Tame The Web

Justin Hoenke, a TTW Contributor, posted this video at 8BitLibrary:

http://blog.8bitlibrary.com/2010/02/26/how-has-gaming-changed-the-way-you-look-at-libraries/

I was glad to meet Liz Danforth at my afternoon session of “The Hyperlinked Library” in Phoenix last week. The group was buzzing about her new blog and column about gaming at Library Journal:

http://www.libraryjournal.com/blog/1130000713/post/500041650.html

A bit of her introductory post:

Most of my time freelancing I’ve also worked in libraries as a part-time paraprofessional. I love freelancing [...]

Dr. Scott Nicholson left this comment on my post about ALA’s Gaming Toolkit. It’s an added dimension to the nebraska story about gaming:

After seeing the Nebraska story, I picked up the phone and called the auditor’s office and talked with him.   I told him about the studies that I’ve done on the topic and asked [...]

http://www.librarygamingtoolkit.org

We’re adding this resource to the Gaming in Libraries modules for my classes. If you are curious about getting started with gaming or would like to see a clearinghouse of articles and supporting research on games and literacy, please take a look.

I might urge the folks in Nebraska to take a serious look at the [...]

http://www.sjcpl.org/aboutsjcpl/departments/sightssounds/sightssounds.html#videogames

Some things to remember when checking out video games:

Limit: 5 total games or CD-ROMs (combined) per cardholder (as per current policy)
Loan period for each: 5 days
Service charge: $1.00 per day
Fines: $2.00 per day for each overdue item
Age Limit: 18 and over
Holds: No
Renewals: No
Grace period: No

View a complete listing of the video games in our collection here. (pdf)

Games [...]

National Gaming Day @ your library logo, originally uploaded by ALA staff.

More info at ilovelibraries.org/gaming and gaming.ala.org/resources 

Justin Hoenke, Teen Librarian, Cape May County Library writes:

Michael, Thanks for the post about our Games on Tour event…I’ve got a follow up for you…Videos!What I really love about these videos are the wide range of ages playing these games…a three year old against a 60 year old?  Sure, why not… And even better…it’s all taking place at the [...]

Via ALA Direct:

Libraries’ Video Games are Teen Magnet

“Gaming is storytelling for teenagers,” said Julie Scordato, a teen-services specialist for Columbus’ libraries. “You get to mingle, play and talk, and you get to really know them. Then when you suggest a book, they listen.”

The American Library Association considers Columbus’ system one of the top innovators in [...]