Categories Gaming & Gamification

Don’t miss: http://silversprite.wordpress.com/2006/12/23/nintendo-wii-first-impressions/ John Kirriemuir ponders the Wii, and addresses library inplications and some library gaming innovators: Because of the inspiring and thought-provoking nature of the games and gameplay, it’s an absolute must-get for any decent games research centre or group. If, in a few months time, an academic games research centre doesn’t have a Wii in a communal staff area, then it is questionable how serious they really are about video games and gameplay. Library potential. Yes, it is suitable for use in a public library. The games are okay for people of all ages; the motion aspects of […]

Just Arrived in My Mailbox Originally uploaded by mstephens7. Find out more: http://www.techsource.ala.org/ltr/gaming-and-libraries-intersection-of-services.html

Barriers Originally uploaded by mstephens7. “Gaming opposed by youth service management.” I referred the group to Jenny’s LTR and “Got Game!”

Check out this post about an exhibit in Second Life from The Alzheimer Society of Ontario, in partnership with the Second Life Library 2.0: http://freshtakes.typepad.com/sl_communicators/2006/12/public_affairs_.html Some of the most powerfully delivered experiences in Second Life are delivered simply. Although the brand builds of recent months are impressive, very few communicate. The temptation is to overwhelm our senses with the surroundings, demanding our pre-frontal lobes create the “being there” experience. Because we can do anything here, the temptation is to do it. Second Life presents opportunities to experience an issue – not just a space. Our brains are wired for simulation […]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/timothygreigdotcom/sets/72157594410634966/ I met Timothy Grieg virtually (via Flickr!) when I gave a presentation in New Zealand in October vis the Web. Today, Stephen Abram let me know that Timothy had transformed Abram, Jenny Levine and I into “Miis.” I have so much to learn about the Wii and Mii… Timothy writes: One of the most exciting things for me about the Wii and it’s Mii characters is the ability to leave your Wii on and connected to the internet, even while it’s powered on. You can set your Miis to “Mingle” and they’ll wander off and visit your friend’s consoles! […]

Via The Church of the Customer Blog comes a link to an essay by Jeff Barr about presenting in Second Life: http://www.jeff-barr.com/?p=707 We might also use it as a guide for getting comfortable in SL as more librarians come into the environment: Spend time in world Attend some events Master the basics Dress the part (This include some useful links, including a links to SL Clothing sites. I think my black shirt, jeans and flip flops are getting tired.)

The mayor of Cybrary City, Paul Miller of Talis, will officially welcome Cybrary City residents and other interested librarians on Wed, December 6 at 2:30 pm sl time, 4:30 central, and 5:30 Eastern to welcome everyone. The welcome will be held on the plaza in front of the new conference center. Second Life Blog A few of the Dominican faculty gathered and we projected my Mac running SL up on the screen in a library training room yesterday for this event. Afterward, we toured some areas of the island and SL in general. My avatar got stuck in a sitting […]

You have new Picture Mail! Originally uploaded by The Shifted Librarian. I can’t wait to get my copy! Have you ordered yours? http://www.techsource.ala.org/ltr/gaming-and-libraries-intersection-of-services.html If you are any type of librarian and you are curious about all this talk about gaming, gamers, library services, learning and literacy, then this is certainly a publication to checkout. Even if I didn’t present with Jenny and write with her at TechSource, I’d still point you all to this resource!