There are several errors in the 6^th edition of the APA Style Manual. The APA has agree to replace these books for free if they are contacted between November 2 – December 15.

The process for receiving a replacement copy, which you are entitled to if you purchased the book anywhere, is:

1) Contact the APA Service Center:

APA Main Contact
Mailing address: American Psychological Association, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242
Telephone: (800) 374-2721 or (202) 336-5500M

Contact the Service Center Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

2) The person you speak with will email you a link to a form and mailing label you will print out.

3) Mail your style manual back to them – free of charge – and they will ship you a replacement copy.  If you received a free desk copy, they won’t send you a replacement copy but will provide you with a supplement that corrects the mistakes in the 6^th edition.

The California Budget Project has published a brief that examines the impact that the recession has had on employment, earnings, and income in California. It specifically looks at unemployment, loss of jobs across industries, wage gains and declines, and changes in income. It is available at In the Midst of the Great Recession: The State of Working California 2009.

In considering alternative ways of reducing expenditures, the focus has been on how to make the best use of the Library’s resources and services.

The Library’s open hours remain unchanged.  (7:30-10:30, Monday-Thursday; 7:30-5:00 Friday; 10:00-5:00 Saturday; Noon-7:00 Sunday)

Circulation Desk will close at 9:00; self-checkout is possible thereafter, but there will be no counter assistance.

Reference and Research Services Desk in the ILC will open at 9:00 am and close at 7:00 pm, Monday-Thursday (Friday 9:00-5:00).  24/7 online virtual reference will continue to be available.

Direction Desk in the Atrium will be closed from February 9th.

AV (Audio-Visual) Desk will be staffed only from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Monday-Thursday, and from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Friday (Saturday/Sunday hours unchanged).  The Circulation Desk will provide some A-V services when the 4th floor desk is closed.

Circulation and Interlibrary Loan policy changes

Recalling of checked-out materials will be resumed.  Use of interlibrary loan for books checked out of the Pollak Library will cease since the associated costs are no longer affordable.

Failure to return recalled materials will result in blocking of borrowing and interlibrary loan privileges.  The intent here is to ensure that scarcer resources are equitably shared by the CSUF community.  The Academic Senate Library Committee was unanimous in supporting this policy change.

Acquisition of New Materials

The Library’s materials budget has been trimmed, but there are no drastic cuts in either print or electronic resources.   A one-time grant from the Patrons of the Library (our community support group) will help sustain purchasing power for critical materials during the remainder of this fiscal year.

Streaming Video

Streaming video is no longer available.  However, the  Media Commons on the first floor opposite the Circulation Desk should make viewing AV materials relatively easy.

Questions are bound to arise as these changes are implemented with the beginning of the semester.  These can be directed to staff at our public service desks or via the “Problems & Suggestions” form.

Here at the Pollak Library we value the hard work you put into your research and we would love to reward you for your efforts. The Library will honor three individuals with awards of $1,000 (first place); $500 (second place); and $300 (third place). Winners will participate in an award ceremony and have an exhibit devoted to their work on display in the Library. The deadline is April 10th, but that will be here before you know it.  Visit our web site to get all of the details.

The Global Market Information Database (GMID) is now called Passport Reference.  Passport Reference contains the same information you’re used to locating in GMID:  in-depth industry profiles, market reports, and statistics for over 200 countries. Company profiles, product sector informaion, industry performance analysis, operating environments and economic outlook, consumer demographics, global and national perspectives. Includes 17,000 full-text reports.

Both titles will remain accessible on the Pollak Library’s Databases A-Z list until March 1, 2009.  After then it will be available only as Passport Reference.

The Greening of U.S. Corporations
Economic incentives for U.S. corporations to develop green technologies are examined. Initiatives undertaken by major companies–General Electric, Wal-Mart, Apple, Dupont–illustrate efforts to reduce impact on the environment through environmentally friendly ways of doing business. This report is from the U.S. Department of State and the Bureau of International Information Programs.

Google settled with publishers over two copyright lawsuits related to its book scanning project. Google will pay 125 million to settle the lawsuits. The settlement also set up an agreement that will share payments for content and advertising among all interested parties. Google Books will also sell subscriptions that allow library patrons to have access to the full text of scanned books. For more information check out the New York Times or Christian Science Monitor.

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