GET YOUR GAME ON! VIDEOGAMING AT THE LIBRARY Presented for Youth Services Cooperative, Brantford Ontario Canada Beth Gallaway, http://informationgoddess.info May 16, 2008

CONTACT, SLIDES & LINKS Beth Gallaway 603.247.3196 [email_address] http://informationgoddess.info http://del.icio.us/informationgoddess29

Beth Gallaway

603.247.3196

[email_address]

http://informationgoddess.info

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WHAT IS A GAME? GAME : activity engaged in for diversion or amusement; synonym: see FUN VIDEO GAME : an electronic game played by means of images on a video screen and often emphasizing fast action Merriam-Webster Online. http://www.m-w.com

GAME : activity engaged in for diversion or amusement; synonym: see FUN

VIDEO GAME : an electronic game played by means of images on a video screen and often emphasizing fast action

DO YOU PLAY GAMES OF ANY KIND? YES NO

YES

NO

GAME COMPONENTS Console/Playing Device Screen or Monitor Controller (mouse, joystick, etc) Power Source (plug or battery) Game (CD, cartridge, disk, digital)

Console/Playing Device

Screen or Monitor

Controller (mouse, joystick, etc)

Power Source (plug or battery)

Game (CD, cartridge, disk, digital)

GAME CONTROLLERS

PLAYING VIDEO GAMES Arcade PC Console Handheld Mobile Plug ‘n’ Play

Arcade

PC

Console

Handheld

Mobile

Plug ‘n’ Play

ARCADES

HOLO-DEK 8 MERRILL INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, HAMPTON NH “ HoloDek is all about Gaming. A unique virtual venue that offers customers the opportunity to play the games they love in a pleasant and comfortable social setting.” http://www.holo-dek.com

PC GAMING

Microsoft http://www.microsoft.com/xbox/

SONY 1 2 3 http://playstation.com/

NINTENDO http://www.nintendo.com

PLUG ‘N’ PLAY

WHY GAMES AT THE LIBRARY? BECAUSE GAMES … Are just like books, they are just another new format Are the medium of choice for the millennial generation Build developmental assets of teens Are literary Reinforce new literacies

Are just like books, they are just another new format

Are the medium of choice for the millennial generation

Build developmental assets of teens

Are literary

Reinforce new literacies

GAMES ARE LIKE BOOKS... THEY ARE JUST A NEW FORMAT

GAMING IS THE MEDIUM OF CHOICE FOR THE MILLENNIAL GENERATION

WHAT IS THE AVERAGE AGE OF A GAMER? * Entertainment Software Association. Top 10 Facts. http://www.theesa.com/facts/top_10_facts.php 33

WHAT PERCENT OF PEOPLE OVER 50 PLAY GAMES?* * Entertainment Software Association. Top 10 Facts. http://www.theesa.com/facts/top_10_facts.php 24%

GAMING BUILDS DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF YOUNG ADOLESCENTS Support Empowerment Boundaries & Expectations Educational Commitment Positive Values Social Competencies Positive Identity The Search Institute. http://www.search-institute.org

Support

Empowerment

Boundaries & Expectations

Educational Commitment

Positive Values

Social Competencies

Positive Identity

GAMING MEETS DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF TEENS positive social interaction with adults & peers structure and clear limits physical activity creative expression competence and achievement meaningful participation in families, school, communities opportunities for self-definition NMSA. NMSA Research Summaries. Young Adolescents Developmental Needs (1996) http://www.nmsa.org/Research/ResearchSummaries/Summary5/tabid/257/Default.aspx

positive social interaction with adults & peers

structure and clear limits

physical activity

creative expression

competence and achievement

meaningful participation in families, school, communities

opportunities for self-definition

WHAT DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS ARE BEING MET?

WHAT % OF GAMERS ARE FEMALE? * Entertainment Software Association. Top 10 Facts. http://www.theesa.com/facts/top_10_facts.php 38%

GAMING = LITERACY Environmental print signage labels maps Reading about the game instructions walkthroughs Writing about the game forums websites Chat: “ WTS, Mageweave cloth, 15g”

Environmental print

signage

labels

maps

Reading about the game

instructions

walkthroughs

Writing about the game

forums

websites

Chat:

“ WTS, Mageweave cloth, 15g”

GAMING REINFORCES NEW LITERACIES Exposing knowledge Employing information Expressing ideas compellingly Ethics on the Internet Warlick, David. ”The New Literacies.” Scholastic Administrator. Mar-Apr2005

Exposing knowledge

Employing information

Expressing ideas compellingly

Ethics on the Internet

1. EXPOSING KNOWLEDGE Find information Understand and explain found information regardless of its format Evaluate information Organize information

Find information

Understand and explain found information regardless of its format

Evaluate information

Organize information

2. EMPLOYING INFORMATION Computation Measurement Analysis Application

Computation

Measurement

Analysis

Application

HOW MANY BILLIONS DID COMPUTER & VIDEOGAME INDUSTRY GROSS WORLDWIDE in 2007?* $40 billion * Entertainment Software Association. Top 10 Facts. http://www.theesa.com/facts/top_10_facts.php

3. EXPRESSING IDEAS COMPELLINGLY Mechanics matter Creativity & efficiency highly rated Text, images, audio, and video are used to express ideas in many digital formats

Mechanics matter

Creativity & efficiency highly rated

Text, images, audio, and video are used to express ideas in many digital formats

WAYS GAMERS EXPRESS IDEAS COMPELLINGLY Fan Fiction Machinima Web Comics Fan Forums Clan Websites

Fan Fiction

Machinima

Web Comics

Fan Forums

Clan Websites

ETHICS ON THE INTERNET Modding – recreating game content FanFic – writing stories about characters created/owner by someone else Machinima – films/videos created through recording video game play

Modding – recreating game content

FanFic – writing stories about characters created/owner by someone else

Machinima – films/videos created through recording video game play

GAMER GENERATION TM CHARACTERISTICS Social Competitive Wired Self-aware Always On Heroic Multi-taskers Global Collaborative Risk Takers Beck, John & Mitchell Wade. Got Game? Harvard Business School Press, 2004

Social

Competitive

Wired

Self-aware

Always On

Heroic

Multi-taskers

Global

Collaborative

Risk Takers

LEARNING PRINCIPLES IN GAMES*** Risk –tasking in a “safe” environment Rewarding of practice Use of affinity groups Probing cycles Situated meaning Self-knowledge Identity formation *** Gee, James Paul. What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy . Palgrave McMillan, 2003

Risk –tasking in a “safe” environment

Rewarding of practice

Use of affinity groups

Probing cycles

Situated meaning

Self-knowledge

Identity formation

HAVE YOU EVER PLAYED A GAME RATED “M” FOR MATURE? YES NO

YES

NO

WHAT PERCENTAGE OF GAMES SOLD IN 2006 WERE RATED M?* * Entertainment Software Association. Top 10 Facts. http://www.theesa.com/facts/top_10_facts.php 15%

GRAND THEFT AUTO WAS THE #1 GAME MENTIONED BY BOYS 12-14 IN A STUDY ON VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES COMMISSIONED BY THE US DEPT OF JUSTICE Kutner, Lawrence and Cheryl Olson. Grand Theft Childhood. Simons & Schuster, 2008.

GTA WAS THE #2 GAME MENTIONED BY GIRLS. Kutner, Lawrence and Cheryl Olson. Grand Theft Childhood. Simons & Schuster, 2008.

HOW CAN LIBRARIES SERVE GAMERS? Connect games with “traditional” materials Think like a gamer Become a strategy guide Research video game culture Support gaming Create a gaming experience: Game collections Gaming programs Try some games!

Connect games with “traditional” materials

Think like a gamer

Become a strategy guide

Research video game culture

Support gaming

Create a gaming experience:

Game collections

Gaming programs

Try some games!

USE GAMES IN READER'S ADVISORY INSTEAD OF: What authors do you like to read? What are the last 3 books you read? What did you like about them? ASK: What movies do you like? What TV shows do you watch? What games do you play?

INSTEAD OF:

What authors do you like to read?

What are the last 3 books you read?

What did you like about them?

ASK:

What movies do you like?

What TV shows do you watch?

What games do you play?

IF YOU LIKE CITY OF HEROES

ROLEPLAYING/MMORPG GAMES GAMES: Everquest Runescape World of Warcraft Dark Age of Camelot Ultima SUGGEST: epic fantasy historical war Authurian legend fractured fairy tales

GAMES:

Everquest

Runescape

World of Warcraft

Dark Age of Camelot

Ultima

SUGGEST:

epic fantasy

historical

war

Authurian legend

fractured fairy tales

HISTORICAL SIM GAMES GAMES: Civilization Caesar Age of Empires Oregon Trail America’s Army SUGGEST: biographies historical fiction mythology

GAMES:

Civilization

Caesar

Age of Empires

Oregon Trail

America’s Army

SUGGEST:

biographies

historical fiction

mythology

SPORTS GAMES GAMES: Madden Football NBA Street Need for Speed Tiger Woods Golf WWF SUGGEST: sports adventure biographies

GAMES:

Madden Football

NBA Street

Need for Speed

Tiger Woods

Golf

WWF

SUGGEST:

sports

adventure

biographies

STRATEGY & PUZZLE GAMES GAMES: Myst Tetris Bejeweled Where in the World is Carmen San Diego? SUGGEST: mystery thrillers travel puzzle books

GAMES:

Myst

Tetris

Bejeweled

Where in the World is Carmen San Diego?

SUGGEST:

mystery

thrillers

travel

puzzle books

FIRST PERSON SHOOTERS (FPS) GAMES: Doom Quake Halo SUGGEST: military fiction horror apocalyptic fiction science fiction

GAMES:

Doom

Quake

Halo

SUGGEST:

military fiction

horror

apocalyptic fiction

science fiction

SIMULATIONS GAMES: The Sims The Urbz SUGGEST: sociology dysfunction relationships romance architecture

GAMES:

The Sims

The Urbz

SUGGEST:

sociology

dysfunction

relationships

romance

architecture

JAPANESE/MANGA TIE-IN GAMES: Katamari Damacy Final Fantasy Dragonball Z Pokemon SUGGEST: manga Japanese culture graphic novels drawing books anime films

GAMES:

Katamari Damacy

Final Fantasy

Dragonball Z

Pokemon

SUGGEST:

manga

Japanese culture

graphic novels

drawing books

anime films

SUPERHERO GAMES GAMES: Spider-Man Fantastic Four City of Heros SUGGEST: comic books graphic novels biographies mythology

GAMES:

Spider-Man

Fantastic Four

City of Heros

SUGGEST:

comic books

graphic novels

biographies

mythology

THINK LIKE A GAMER Everything is in BETA Get a screen name It's all about YOU You can’t break it Fail early, fail often

Everything is in BETA

Get a screen name

It's all about YOU

You can’t break it

Fail early, fail often

BE A STRATEGY GUIDE... ...NOT A LEVEL BOSS! Show, don’t tell. Make it interactive. Have a free-for-all. Ask for a demo of expertise

Show, don’t tell.

Make it interactive.

Have a free-for-all.

Ask for a demo of expertise

IMMERSE IN VIDEOGAME CULTURE Skim gaming magazines Read gaming blogs View machinima Read webcomics Play some games

Skim gaming magazines

Read gaming blogs

View machinima

Read webcomics

Play some games

RESEARCH VIDEO GAME CULTURE Take research studies with a ROCK of salt Pay attention to gaming in public spaces Attend GLLS2008 Join the LibGaming Google group: http://groups.google.com/group/ libgaming

Take research studies with a ROCK of salt

Pay attention to gaming in public spaces

Attend GLLS2008

Join the LibGaming Google group: http://groups.google.com/group/ libgaming

TRY SOME GAMES Set Game Penguin Baseball Bejeweled Chicktionary Bob the Blob Club Penguin Runescape Diner Dash Snood http://del.icio.us/informationgoddess29/games

Set Game

Penguin Baseball

Bejeweled

Chicktionary

Bob the Blob

Club Penguin

Runescape

Diner Dash

Snood

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

DOES YOUR LIBRARY ALLOW PATRONS TO PLAY GAMES ON LIBRARY COMPUTERS? YES NO

YES

NO

WHAT % OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES ALLOW PATRONS TO PLAY COMPUTER GAMES?* 82% *Nicholson, Scott. (2007). The Role of Gaming in Libraries: Taking the Pulse. July 2007. http://boardgameswithscott.com/pulse2007.pdf . Accessed October 8, 2007.

CREATE A GAMING EXPERIENCE! Programs Collections

Programs

Collections

DOES YOUR LIBRARY HOST VIDEO GAME PROGRAMS? YES NO *Nicholson, Scott. (2007). The Role of Gaming in Libraries: Taking the Pulse. July 2007. http://boardgameswithscott.com/pulse2007.pdf . Accessed October 8, 2007.

YES

NO

WHAT % OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES HOST VIDEO GAME PROGRAMS?* 13% *Nicholson, Scott. (2007). The Role of Gaming in Libraries: Taking the Pulse. July 2007. http://boardgameswithscott.com/pulse2007.pdf . Accessed October 8, 2007.

WHAT MAKES A SUCCESSFUL GAMING PROGRAM? Research Schedule Promote Play Evaluate

Research

Schedule

Promote

Play

Evaluate

CHOOSE A GAME THAT IS... Multiplayer Short Rounds Rated E or T Easy to Learn Challenging to Master Appealing to a wide demographic

Multiplayer

Short Rounds

Rated E or T

Easy to Learn

Challenging to Master

Appealing to a wide demographic

WHAT % OF GAMERS PLAY ON HANDHELDS? * Entertainment Software Association. Top 10 Facts. http://www.theesa.com/facts/top_10_facts.php 32 % 32%

EASY, FREE PROGRAMS! Cell phone clinic PSP Gamefest Nintendo DS Gamefest 32 %

Cell phone clinic

PSP Gamefest

Nintendo DS Gamefest

MODEL GAMING PROGRAMS Santa Monica Public Library, CA Counterstrike LAN party After hours program 50 teens lined up around the block to play After School Zone, Benicia Public Library , CA Hanging out, snacks and playing games encourages Kids and teens who have gotten parental consent can play Halo 2 and Ghost Recon on the XBox 360; Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros. Melee are popular on Gamecube

Santa Monica Public Library, CA Counterstrike LAN party

After hours program

50 teens lined up around the block to play

After School Zone, Benicia Public Library , CA

Hanging out, snacks and playing games encourages

Kids and teens who have gotten parental consent can play Halo 2 and Ghost Recon on the XBox 360;

Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros. Melee are popular on Gamecube

MODEL GAMING PROGRAMS Ann Arbor District Library (MI) Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros, & DDR Tournaments for all ages Regular programs Online community North Hunterdon High School (NJ) Student-run game night in the cafeteria

Ann Arbor District Library (MI) Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros, & DDR

Tournaments for all ages

Regular programs

Online community

North Hunterdon High School (NJ)

Student-run game night in the cafeteria

DDR RECIPE FOR SUCCESS One console ( $80-$600) 2-4 dance pads ( $20-$300 each) 1 game ( $25-$60) 1 LCD projector ($600-1000) or TV ($100-$2K) 1 one large screen or white wall Activity for waiters Water

One console ( $80-$600)

2-4 dance pads ( $20-$300 each)

1 game ( $25-$60)

1 LCD projector ($600-1000) or TV ($100-$2K)

1 one large screen or white wall

Activity for waiters

Water

“ DDR+GUTIART HERO= FUN” “ Awesome cuz everyone gets along with each other, there’s no waiting in line or nething. Plus guitar hero is a wicked rad game.” “ I liked this because there’s too few of the DDR community around. This is a good opportunity to meet people with like interests.” “ I LOVED DDR”

“ Awesome cuz everyone gets along with each other, there’s no waiting in line or nething. Plus guitar hero is a wicked rad game.”

DOES YOUR LIBRARY CIRCULATE VIDEO GAMES?* *Nicholson, Scott. (2007). The Role of Gaming in Libraries: Taking the Pulse. July 2007. http://boardgameswithscott.com/pulse2007.pdf . Accessed October 8, 2007. YES NO

WHAT % OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES CIRCULATE VIDEO GAMES?* 30% *Nicholson, Scott. (2007). The Role of Gaming in Libraries: Taking the Pulse. July 2007. http://boardgameswithscott.com/pulse2007.pdf . Accessed October 8, 2007.

GAMING COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT Magazines Strategy guides Nonfiction about gaming Fiction with gaming as a plot or subplot

Magazines

Strategy guides

Nonfiction about gaming

Fiction with gaming as a plot or subplot

COLLECTION POLICY CONSIDERATIONS Formats Console PC Internet Subscription Breadth & Depth Genres Styles Age ranges Budget New Bestsellers Used

Formats

Console

PC

Internet

Subscription

Breadth & Depth

Genres

Styles

Age ranges

Budget

New

Bestsellers

Used

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

WHAT MAKES A GOOD GAME? Replayability Plot Setting Character Graphics Sound track Modification/Customization Uniqueness

Replayability

Plot

Setting

Character

Graphics

Sound track

Modification/Customization

Uniqueness

ASTEROIDS

ZORK

STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC

SETTING

REALISTIC SETTINGS

CHARACTER

PHYSICS

SUPPORT

SOUND

GAME AWARDS BAFTA - http://www.bafta.org/ IGN - http://bestof.ign.com Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences http://www.interactive.org/ GameSpot - http://www.gamespot.com GameSpy - http://goty.gamespy.com Game Developer’s Choice Awards - http://www.gamechoiceawards.com/ Game Critics Awards http://www.gamecriticsawards.com/

BAFTA - http://www.bafta.org/

IGN - http://bestof.ign.com

Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences http://www.interactive.org/

GameSpot - http://www.gamespot.com

GameSpy - http://goty.gamespy.com

Game Developer’s Choice Awards - http://www.gamechoiceawards.com/

Game Critics Awards http://www.gamecriticsawards.com/

OTHER RESOURCES Gamer Dad - http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/ Video Game Librarian – http://www.videogamelibrarian.com/ Video Game Report Card by National Institute on Media and the Family http://www.mediafamily.org/

Gamer Dad - http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/

Video Game Librarian – http://www.videogamelibrarian.com/

Video Game Report Card by National Institute on Media and the Family http://www.mediafamily.org/

GAME REVIEWS School Library Journal Voice of Youth Advocates “Get Your Game On” column Gaming Magazines Tech Magazines

School Library Journal

Voice of Youth Advocates “Get Your Game On” column

Gaming Magazines

Tech Magazines

EXERCISE #3 WHAT MAKES A GOOD GAME?

BEST PRACTICES: 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, and 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, and 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

WII GAMES FOR CHILDREN Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo 2006) Super Paper Mario (Nintendo, 2007) Rayman Raging Rabbids (Ubisoft, 2007) Super Paper Mario (Nintendo, 2007) Super Smash Brothers: Brawl (Nintendo, 2008) Fighting. Tony Hawk’s Downhill Jam (Activision, 2006)

Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo 2006)

Super Paper Mario (Nintendo, 2007)

Rayman Raging Rabbids (Ubisoft, 2007)

Super Paper Mario (Nintendo, 2007)

Super Smash Brothers: Brawl (Nintendo, 2008) Fighting. Tony Hawk’s Downhill Jam (Activision, 2006)

WII GAMES FOR TEENS Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo 2006) MarioKart (Nintendo, 2008) Rayman Raging Rabbids (Ubisoft, 2007) Super Smash Brothers: Brawl (Nintendo, 2008) Fighting. Tony Hawk’s Downhill Jam (Activision, 2006) Trauma Center: Second Opinion

Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo 2006)

MarioKart (Nintendo, 2008)

Rayman Raging Rabbids (Ubisoft, 2007)

Super Smash Brothers: Brawl (Nintendo, 2008) Fighting. Tony Hawk’s Downhill Jam (Activision, 2006)

Trauma Center: Second Opinion

PLAYSTATION 3 GAMES FOR CHILDREN FIFA Soccer 08 (EA Games, 2007) Kung Fu Panda the Game (Activision/Dreamworks, 2008) Ratchet & Tank: Tools of Destruction (Sony/Insomniac, 2007) MX vs ATV: Untamed (THQ, 2007) Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon (Sierra, 2008)

FIFA Soccer 08 (EA Games, 2007)

Kung Fu Panda the Game (Activision/Dreamworks, 2008)

Ratchet & Tank: Tools of Destruction (Sony/Insomniac, 2007)

MX vs ATV: Untamed (THQ, 2007)

Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon (Sierra, 2008)

PLAYSTATION 3 GAMES FOR TEENS American Idol Karaoke Revolution: Encore. (Konami/Blitz, 2008) Guitar Hero III (Red Octane, 2008) Lair. (SCEA, 2007) The Simpsons Game. (EA, 2007) Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 (EA, 2007)

American Idol Karaoke Revolution: Encore. (Konami/Blitz, 2008)

Guitar Hero III (Red Octane, 2008)

Lair. (SCEA, 2007)

The Simpsons Game. (EA, 2007)

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 (EA, 2007)

XBOX 360 GAMES FOR CHILDREN Beijing 2008: The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games (Sega, 2008) Bionicle Heroes (TT Games, Inc, 2006) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (EA, 2007) Robo Blitz (Naked Sky, 2006) Viva Pinata

Beijing 2008: The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games (Sega, 2008)

Bionicle Heroes (TT Games, Inc, 2006)

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (EA, 2007)

Robo Blitz (Naked Sky, 2006)

Viva Pinata

XBOX 360 GAMES FOR TEENS Beautiful Katamari. (Namco, 2007) Fight Night Round 3 (EA, 2006) Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Eidos, Traveller’s Tales, 2008) Lost Odyssey (Mistwalker/Microsoft Studios, 2007) Project Gotham Racing 3 (Microsoft Game Studios/Bizarre Creations, 2005)

Beautiful Katamari. (Namco, 2007)

Fight Night Round 3 (EA, 2006)

Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Eidos, Traveller’s Tales, 2008)

Lost Odyssey (Mistwalker/Microsoft Studios, 2007)

Project Gotham Racing 3 (Microsoft Game Studios/Bizarre Creations, 2005)

CORE COLLECTIONS: http://del.icio.us/informationgoddess29/corecollections Neal Schuman, 2008

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

Neal Schuman, 2008

IN CONCLUSION… Libraries are about access to stories, and access to information – in any format. We have to stop being format snobs!

Libraries are about access to stories, and access to information – in any format.

We have to stop being format snobs!

THANK YOU! Beth Galla CONTACT: 603.247.3196 [email_address] LINKS: http://del.icio.us/informationgoddess29 SLIDES: http://informationgoddess.info

Beth Galla

CONTACT:

603.247.3196

[email_address]

LINKS:

http://del.icio.us/informationgoddess29

SLIDES:

http://informationgoddess.info