Gaming Collection Development

Prima Strategy Guides http://www.primagames.com/guides/

GameTap.com

Games On Demand: Unlimited http://gamesoduser.comcast.net/gamesondemand/unlimited.html

PlayFirst.com http://www.playfirst.com/

Direct2Drive.com http://www.direct2drive.com

Shockwave Unlimited http://www.shockwave.com

Overdrive.com http://www.overdrive.com/products/dlr/mediaformats/games.asp

Collection Policy Considerations Formats Console PC Internet Subscription Breadth & Depth Genres Styles Age ranges Budget

Formats

Console

PC

Internet

Subscription

Breadth & Depth

Genres

Styles

Age ranges

Budget

Model Collections Rockridge Ages 13-18 year olds PS2 games 2 games/patron No holds/renewals 7 day free checkout $1/day late fee $50/replacement fee Genres: sports, adventure, racing, fighting, & shooters Helen McGraw E, E10+ and T PS2 and PC games 14 day circ $.25/day late fee game cost+$5/replacement fee Genres: compilations, sports, racing games, platformers, unique and quirky titles

Rockridge

Ages 13-18 year olds

PS2 games

2 games/patron

No holds/renewals

7 day free checkout

$1/day late fee

$50/replacement fee

Genres: sports, adventure, racing, fighting, & shooters

Helen McGraw

E, E10+ and T

PS2 and PC games

14 day circ

$.25/day late fee

game cost+$5/replacement fee

Genres: compilations, sports, racing games, platformers, unique and quirky titles

Core Collections http://del.icio.us/informationgoddess29/corecollections

http://del.icio.us/informationgoddess29/corecollections

Collection Management Storage depends on: Format Staff Space Budget Theft Start with programs Start small Issues Replacement/Repair Resistance

Storage depends on:

Format

Staff

Space

Budget

Theft

Start with programs

Start small

Issues

Replacement/Repair

Resistance

Secure Storage

Troubleshooting

Cataloging Issues How much information do you need to include in the MARC record?

Sismizi Game Catalog http://www.sisimizi.org /