Support the School

Review the options below and email Wanda Jewell for more information.

Ways You Can Help

The Professional Bookseller Certification program will rely on industry investment to build and manage this unique industry program. The registration fee for booksellers is kept low (currently $135 for Basic Bookselling; $395 for Inventory Management, Event Management, and Store & Operations Management).

Friend of Professionalism <$1k

Perks:

-A thank you across courses and website with a company name listing
-One free giveaway per year
-For Regionals, 5% discount for current members on all courses & classes

Assistant Professor $1k

Perks of previous plus:
-One advertisement in one school newsletter 
-For Regionals, 8% discount for current members on all courses & classes

Associate Professor $2k

Perks of previous plus:

-One poll in one school newsletter
-For Regionals, 10% discount for current members on all courses & classes 

Full Professor $3k

Perks of previous plus:

-Guest columnist OR focus group
-For Regionals,12% discount for current members on all courses & classes

Tenure $5k

Perks of previous plus:

-Logo in sponsor box
-Guest columnist AND focus group
-For Regionals, 15% discount for current members on all courses & classes

Distinguished Professor $7500

Perks of previous plus:

-Access to PBS bundled content for company staff
-For Regionals, 18% discount for current members on all courses & classes

Department Chair $10k

Perks of previous plus:

-Guest lecturer, guest columnist, or focus group (choose 2 of 3 options) 

Dean $15k

Perks of previous plus:

-Guest lecturer
-Guest columnist in the school newsletter 
-Focus group opportunity

Provost $20k

Perks of previous plus:

-Exclusive Discord appearance
-Course development, i.e. assist in building a master class  

Chancellor $25k

Perks of previous plus:

-Exclusive zoom appearance, i.e. a graduation ceremony or class midpoint or kick-off class

President $30k

Perks of previous plus:

-For Regionals, 30% discount for current members on all courses & classes
-Exclusive in-person appearance, a meet up reception at Winter Institute or in the fall
-Exclusive zoom appearance, i.e. a graduation ceremony or class midpoint or kick-off class
-Exclusive Discord appearance 
-Course development, IE assist in building a master class  
-Guest lecturer
-Guest columnist in the school newsletter 
-Focus group opportunity
-Logo in sponsor box  
-One poll in one school newsletter 
-One advertisement in one school newsletter 
-A thank you across courses and website
-One free giveaway per year 
-Access to PBS courses (live, independent study, and bundled) for company staff