When in doubt, go to ALA. Of course they have a website to help librarians who are getting started, who want to get started, or who are just browsing about games in libraries. Vistit the site: http://www.ala.org/ala/pio/presscentera/piopresskits/nationallibraryweek2008a/gl08.cfm
If you are interested in other library gaming initiatives, I found this and others through Yahoo search and by linking from the Mecklenberg County blog. I told you, they are great!
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Benefits of gaming!?
I found the following article with a simple building block search through the PROJECT MUSE database. It provides librarians with the needed data to justify what we already knew... gaming does not automatically produce brain-dead kids, but can enhance skills needed for success in different fields.
The Future of Children
Volume 18, Number 1, Spring 2008[Version Español] -->
pp. 63-85
E-ISSN: 1550-1558 Print ISSN: 1054-8289
DOI: 10.1353/foc.0.0004
Media and Attention, Cognition, and School Achievement
Marie Evans Schmidt and Elizabeth A. Vandewater
From this search, I tried a successive fraction on LibLit
(I LOVE this database for LSIS research!) and ended up with this other article, again, worth reading. If you can't see the image, here is pertinent data:
Title:
Gaming Unplugged
Personal Author:
King, Kevin A. R.
Journal Name:
Voice of Youth Advocates
Source:
Voice of Youth Advocates v. 29 no. 6 (February 2007) p. 510-11
Publication Year:
2007
Subject(s):
Young adults' library services/Michigan; Young adults' library services/Activity projects; Games; Kalamazoo Public Library
The Future of Children
Volume 18, Number 1, Spring 2008[Version Español] -->
pp. 63-85
E-ISSN: 1550-1558 Print ISSN: 1054-8289
DOI: 10.1353/foc.0.0004
Media and Attention, Cognition, and School Achievement
Marie Evans Schmidt and Elizabeth A. Vandewater
From this search, I tried a successive fraction on LibLit
(I LOVE this database for LSIS research!) and ended up with this other article, again, worth reading. If you can't see the image, here is pertinent data:Title:
Gaming Unplugged
Personal Author:
King, Kevin A. R.
Journal Name:
Voice of Youth Advocates
Source:
Voice of Youth Advocates v. 29 no. 6 (February 2007) p. 510-11
Publication Year:
2007
Subject(s):
Young adults' library services/Michigan; Young adults' library services/Activity projects; Games; Kalamazoo Public Library
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Not that you can see it very well, but if you do a building block search of ERIC using (gaming OR game* OR gamer*) AND (program* OR event* OR service*) AND (librar* OR (public AND librar*)), you will get about 70 results. I recommend limiting your search by the subject suggestions on the left, or, on the right by full text or date.
The screen to the right shows how simple it is in LexisNexis to search. I used gaming within two words of public libraries, then used the on-screen helps to add the limiters libraries ande computer games. This retrieved 11 articles that are dead-on gaming in libraries. Just to show off that I finally figured out how, I will put another screen shot of some of the results.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Some tags for gaming
Below is a list of tags from librarything on gaming and libraries tag mash. (Does it sound like I know that term -- tag mash? I just encountered it today!) This list of tags is for a book, Gamers ... in the Library?!: The Why, What, and How of Videogame Tournaments for all Ages by Eli Neiburger.
I can't wait to read it!
6/2008(1) add2silo(1) adult services(1) children's services(1) computer games(1) gamers(1) gaming(5) Gaming and libraries(1) internet(1) libraries(3) library(1) library science(1) ls(1) ocl(1) pbotw(1) Prof(1) programming(1) teen(2) teen services(1) unavailable(1) usf(1) video games(1) wanted(1) youth services(1)
I can't wait to read it!
6/2008(1) add2silo(1) adult services(1) children's services(1) computer games(1) gamers(1) gaming(5) Gaming and libraries(1) internet(1) libraries(3) library(1) library science(1) ls(1) ocl(1) pbotw(1) Prof(1) programming(1) teen(2) teen services(1) unavailable(1) usf(1) video games(1) wanted(1) youth services(1)
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Podcasting
Not even really sure what podcasting WAS until this class, the idea of finding one relevant to gaming in libraries seemed an insurmountable task. I am happy to say that the CommonCraft video is wonderful! Broadcasting, personal, on demand information is just another way that technology meets our needs.
Finding a podcast is easy, too. Google any subject with the "podcast" term added, and ta-da! I found the following podcast using Yahoo! Gaming in Libraries is actually a real ALA division, now. There are several podcasts available, and the list is here. I post this list instead of a single because it is hosted by ALA Techsource and each episode offers slightly different information.
One basic introduction to gaming in libraries by Jenny Levine is here on the SirsiDynix site. It has video and is easier for me to follow than the sound-only. This one takes about an hour.
Finding a podcast is easy, too. Google any subject with the "podcast" term added, and ta-da! I found the following podcast using Yahoo! Gaming in Libraries is actually a real ALA division, now. There are several podcasts available, and the list is here. I post this list instead of a single because it is hosted by ALA Techsource and each episode offers slightly different information.
One basic introduction to gaming in libraries by Jenny Levine is here on the SirsiDynix site. It has video and is easier for me to follow than the sound-only. This one takes about an hour.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Another (better) gaming in libraries blog
I found (through Blog Search Beta ) that I am re-inventing the wheel. ALA has an official spot. This blog will probably be a collection of links, since I can add no information about gaming. I am not a gamer. I am a student, a thinker, and a researcher, so maybe you, too, can find something of value in my collection.
Game On: Games in Libraries
Game On: Games in Libraries was created in 2005 as a supplement to the Google LibGaming listserv, a forum for discussion of gaming in libraries. Please visit http://gaming.ala.org for news about gaming in libraries.
The Gaming Zone
The Gaming Zone is sponsored by the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. They bring exciting gaming events to residents all across Mecklenburg County using a variety of consoles, video games, board games and state-of-the-art technology, but also are on the cutting edge of gaming and libraries. They were recently named in a huge grant from Verizon to study the effects of gaming on literacy skills. We all can't wait!
Game On: Games in Libraries
Game On: Games in Libraries was created in 2005 as a supplement to the Google LibGaming listserv, a forum for discussion of gaming in libraries. Please visit http://gaming.ala.org for news about gaming in libraries.
The Gaming Zone
The Gaming Zone is sponsored by the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. They bring exciting gaming events to residents all across Mecklenburg County using a variety of consoles, video games, board games and state-of-the-art technology, but also are on the cutting edge of gaming and libraries. They were recently named in a huge grant from Verizon to study the effects of gaming on literacy skills. We all can't wait!
Purpose
What am I doing? The wisdom of my actions remains to be seen. Primarily, I will complete the requirements for a class. Secondly, I will explore an area of interest to me -- gaming in the public library. Ultimately, I will develop a resource for others like me who struggle with the question of what the purpose of a public library really is.
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