Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Forthcoming Titles

Each month on the ECRL blog, we will post a list of recently added titles to the our catalog. Click here to search for and place your hold on the ECRL catalog.


Adult Fiction
Title
Author
Pub Date
BOSTON NOIR 2: THE CLASSICS
11/06/2012
BREAKING POINT
Box, C. J.
03/12/2013
CHANCE: A NOVEL
Kingsbury, Karen
03/05/2013
DADDY'S GONE A HUNTING
Clark, Mary Higgins
04/09/2013
DON'T GO
Scottoline, Lisa
04/09/2013
FLY AWAY
Hannah, Kristin
04/23/2013
HEADED FOR TROUBLE
Brockmann, Suzanne
04/30/2013
HOPE OF SPRING
Brunstetter, Wanda E.
04/01/2013
JACK REACHER'S RULES
Child, Lee
11/06/2012
KINSEY AND ME: STORIES
Grafton, Sue
01/08/2013
MOONLIGHT MASQUERADE
Deveraux, Jude
01/22/2013
MRS. LINCOLN'S DRESSMAKER
Chiaverini, Jennifer
01/15/2013
PLACE TO BELONG
Snelling, Lauraine
04/01/2013
RED VELVET CUPCAKE MURDER
Fluke, Joanne
02/26/2013
SOMETHING WICKED LIBRARY ED
Jackson, Lisa
01/29/2013
STARTING NOW
Macomber, Debbie
04/16/2013
SWEET TEA REVENGE
Childs, Laura
03/05/2013
TAKING EVE
Johansen, Iris
04/16/2013
THREAT VECTOR
Clancy, Tom
12/04/2012
TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECON: UNTITLED
Telep, Peter
12/31/2012
TRUTH-STAINED LIES
Blackstock, Terri
03/12/2013
UNDEAD AND UNDERWATER
Davidson, MaryJanice
03/05/2013
WANDERER
Carr, Robyn
03/26/2013
YOU AND I, ME AND YOU
Davidson, MaryJanice
03/19/2013



Large Print Fiction
AFRAID TO DIE
Jackson, Lisa
09/01/2012
BY STARLIGHT
Garlock, Dorothy
09/05/2012
GIVING QUILT
Chiaverini, Jennifer
11/01/2012
GUILT: AN ALEX DELAWARE NOVEL
Kellerman, Jonathan
02/12/2013
HIDDEN FIRES
Brown, Sandra
09/04/2012
HUSBAND LIST
Evanovich, Janet
01/08/2013
MY KIND OF CHRISTMAS
Carr, Robyn
11/01/2012
PLACE TO BELONG
Snelling, Lauraine
04/01/2013
POSEIDON'S ARROW
Cussler, Clive
12/05/2012
RIVER'S END
Carlson, Melody
11/01/2012
SANCTUARY
Dekker, Ted
10/30/2012
SHIVER
Robards, Karen
12/05/2012
SHUNNING SARAH
Kramer, Julie
11/22/2012
STARTING NOW: A BLOSSOM STREET NOVEL
Macomber, Debbie
04/16/2013
TO LOVE AND CHERISH
Peterson, Tracie
01/09/2013
TRICKSTER'S POINT
Krueger, William Kent
12/26/2012
TRUTH-STAINED LIES
Blackstock, Terri
04/05/2013
UNDER THE SUMMER SKY
Copeland, Lori
03/06/2013
UNTIL THE END OF TIME: A NOVEL
Steel, Danielle
01/29/2013
YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW
Jackson, Lisa
11/01/2012



Books on CD
ANGEL MINE
Woods, Sherryl
01/29/2013
APPLE FOR THE CREATURE
09/04/2012
BLUE FALCON
Carr, Robyn
01/29/2013
CALCULATED IN DEATH
Robb, J. D.
02/26/2013
CHANCE: A NOVEL
Kingsbury, Karen
03/05/2013
COLLATERAL DAMAGE
Woods, Stuart
01/08/2013
CRY WOLF
Hoag, Tami
10/11/2012
DADDY'S GONE A HUNTING
Clark, Mary Higgins
04/09/2013
DON'T GO
Scottoline, Lisa
04/09/2013
EMPIRE AND HONOR
Griffin, W. E. B.
12/31/2012
FORBIDDEN LOVE
Robards, Karen
01/29/2013
GENERALS
Griffin, W. E. B.
12/18/2012
IN THE TALL GRASS
King, Stephen
10/09/2012
KINSEY AND ME: STORIES
Grafton, Sue
01/08/2013
MERCY
Garwood, Julie
01/30/2013
MONTANA
Macomber, Debbie
12/18/2012
NEW BREED
Griffin, W. E. B.
01/15/2013
OCEAN BETWEEN US
Wiggs, Susan
01/31/2013
ODD INTERLUDE: AN ODD THOMAS NOVEL
Koontz, Dean R.
12/26/2012
SANCTUARY
Dekker, Ted
10/30/2012
SECRET
Garwood, Julie
01/30/2013
SECRET SONG
Coulter, Catherine
01/01/2013
SEVERE CLEAR
Woods, Stuart
09/18/2012
STARTING NOW: A BLOSSOM STREET NOVEL
Macomber, Debbie
04/16/2013
STRONG, HOT WINDS
Johansen, Iris
02/26/2013
SUSPICIONS: A TWIST OF FATE ; TEARS OF PRIDE
Jackson, Lisa
01/28/2013
THREAT VECTOR
Clancy, Tom
12/04/2012
TOUCH & GO
Gardner, Lisa
02/05/2013
TROUBADOUR'S ROMANCE
Carr, Robyn
01/29/2013
UNTIL THE END OF TIME
Steel, Danielle
01/29/2013

Marcia Ledin, Technical Services Coordinator

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Last-Minute Election Information

If you’ve suddenly realized that you’re not quite prepared for the upcoming elections, your friendly local librarians are ready to help you out. Except where it’s noted otherwise, all of the following information comes from the Minnesota Secretary of State's web page.


Register to vote in Minnesota
http://www.sos.state.mn.us/index.aspx?page=204


Find your polling place
http://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/


Need a ride to your polling place?
http://www.sos.state.mn.us/index.aspx?page=1631


Interested in absentee voting?
http://www.sos.state.mn.us/index.aspx?page=211


Need to know how to return your absentee ballot?
According to the MN Secretary of State, there are four ways you can return your absentee ballot:
1.   Mail back your ballot in the pre-paid envelope provided by your local election official.
2.   Up until 5 p.m. on the day before the election, you may deliver your ballot in person to your local election official.
3.   You may also have someone else return your completed ballot, sealed in its envelope, to your local election official until 3 p.m. on Election Day. Persons delivering ballots may not do so for more than three voters.
4.  If you are worried about your ballot not arriving on time using First Class mail, you may choose to pay for package delivery service to return your ballot. Ballots must be received by your local election official by 3 p.m. on Election Day.


Find your local election official
(which will also tell you where you can submit an absentee ballot):
https://minnesota.overseasvotefoundation.org/vote/MN-ElectionOfficialDirectory


Find out which candidates and issues you’ll see on your ballot
http://myballotmn.sos.state.mn.us/Default.aspx


Interested in Political Fact-Checking?
http://www.factcheck.org/ (a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” organization
http://www.politifact.com/ (a project of the Tampa Bay Times newspaper)


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about elections and voting
http://www.sos.state.mn.us/index.aspx?page=1530


Wondering about other voting and election topics that you don't see here? http://www.sos.state.mn.us/index.aspx?page=134  (Main page for Minnesota Voting Info)



As always, if you need anything else, don't hesitate to contact your local ECRL library branch (http://www.ecrlib.org/branches.html). We're happy to help you find the information you need!

Robin Duple
Branch Librarian, Pine City Public Library

Friday, October 12, 2012

OverDrive eBook & eAudio updates!

Update #1: OverDrive Media Console app for NOOK

Finally!  The OverDrive Media Console app is finally available for NOOK Color, Tablet, and the new NOOK HD and NOOK HD+ models.

The app is available through the NOOK Store under apps.   Once the app is downloaded, patrons can download eBooks and eAudiobooks directly to their NOOK over a wireless connection, similar to using the app on an Android phone or tablet, rather than downloading to their computer via Adobe Digital Editions and then transferring to their device.
Updated Help articles have been posted to the ECRL Digital Library website.  The version of OverDrive Media Console available in the NOOK Store is for Android.  Any instructions related to Overdrive Media Console for Android will apply to the NOOK app.   While the app is free, users will need a valid NOOK account in order to download the app.

***Important: The app is not available for NOOK 1st Edition or the NOOK Simple Touch – those users still need to download books to a computer via Adobe Digital Editions and transfer the book to their device. See Update #2 below. ***

Update #2: Adobe Digital Editions 2.0

Adobe has officially released Digital Editions 2.0. It’s a new version of the software patrons use to read eBooks on their computers and transfer eBooks to eReaders like the NOOK Simple Touch, NOOK 1st Edition, and many more.  Adobe Digital Editions 2.0 comes with a bunch of improvements and changes.






Each eBook is now represented by a simple tile. There are no more hover-over context menus. Instead, Digital Editions uses the standard right-click (or control-click for Mac) menu for individual eBook options.




Activating compatible eReaders has also become much easier. You just plug in the eReader you want to activate, and then drag the book you want to read over to the device. That’s it. The Adobe ID is automatically registered, and the book is transferred all in one step.
Another bonus, Digital Editions 2.0 works with screen readers for low-vision and visually impaired users.

The Digital Editions 1.0 will still work for patrons that already have it.  New users will be downloading the Digital Editions 2.0.
Update #3: OverDrive Media Console app is now available to Kindle Fire users in the Amazon App Store for Android.
If you have any questions, check out the updated Help articles posted to the ECRL Digital Library Website.  If you can’t find an answer there, contact any ECRL branch or send email to ecregion@ecrlib.org.

Sarah Biro, Branch Librarian, Chisago Lakes Area Library