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Membership year runs July 1st through June 30th. Yearly membership for regular Voting Members is $35.00, and for Associate Members (non-voting) is $20.00 (all Association business will be voted upon and conducted by Voting Members only). This entitles you to educational programs, participation in Member services programs, subscription to our online newsletter "IOBA News," one free copy of the Membership Directory, appropriate inclusion (for Voting Members only) on our web site with links to your site and/or your inventory, participation in featured dealer and/or book promotions on our site (for Voting Members only), participation in a feedback program designed to increase buyer trust (for Voting Members only), access to our bibliographic archives, and other benefits as they become available. There is only one Voting Member per business; those individuals associated with a Voting or Associate Member who also wish to be Associate Members may do so at a membership fee of $20.00 per year. Those persons wishing to receive just our mailings and newsletters may do so for $10.00 per year. | ||
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NOTE: Applicants must read the required material immediately below, and check this box before proceeding:
I have read the Code of Ethics and Mission Statement, and agree to the goals and standards stated therein. I understand that the IOBA Association is owned and operated by Voting Members only.______
BASIC INFORMATION:
Voting * ______@ $35.00 per year
* Voting members must be one of the following. 1) the owner of an independently owned and operated online bookselling business, 2) owner of substantial interest in an independently owned and operated online bookselling business, or 3) management level employee in an independently owned and operated online bookselling business. (NOTE: Physical bookstores are welcome providing they have books listed online.) Total Enclosed $__________ Please make checks payable to "IOBA". Your cancelled check will be your receipt.
MEMBER INFORMATION:
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Date __________ | _____New _____ Renewal | |
Name | _____________________________________ | |
Company | _____________________________________ | |
Address | _____________________________________ | |
City / State / Zip | _____________________________________ | |
Phone | _____________________________________ | |
Fax | _____________________________________ | |
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Website/Inventory URL | _____________________________________ | |
NOTE: Voting Members must provide information
for linking from the IOBA site to their online book inventories.
BOOK BUSINESS INFORMATION:
(A) Average number of titles in inventory ___________ (B) Are you a General Business ______ OR a Specialty Business ______
If you are a General Business, please list
up to three areas of concentration:
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1) ___________________ | 2) ___________________ | 3) ___________________ |
If you are a specialty business, please check the following that are applicable:
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____ARCs/Proofs | ____Genealogy | ____Polar Regions |
____Africa | ____Geography | ____Political Science |
____Americana | ____Graphic Design Reference | ____Pop-Up Books/Moveables |
____Animal Topics | ____Holidays | ____Pseudonymns |
____Antiques/Collectibles | ____Horror | ____Psychiatry/Psychology |
____Architecture/Design | ____Humor/Satire | ____Nature Publishing |
____Art | ____Law/Legal | ____History Religion/Inspiration |
____America | ____Literature | ____Romance |
____Associations & Organizations | ____Media/Communications | ____Science/Technology |
____Audio Books | ____Medicine/Health | ____Science Fiction |
____Australia/New Zealand | ____Miniature Books | ____Self Help |
____Biographies | ____Miscellaneous | ____Signed Books |
____Albums | ____Modern Firsts | ____Social Sciences |
____Books into Films | ____Music/Dance/Opera | ____South/Centra Asia |
____Business & Industry | ____Mystery/Crime | ____Sports/Recreation |
____Canadiana | ____Natural History | ____Text Books |
____Cartography/Maps | ____Nautical/Maritime | ____Theatre |
____Entertainment | ____New Age/Metaphysics | ____Trade Catalogs |
____Ephemera | ____North American | ____Travel/Transportation/Exploration |
____Erotica | ____Nutrition | ____Vintage/Collectible Paperbacks |
____Europe | ____Ocean/Seas | ____War/Military |
____Fantasy | ____Periodicals | ____Westerns |
____Fashion/Design | ____Philosophy | ____Women |
____Fiction First Editions | ____Photography/Photographs | ____Other____________________ |
____Gardening/Plants | ____Poetry | ____Other____________________ |
____Gay/Lesbian Lit | ||
(C) Inventory System Used & Location ______________________________________
(D) _____Single Independent Store
(E) Services Offered:
CATEGORY: | ||
_____Bookseller | _____Mail Order | _____Prospective Bookseller |
_____Book Scout | _____Sales Rep | _____Publisher |
_____Wholesaler | _____Sideline/Service/Supply vendor | |
_____Media | _____Literary Agent | _____Library |
_____Author/Illustrator | _____Publicist/Marketing Specialist |
Please print out this page (right click & "print" in IE, or simply "print" in Netscape (it should detect the frame & print appropriately)) and return your completed application and check to:
IOBA
Please subscribe to the IOBA list at: www.onelist.com/subscribe/ioba.
c/o Sally Hollingsworth
430 Borden Road
San Marcos, CA 92069