The first printing of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th ed. (2010) contained several errors in the text. (Click for a PDF copy of the errors.) The APA is offering purchasers of this printing to return/exchange their copy for a corrected second printing. If you purchased a personal copy of this book when it came out, you may want to take advantage of this exchange. The University Libraries are in the process of returning our copies and hope to soon have the corrected version on the shelves.
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APA Manual 6th Ed. contains errors
Thursday, November 12th, 2009New Items in our Collections: September 2009
Friday, October 2nd, 2009Over 100 new items were added to the libraries’ collections in September. Check out our New Acquisitions page to see what we’ve been adding to our collections, now including DVDs in our listing. The list is arranged by Library Location, then by Library of Congress Call #.
Wizard of Oz Anniversary
Friday, September 25th, 2009UT Libraries commemorate the 70th anniversary of the film The Wizard of Oz with several new purchases,
- The Wizardry of Oz: The Artistry and Magic of the 1939 MGM Classic,
- The Wizard of Oz: An Illustrated Companion to the Timeless Movie Classic,
- The Real Wizard of Oz: The Life & Times of L. Frank Baum,
- The Wizard of Oz and Philosophy: Wicked Wisdom of the West
- as well as Marvel’s graphic adaptation, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
And if you’re a fan of Oz, you might enjoy Wicked, Son of a Witch, and Lion Among Men, best-selling contemporary stories about the world of Oz by Gregory Maguire.
Of course, we also have the original 1939 film of the Wizard of Oz as well as some of the original Oz books by L. Frank Baum.
Banned Books Week Vigil - Closing Books Closes Possibilities!
Friday, September 18th, 2009
UT will celebrate the American Library Association Banned Books Week with a the 12th Annual Banned Books Week Vigil on Thursday, October 1st on the 2nd Floor of Sullivan Hall. This day-long event will feature speakers from all over campus giving short, 20 minutes talks about topics relating to censorship and the freedom to read. Door prizes will be given throughout the day.
The schedule of speakers for the day is:
- 9 a.m.
Welcome by Dr. Marcia Suter, University Libraries
“Speech, Reading, and the Banning of Thoughts” - Dr. Jim Benjamin, Communication Dept. - 9:30 a.m.
“Radical Islamists and Fear of Radical Islamists - Both are Significant Threats to Free Speech”, Dr. Douglas Oliver, Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering Dept. - 10 a.m.
“When Censorship Goes Soft: The Case of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn & the Publication of ‘One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich’”, Dr. Larry Connin, Honors Program - 10:30 a.m.
“We Are Strangers”, Mr. Warren Woodbury, Toledo author - 11 a.m.
“1984: From Orwell to Amazon”, Dr. Paul Many, Communication Dept. - 11:30 a.m.
Dr. K & The IC Players [Dr. Paulette Kilmer, Communication Dept., and journalism students] - 12 noon
Keynote Speaker: “Book Burning in Nazi Germany”, Dr. Larry Wilcox, History Dept. - 1 p.m.
“Censorship, Dissent & Etiquette”, Dr. Ben Pryor, Philosophy Dept. - 1:30 p.m.
“Remembering Judith Krug: Librarian & Founder of Banned Books Week”, Ms. Elaine Reeves, University Libraries - 2 p.m.
“Indecency in Broadcasting: Why Bother?” Dr. David Tucker, Communication Dept. - 2:30 p.m.
“The Politics of Bad Ideas”, Dr. Carter Wilson, Political Science Dept. - 3 p.m.
Jeopardy with Mr. Brian Hickam & Ms. Elaine Reeves, both University Libraries. - 3:30 p.m.
“Censoring Bob Dylan in the Sixties”, Dr. Tom Barden, Honors Program - 4 p.m.
“Feminism Does Not Equal Censorship: Toward a Feminist Politics of Representation”, Dr. Renee Heberle, Political Science Dept. - 4:30 p.m.
“Homosexuality in Children’s Books”, Dr. Sharon Barnes, Interdisciplinary Studies & Special Programs - 5 p.m.
“The Story of Giles Corey”, an original poem by Dr. Glen Sheldon, Interdisciplinary Studies & Special Programs
This event received the financial support of the UT Communication Department, with food and door prizes sponsored by Barry’s Bagels, Curb’s Candles, Dunkin’ Doughnuts, People Called Women, the Westgate Rite Aid Pharmacy, The Toledo Free Press, UT Business Technology, UT Career Services, UT Bookstore, UT- MCO Credit Union, UT Starbucks, Glacity Theater Collective and UT Theatre Department.
New Items in our Collections: August 2009
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009Over 300 new items were added to the libraries’ collections in August. Check out our New Acquisitions page to see what we’ve been adding to our collections, now including DVDs in our listing. The list is arranged by Library Location, then by Library of Congress Call #.
Popular Textbooks on Reserve at Carlson Library
Thursday, August 13th, 2009Carlson Library has new textbooks available on reserve for this Fall. We have texts available for selected classes in Economics, Math, Chemistry, Psychology, and more. Textbook reserves can be checked out for 2 hours and may not be taken from the library. To find out if we have the book for your class, stop by the circulation desk or call us at 419-530-2323, or use the form below to look up your course number:
New items in our Collections: June 2009
Monday, July 6th, 2009Many new items were added to the libraries’ collections in June. Check out our New Acquisitions page to see what we’ve been adding to our collections, now including DVDs in our listing. The list is arranged by Library Location, then by Library of Congress Call #.
UT Authors Collection
Friday, June 12th, 2009Did you know that you can search for books by University of Toledo authors (faculty, staff, students, alumni) in the UT Library Catalog? They’re all part of the University of Toledo Authors Collection, and we have over one thousand items produced by our own scholars. Click on a title to see where we keep the book… some are only available for use in the Canaday Center for Special Collections, but many can be checked out!
New Books for May
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009Over 60 new books were added to the libraries’ collections in May. Check out our New Books page to see what we’ve been adding to our collections. The list is arranged by Library Location, then by Library of Congress Call #.
New Books for April
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009Over 175 new books were added to the libraries’ collections in April. Check out our New Books page to see what we’ve been adding to our collection. The list is arranged by Library Location, then by Library of Congress Call #.
