Ryan Deschamps writes: Public Libraries use gaming to attract teens That’s not precisely true. If we have public computers, the teens are already there — gaming. Gaming programs are an attempt to channel the gaming energy into a community building experience. It’s noisy; it’s not books; it’s probably more fun than your average taxpayer would like to think a teen should be having in a library — but it does some very important things: a) it builds trust with teens, helping them to see the library as a positive place to be b) it engages them toward other positive — […]
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Chris Harris at SLJ: http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/blog/840000284/post/1090025309.html We are exploring turning ILL into a game. The basic mechanic will give libraries points for sending and receiving interlibrary loans, with bonus points for prompt delivery and ontime returns. A leaderboard (competition drives a LOT more than you might want to admit!) might prompt librarians to become more involved in resource sharing.
I’m recovering from a great weekend finishing up LIS768 in Minnesota – more projects will be posted soon — but now I am heading to the airport and to Computers in Libraries. I can already tell from the Flickring etc that Gaming and Gadgets was the place to be last night…sorry I missed. Must be my devious plan to avoid the DDR pad… I have two left feet! If you are attending my talk with Michael Casey, please say hi.
Naomi, our Wii winner Originally uploaded by The Shifted Librarian Handing off the Wii to Naomi, a school librarian who donated to LISHost and got a Wii in return. Blake wrote a script that randomly generated a name from the list of donors, and this is the name that came up. Congratulations, Naomi, and thanks to everyone who helped raise $823 for LISHost!
3 days left to win a Wii! Originally uploaded by The Shifted Librarian Jenny and I are very happy to announce that we have a winner — a big congrats goes to: Naomi M. of Palatine, IL A big thank you goes out to everyone who donated to LISHost during this fundraiser. And to Mr. Blake Carver who continues to work so tirelessly for all of us.
BATL shirt logo Originally uploaded by jefoto Looks like gaming is getting serious at Traverse Area District Library!
Jenny Levine and I are joining forces to run a fundraiser for good ole LISHost. Jenny just posted about it at TSL: If you’re a regular online, you probably know or know of Blake Carver. Even if you’ve never met him, you know his work. He’s been running and maintaining the incredible LISNews hub since 1999. This contribution alone is why many of us admire him for his dedication and vision. In 2002, Blake started LISHost, an affordable website hosting service for libraries and libraries. On the very rare occasion the LISHost server goes down, you can tell something’s amiss […]
GSLIS speaker series attendees Originally uploaded by The Shifted Librarian As part of the Emerging Library Leaders series, Jenny Levine spoke to a group of students, faculty and staff last Monday night. I was thrilled to be there and hear her full length Gaming in Libraries talk. The students — many gamers themselves – had some great questions. I am tickled that Jenny got to speak at our school. Her presentation is here: http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/presentations/2008/20080204DominicanGaming.pdf
Greetings! I’m embedded at the Panera Bread at the corner of State Street and Congress Parkway in downtown Chicago, waiting for my first class of the semester to begin. LIS701: Introduction to Library and Information Science will be Wednesday nights inside the Harold Washington Library Center of the Chicago Public Library. I am really looking forward to starting with a new group of MLIS students. While embedded, I’m updating my course Web sites with some wonderful recent links. I thought I’d share them here as well for any TTW readers who might be designing their own courses, enhancing a Learning […]
This semester I am working with a student at The College of St. Catherine (Dominican has partnered with the school for a few years) on an independent study examining the information needs and information-seeking behaviors of Second Life Users. Check it out: http://librariandreamer.wordpress.com/ I constructed this research project because I desperately want to know more about people who use virtual worlds. Knowing more about the users can help librarians who are experimenting with how to provide library services and information there. Virtual worlds present a unique opportunity for librarians to creatively apply the mandate they have to serve user communities. […]