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Congrats ALA! Congrats Jenny!



me and the giant check, originally uploaded by The Shifted Librarian.

ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/june2008/verizon08.cfm

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3 Responses to “Congrats ALA! Congrats Jenny!”

  1. Bob Says:
    July 3rd, 2008 at 5:05 pm

    “Gaming is a magnet that attracts library users of all types and, beyond its entertainment value, has proven to be a powerful tool for literacy and learning,” said ALA President Loriene Roy.

    Where is the proof that gaming is a “powerful tool for literacy?”

  2. Jenny Levine Says:
    July 8th, 2008 at 9:48 pm

    Hi, Bob -

    I’ve written about this extensively at http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/tag/gaming-in-libraries, but there is quite a bit of anecdotal evidence to support Loriene Roy’s statement (especially if you look at the research coming out of the education field).

    You’re welcome to track the data that comes out of this grant through our blog at http://gaming.ala.org/news/, which should help answer your question.

  3. Jenny Levine Says:
    July 8th, 2008 at 9:49 pm

    And thanks for shoutout, Michael! :)

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