Running a Gaming Program When You Can’t Tell the Difference Between an Xbox and a Game Cube Josh Weiland—Webmaster & Unofficial Gaming Guru Maryann Mori—Teen Specialist Librarian & Supervisor of Popular Materials Center Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library Evansville, Indiana www.evpl.org

You may be asking yourself… WHY should my library conduct a gaming program? HOW will I conduct this program? WHAT will I need to do WHEN I conduct this program? WHERE will I go with this program?

WHY should my library conduct a gaming program?

HOW will I conduct this program?

WHAT will I need to do WHEN I conduct this program?

WHERE will I go with this program?

S.Q.U.A.R.E.

S. Search for answers Gaming magazines GamePro Tips & Tricks EGM Game Informer

Gaming magazines

S. Search for answers Gaming magazines Books Gaming & Libraries Gamers…in the Library?! Game On!

Gaming magazines

Books

S. Search for answers Gaming magazines Books Listservs Websites

Gaming magazines

Books

Listservs

Websites

Q. Question Others Local gaming stores Tech staff at your library Younger employees at your library Other libraries that have conducted gaming programs TEENS!

Local gaming stores

Tech staff at your library

Younger employees at your library

Other libraries that have conducted gaming programs

TEENS!

Q. Question Others Also ask about Room requirements Equipment needs

Also ask about

Room requirements

Equipment needs

RCA Jacks

Q. Question Others Also ask about Room requirements Equipment needs Game considerations

Also ask about

Room requirements

Equipment needs

Game considerations

Game Considerations ESRB Ratings ( http:// www.esrb.org )

ESRB Ratings ( http:// www.esrb.org )

Game Considerations Recommended Games

Recommended Games

Game Considerations Recommended Games

Recommended Games

Q. Question Others Also ask about Room requirements Equipment needs Game considerations Collaborative possibilities

Also ask about

Room requirements

Equipment needs

Game considerations

Collaborative possibilities

U. Use what you’ve got Borrow Bring Beg Buy

Borrow

Bring

Beg

Buy

Next-gen VS Current gen

A. Anticipate the big day Advance plans Equipment tests Advertisements Rules/operating guidelines Registrations Reminders Refreshments

Advance plans

Equipment tests

Advertisements

Rules/operating guidelines

Registrations

Reminders

Refreshments

R. Relax Don’t try to do everything by yourself Plan to join in the fun Decide where you’ll be located and what you’ll do during the program Determine personal things you may want/need Keep copies of guidelines

Don’t try to do everything by yourself

Plan to join in the fun

Decide where you’ll be located and what you’ll do during the program

Determine personal things you may want/need

Keep copies of guidelines

E. Evaluate & Expand Get input from attendees before they leave Consult with other teens Consider other dates/times Find funding Try tournaments Get other library systems or branches involved

Get input from attendees before they leave

Consult with other teens

Consider other dates/times

Find funding

Try tournaments

Get other library systems or branches involved

Contact info Josh Weiland: [email_address] Maryann Mori: [email_address] Bibliography available online at http://www.evpl.org/gaming

Josh Weiland:

[email_address]

Maryann Mori:

[email_address]

Bibliography available online at http://www.evpl.org/gaming