Traveling Technology Petting Zoo

Summer 2008

Instructor: Cheryl Gould

gouldc@infopeople.org

This Workshop Brought to You by the Infopeople Project

• Infopeople is a federally-funded grant project supported by the California State Library. It provides a wide variety of training to California libraries. Infopeople workshops are offered around the state and are open registration on a first-come, first-served basis.

• For a complete list of workshops, and for other information about the project, go to the Infopeople website at infopeople.org.

Why Use Audio and Video Now?

• Devices are small

• Devices are inexpensive

• No technical abilities required

• Can get decent quality

• They are easy to use

• Customers have devices for playback

Ways to Make Audio and Video Available to Users

– On a device for in library use– At a self-serve kiosk – Download from website to portable players– On a computer

• from your library website• from a blog or podcast or media (youtube) site

Audio, Video, and Digital Camera

• Digital Voice Recorder

• Flip Video Camera

• Canon Digital Camera

• USB Headset with Microphone

What is a Game?

• Game: activity engaged in for diversion or amusement; synonym: see FUN

• Video Game: an electronic game played by means of images on a video screen and often emphasizing fast action

Merriam-Webster Online. http://www.m-w.com

Video Game Sales Figures

• Who’s on top

• Hardware and software

• Weekly and totals

– www.vgchartz.com/

Video Games

• Wii– Sports– Big Brain Academy

• Play Station 2– Guitar Hero– Namco Museum– Dance Dance

Revolution

Multi Media Gadgets

• Sansa• Zune• Ipod• Itouch

eBook Reader

• Kindle

How Can Libraries Serve Gamers?

• Connect games with “traditional” materials through Reader’s Advisory

• Research video game culture

• Support gaming

• Create game collections

• Host gaming programs

• Try some games!

Game Collections

• Best Practices Wiki on Libraries Circulating Games– http://libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Libraries

_Circulating_Games

• Beth Gallaway’s Core Collection List from Infopeople– http://infopeople.org/resources/gaming/

gamingcorecollections.doc

Use Games in Reader's Advisory

INSTEAD OF: What authors do you like to read?

• What are the last three books you read and enjoyed?

• What did you like about them?

ASK: What movies do you like? What TV shows do you watch?

• What games do you play?

Research Video Game Culture: Ideas from Beth Gallaway

• Watch Red vs. Blue• Read Penny Acade or PvP

Skim gaming magazinesLink to game and cheat code sitesPay attention to gaming around youAttend GLLS2008

• Join the LibGaming Google group

Host Game Tournaments

• Jeff Wyner from Escondido does game tournament and has tournament forms with detailed explanations

• jwyner@escondido.org

Program IdeaBring in a Video Game Designer

– Career in game design• Education + experience• Game tester opportunities

– Speaker sources• Video Game Companies

http://www.GameDev.net • Game Developer Magazine

http://www.gdmag.com• Game Developer Conferences

http://www.gdconf.com

From: Kimberly BishopPrograms & Outreach Librarian at Redondo Beach Library

Brainstorm

Ways to Use Tech Zoo Devices for

Library Programs

Check out http://libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Gaming

to see what other libraries are doing.