After teaching the course, I took the topics from the course and expanded upon them, and wrote a 200+ page book on the topic called Everyone Plays at the Library It is now available from Information Today at http://books.infotoday.com/books/Everyone-Plays-At-The-Library.shtml. I did a small promotional video which you can download at http://www.archive.org/download/GamingInLibrariesBook-EveryonePlaysAtTheLibrary/NewProject19.m4v or you can watch […]
We’ve made it to the end! Here are some ways you can keep up with gaming in libraries. Also, I’ve got a survey about the class that I’d like you to take. It won’t take long, and the feedback is important to help me justify this course! Also, it will help me know what types […]
In this session, I talk about some of the common concerns about gaming and how I typically address them. You can download it from the Internet Archive at http://www.archive.org/download/GamingInLibrariesClassSession21/session21.m4v URLs from the video: http://bustedtees.com/dysentery http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/legal.html http://www.ascap.com/licensing http://www.bmi.com/licensing To talk about this Session, head over to ALA Connect at http://connect.ala.org/forum/10310
Paul Waelchli is back again! This time, Paul’s talking about how people learn from games, and how we can take those lessons and improve our own teaching. You can download it from the Internet Archive at http://www.archive.org/download/GamingInLibrariesClass-GuestPaulWaelchliOnTeachingThroughGame/pauliltoteach.m4v To talk about this Session, head over to ALA Connect at http://connect.ala.org/forum/10310
Beth Gallaway is an independent information consultant who works with libraries on gaming programs. She talks about traditional Reader’s Advisory for gamers. You can download it from the Internet Archive at http://ia301509.us.archive.org/0/items/GamingInLibrariesClass-GuestBethGallaway/Beth.m4v To talk about this Session, head over to ALA Connect at http://connect.ala.org/forum/10310
After running a gaming program, the assessment is critical to be able to justify the program and ensure it is meeting the goals. You can download it from the Internet Archive at http://www.archive.org/download/GamingInLibrariesClassSession20/session20.m4v I’ve put some sample assessment tools on this blog for you to start with. You will need to adapt them to your […]
In this lesson, Scott goes through many tips on setting up the games for a gaming program. You can download it from the Internet Archive at http://www.archive.org/download/GamingInLibrariesClassSession19_49/session19.m4v To talk about this Session, head over to ALA Connect at http://connect.ala.org/forum/10310
Session 18 – Building a Game Collection After you’ve decided what games to purchase, here are some things to think about as you build up your game collection. You can download it from the Internet Archive at http://www.archive.org/download/GamingInLibrariesClassSession18/session18.m4v URLs from the video: Small World on BGWS – http://www.boardgameswithscott.com/?p=206 Funagain – http://www.funagain.com/control/rc?p=libraryschool To talk about this […]
Surprise! I’m bringing you a mid-week guest speaker, as his talk falls right in line with Session 17. Allan works on gaming for older adults, and talks about his experiences with gaming and outreach with seniors. You can download it from the Internet Archive at http://www.archive.org/download/GamingInLibrariesClass-GuestAllanKleiman/allan.m4v To talk about this Session, head over to ALA […]
Session 17 – Marketing and Partnerships Today! Join Scott on UStream for a live video chat. I’ll take your questions and talk about games in libraries! Come to http://www.ustream.tv/channel/gaming-in-libraries between 3-4 eastern today, Tuesday, June 23! In this lesson, Scott talks about marketing gaming programs and setting up partnerships between the library and other groups. […]
Session 16 – Selecting Games Announcement! On Tuesday, June 23, I’m going to do a Live video Q&A/Chat at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/gaming-in-libraries . Join in to ask questions! Now that you’ve got the model, here are the last few things you need to think about before selecting specific games. You can download it from the Internet Archive […]
Announcement! On Tuesday, June 23, I’m going to do a Live video Q&A/Chat at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/gaming-in-libraries . Join in to ask questions! One of the books I’ve pointed you to throughout the class is the author of Gamers… in the Library, Eli Neiburger You can download it from the Internet Archive at http://www.archive.org/download/GamingInLibrariesClass-GuestEliNeiburger/eli.m4v To talk about […]
Today, public librarian Kelly Czarnecki talks about geocaching, which is a great game that has players exploring the library while learning navigation skills. You can download it from the Internet Archive at http://www.archive.org/download/GamingInLibrariesClass-GuestKellyCzarnecki/kelly.m4v To talk about this Session, head over to ALA Connect at http://connect.ala.org/forum/10310
Session 15 – Social Game Experiences Social Game Experiences are those that enable and encourage people to get to know each other better. This weekend, stick around for some great guest speakers! You can download it from the Internet Archive at http://www.archive.org/download/GamingInLibrariesSession15/gamingclass15.m4v URLs from the video: BGWS on Say Anything – http://www.boardgameswithscott.com/?p=96 WoW Librarians Guild […]
Session 14 – Narrative Game Experiences Narrative Game Experiences are those that immerse players into the game world. You can download it from the Internet Archive at http://www.archive.org/download/GamingInLibrariesClass-Session14/session14.m4v URLs from the video: Wizard’s Play network – http://tinyurl.com/wizardsplay BGWS on Fury of Dracula – http://www.boardgameswithscott.com/?p=29 BGWS on Prophecy – http://www.boardgameswithscott.com/?p=86 Werewolf – http://www.eblong.com/zarf/werewolf.html To talk about […]
Session 13 – Action Game Experiences Today, we’ll talk about the games that many people think of today when they think of what “gamers” play – Action games. (now, you all know better than that by this time, right?) You can download it from the Internet Archive at http://www.archive.org/download/GamingInLibrariesClassSession13/session13.m4v To talk about this Session, head […]
Session 12 – Strategy Game Experiences Today’s lecture is about the types of games that have the longest history in libraries – strategy games. You can download it from the Internet Archive at http://www.archive.org/download/GamingInLibrariesClassSession12/gamingclass12.m4v To talk about this Session, head over to ALA Connect at http://connect.ala.org/forum/10310 Here are the URLs from the video: IAGO: IAGO: […]
Session 11 – Knowledge Game Experiences Today is the first of 5 lessons on different types of game experiences – knowledge game experiences. You can download it from the Internet Archive at http://www.archive.org/download/GamingInLibrariesSession11/session11.m4v Here are the URLs from the video: BGWS on Wits & Wagers: http://boardgameswithscott.com/?p=53 Trainers Warehouse: http://www.trainerswarehouse.com/ To talk about this Session, head […]
Paul Waelchli is back, and this time he’s talking about Fantasy Football, and how it uses many information literacy skills. You can download it from the Internet Archive at http://www.archive.org/download/GamingInLibrariesClass-GuestPaulWaelchliOnFantasyFootball/paulFF.m4v To talk about this Session, head over to ALA Connect at http://connect.ala.org/forum/10310
Guest speaker time! This is a video created by the great folks at East Flagstaff Public Library about their gaming programs. You can download it from the Internet Archive at http://www.archive.org/download/GamingInLibrariesClass-GuestEastFlagstaffPublicLibrary/public.m4v To talk about this Session, head over to ALA Connect at http://connect.ala.org/forum/10310