply for this scholarship.

Applicants will fill out a questionnaire and will be asked to write an essay (one to two pages) explaining why they wish to attend the seminar and how it will help them to give back to the bookselling community.

All applications must be submitted by email no later than June 1, 2010.

Applications should be sent to:

Karin Bergsagel
President, IOBA
president@ioba.org

The winner will be selected by the Board of Directors and will be notified on or before June 15, 2010.

RMABA

The Rocky Mountain Antiquarian Booksellers Association (RMABA) is offering one $800 scholarship to the 2010 Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar to be held August 8-13, 2010 at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Competition is open to residents of Colorado, Montana, Utah, New Mexico, and Wyoming. (RMABA member states).

To apply for the scholarship applicants should:

1. Write a ONE PAGE letter telling the committee about yourself and why you should receive the RMABA Scholarship. Letters of support are welcome, but not required.

2. Email your application (preferred) to scholarship@rmaba.org or send it to RMABA Scholarship, c/o Sue Gallagher, Gallagher Books, 1428 S. Broadway, Denver, CO 80210.

3. Entries must be emailed or postmarked no later than Tuesday, June 1, 2010.

The successful candidate will be notified by Thursday, 2010 and the award will be presented at the seminar opening event.

Contact for questions concerning the scholarship :
Sue Gallagher
Gallagher Books
1428 S. Broadway
Denver, CO 80210
303-756-5821
1-866-425-5225
sue@gcbooks.com

RMABA is an organization of book-dealers dedicated to stimulating book collecting, promoting ethical trade, and education of the public in the field of antiquarian books. For more information about RMABA, visit www.rmaba.org.