APA Revision

Thanks to Sheila Kirven, Education Services Librarian of the Congressman Frank J. Guarini Library at New Jersey City University for the following post:

This news from the Chronicle of Higher Education has been on many lists today.

Hell hath no fury like a style-guide user scorned. When the American Psychological Association published the sixth edition of its Publication Manual, in July, it didn't take long for APA style mavens to pick up on errors and inconsistencies—and to start complaining on e-mail lists and blogs.

The objections became so loud that the organization has now agreed to replace the offending copies with a corrected second printing...

The cumulative outrage finally carried the day. The association has just announced that it will "recycle" remaining softcover copies of the sixth edition. Anyone who gets in touch with the association between November 2 and December 15 and asks for a replacement will receive a free copy of the emended second printing, according to Rhea Faberman, director of communications. (She recommends that people contact the APA's service center to submit those requests.)

Here is the information for the APA Service Center as posted by Suzy Westenkirchner:
Mailing address: American Psychological Association, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242 Telephone: (800) 374-2721 or (202) 336-5500M Rhea Faberman’s phone number is 202-336-5709
Contact the Service Center, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Anyone who gets in touch with the association between November 2 and December 15 and asks for a replacement will receive a free copy of the amended second printing, according to Rhea Faberman, director of communications. (She recommends that people contact the APA's service center to submit those requests).

Six Sounds in Search of an Author Contest @ ISTE

My colleague, Christopher Shamburg, an Associate Professor in the graduate program in Educational Technology at New Jersey City University put a contest together for the upcoming ISTE conference. Give it a try!

Six Sounds in Search of an Author Contest

Submissions are accepted from October 12–23, 2009.

Audio Introduction
( transcript )

For this contest you are going to create a one-minute story with the following sound effects.

Phone Ring	Crickets Chirping	Heart Beating
Striking a Match	Engine Vroom	Water Splash

Click here to download all files (zipped)

If you are new to audio editing, here is a step-by-step tutorial designed for this contest that uses the free, multitrack audio editing software Audacity.

Rules:

• You must use all of the sounds.
• You may use a sound more than once.
• You cannot use any other sound effects.
• You can manipulate the six sounds—i.e. trim them, add effects such as changing the pitch or speed.
• Your story must be a minute or less.
• It can be true life, drama, comedy, detective, romance, adventure, action, fantasy, horror, scifi...any genre you want.
• No profanity or use of personal information
• It can have characters and a narrator, just characters, or just a narrator.
• File must be submitted as a mp3.

Further information can be found on the contest website.

Good luck with your stories!

Six Sounds in Search of an Author Prizes

After all submissions are reviewed, ISTE will announce prizes for the following categories:

1. Most unusual setting
2. Best use of the "splash" sound effect
3. Best character voice
4. Best use of a 3 second dramatic pause
5. Participants' Choice – You vote!

Teacher Prizes

On October 26, 2009, a winner will be selected for each of five prize categories. The winner will receive an ISTE book of their choice. The prize value is up to $44.95.

Student Prizes

On October 26, 2009, a winner will be selected for each of five prize categories. The winners will each receive a $10 iTunes gift card. The prize value is $10.00.