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Get Your Game On:Gaming at theLibrary
Presented by Beth Gallaway forNewburyport Public Library,
September 23, 2010
Beth Gallaway, Consultant• Email: [email protected]• Website: http://informationgoddess.info• Links: http://delicious.com/informationgoddess29/
Gaming = Literacy
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What is Literacy?
Print Literacy
read and write proficiently
21st Century
use a range of tools and skills To communicate and participate
Visual
interpret, assess, and process visual images
Media
critically assess messages presented by media outlets
Science
The ability to understand and be fluent in the nature of science and scientific methods.
Technology
use creation and communication tools
Programming
understand and apply programming principles to create change in technology
Information, Communication, Technology (ICT)
learn and use software and hardware to communicate knowledge and ideas
Multimodal
“Integration of multiple modes of communication and expression can enhance
or transform the meaning of the work beyond illustration or decoration.”
~NCTE
The Research
http://website.education.wisc.edu/steinkuehler/mmogresearch.html
Playing = Learning“When gamers interact with
these [video game] environments, they are learning the basic principles of the scientific method.”
~Steven Johnson
Game Design Elements*
* Slides provided courtesy of Chris Castaldi [email protected] http://www.slideshare.net/ChrisCas/gamecore2
Probe, Hypothesize, Reprobe, Rethink
Games, Learning & Society
http://www.gameslearningsociety.org/research.php
Playing to Learn: Video Games in the Classroom
http://www.playingtolearn.org/
Become a Strategy Guide
• Don’t be a level boss• Show, don’t tell• Make it interactive• Get them started with a free-for-all• Ask for a demo of expertise
Information Literacy Instruction Using Gaming Strategies
• Safe to Fail• Motivation• Just in Time Learning• Interactivity• Teamwork• Customize• Leveling Up • Show Their Expertise• Feedback• Update/Expand
http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/uodinfolit.html
Information Literacy Instruction Using Fantasy Football
http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/uodfantasyfootball.html
Career NightPhoenix Community College Phoenix, AZ
http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/pcl.html
Rocket Boys Big GameReidland High School Paduach, KY
http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/rhsbiggame.html
LAN PartyUniversity of Alabama, Huntsville AL
http://lib.uah.edu/lanparty/
Game DesignGlendale Public Library Glendale, AZ
http://gamecreator.cartoonnetwork.com/
Ben 10 Alien Force Game CreatorCentennial Hills Library Las Vegas, NV
http://gamecreator.cartoonnetwork.com/
Game Design: College Students Creating Games with Middle School Students
Manhattanville College, NY
http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/manhattanville.html
Library D&D
www.acrl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teentechweek/ttw08/resourcesabcd/techguide_dnd.pdf
RuneScape ClubGlendale Public Library Glendale, AZ
http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/glendalevt.html
Library WoWCALS Little Rock, AR
http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/calswow.html
Civilization IVUniversity of Urbana-Champaign, IL
http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/uiucciv.html
Civilization III
“The experience of playing Civilization III is a cerebral blend of planning, building, managing, and competing with other civilizations; in this study, that experience appealed to students who were interested in geographyor enjoyed building and managing virtual societies and using mathematics in game play.”
Squire, K.. 2005. “Changing the game: What happens when video games enter the classroom?” Innovate 1 (6). http://www.innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=82 (accessed September 29, 2009).
Golfing in the StacksUniversity of Hartford Library, West Hartford, Connecticut
http://libraryminigolf.org/
Ace of GamesKellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier VT
http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/montpelier.html
Scrabble ClubWoburn Public Library, MA
http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/scrabbleclub.html
Monopoly TournamentPublic Library of Charlotte & Mecklenberg County, SC
http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/plcmcmonopoly.html
In-House DS CirculationPierce County Library System South Hill, OR
http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/pierceds.html
DS Games for Circulation
http://www.delicious.com/informationgoddess29/ds
Wii for SeniorsOld Bridge (NJ) Public Library
http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/oldbridge.html
MarioKart/Super Smash TournamentAnn Arbor District Library, Ann Arbor, MI
http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/aadlssbbkart.html
Madden NFL Tournament PLCMC, Charlotte NC
http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/plcmcmadden.html
Recipe for Success
1. Research
2. Plan
3. Market
4. Implement
5. Evaluate
Research
Plan
Choose games that are:• Easy to learn• Challenging to master • Short rounds• Widely appealing • Age-appropriate
Plan
Market
Implement
Evaluate
Librarian’s Guide to Gaming
http://www.librarygamingtoolkit.org
The Escapist
http://www.theescapist.com
Board Games With Scott
http://www.boardgameswithscott.com
Wizards Play Network
http://www.wizards.com/Company/WPN/Default.aspx
GT System
http://gtsystem.org
Collections
Gaming Collection Development
Prima Strategy Guides
http://www.primagames.com/guides/
Collection Policy Considerations• Formats
– Console – PC– Internet– Subscription
• Breadth & Depth– Genres– Styles– Age ranges
• Budget
Model CollectionsRockridge• Ages 13-18 year olds• PS2 games • 2 games/patron • No holds/renewals • 7 day free checkout• $1/day late fee• $50/replacement fee• Genres: sports,
adventure, racing, fighting, & shooters
Helen McGraw• E, E10+ and T• PS2 and PC games• 14 day circ• $.25/day late fee • game
cost+$5/replacement fee
• Genres: compilations, sports, racing games, platformers, unique and quirky titles
Core Collections
http://del.icio.us/informationgoddess29/corecollections
• Descriptors– Fantasy Violence - Violent actions of a fantasy
nature, involving human or non-human characters in situations easily distinguishable from real life
– Suggestive Themes - Mild provocative references or materials
ESRB
www.esrb.org
Collection Management• Storage depends on:
– Format– Staff– Space– Budget
• Theft– Start with programs– Start small
• Issues– Replacement/Repair– Resistance
Secure Storage
Troubleshooting
Cataloging Issues
• Vocabulary• Sources for game information• System requirements• Extra content (manual, maps, etc)• Compatibility• Bugs• Genres• Title screen vs. main menu? • Credits• Updates• Mods• Unlockable content?
What They Play
www.whattheyplay.org
Animeted 4 Librarians: Collection Development
www.animeted.org/4librarians/video-games/Video-games-cd.htm
Replacement Docs
www.replacementdocs.com
Research
http://gamelab.syr.edu/publications/
Games In Libraries
http://www.gamesinlibraries.org
ALA Connect
http://connect.ala.org/gaming
LibGaming Email Group
http://groups.google.com/group/libgaming
http://ngd.ala.org
Thank You!
Contact:• Beth Gallaway• 603-247-3196• [email protected]• http://informationgoddess.info • Slides, Links, Handouts:• http://infogdss.wordpress.com•