Selection of Gaming Selection of Gaming SoftwareSoftware

Kathryn KelleyKathryn Kelley

9410 Developing and Organizing Media Collections9410 Developing and Organizing Media CollectionsAssignment 3Assignment 3

October 28, 2008October 28, 2008

Procedure for selecting and Procedure for selecting and purchasing softwarepurchasing software

Consider:Consider: popularitypopularity multi-playermulti-player easy interfaceeasy interface age & skill levelage & skill level variety of genresvariety of genres game reviewsgame reviews

Popular Game GenresPopular Game GenresActionAction

SportsSports

RhythmRhythm

RacingRacing

Role PlayingRole Playing

PuzzlesPuzzles

Popular Social GamesPopular Social Games

Mario KartMario Kart Guitar HeroGuitar Hero Rock BandRock Band Dance Dance Dance Dance

RevolutionRevolution Wii SportsWii Sports

RatingsRatings

E (Everyone)E (Everyone) E10+ (Everyone 10 and over)E10+ (Everyone 10 and over) T (Teen)T (Teen)

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Budget/Purchasing PlanBudget/Purchasing Plan

branch library branch library requestsrequests

non-library vendorsnon-library vendors plan for new plan for new

releases, releases, replacementsreplacements

add video game titles add video game titles to circulating to circulating collectionscollections

ManagementManagement

secure storage when not in usesecure storage when not in use supervised tournamentssupervised tournaments circulated titles processed like DVDs, circulated titles processed like DVDs,

CDsCDs 1-week check out1-week check out