Hello - Intros new landscapes KCLS digital design lab’s game design workshops Matt Gullett Technology & Innovation Consultant

what are we doing here? what is your role? my role? Today’s hope …

My journey & story why libraries? academic to public BPL: PNG (youth), SIT , film & gaming festivals , HCC class, prime time computer club PLCMC: studioi@imaginon, myspace for parents, second life, virtual village, media/game/learning labs, LBI Shanachie tour other: PNLA & future of libraries talk, Hennepin co./IMLS grant Media MashUp, Children’s Interactive Library & KCLS digital design lab.

My journey & story

why libraries?

academic to public

BPL: PNG (youth), SIT , film & gaming festivals , HCC class, prime time computer club

PLCMC: studioi@imaginon, myspace for parents, second life, virtual village, media/game/learning labs, LBI Shanachie tour

other: PNLA & future of libraries talk, Hennepin co./IMLS grant Media MashUp, Children’s Interactive Library & KCLS digital design lab.

lets watch: sit promo video game fest shanachie tour children’s interactive library

lets watch:

sit promo video

game fest

shanachie tour

children’s interactive library

Finding a context: using story life narratives intersection of stories create services/experiences

Finding a context:

using story

life narratives

intersection of stories create services/experiences

Hennepin County Library Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg Co. Seattle Public Library Free Library of Philadelphia Memphis Public Library Wilmette (IL) Public Library

Hennepin County Library

Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg Co.

Seattle Public Library

Free Library of Philadelphia

Memphis Public Library

Wilmette (IL) Public Library

Digital Design Lab Game Design Workshops: Scratch MultiMedia Fusion & Youth Digital Arts CyberSchool Ready Animator (portable animation station) Digital Cameras (still & motion) Computers & software tools Staff training/learning

Game Design Workshops:

Scratch

MultiMedia Fusion & Youth

Digital Arts CyberSchool

Ready Animator (portable animation station)

Digital Cameras (still & motion)

Computers & software tools

Staff training/learning

Game Design Workshops

Intended Outcomes Create new interactions with teens. Develop new format of programming and learning at KCLS. Learn from teens and staff what works well and what needs more thought.

Create new interactions with teens.

Develop new format of programming and learning at KCLS.

Learn from teens and staff what works well and what needs more thought.

Questions? Comments or Thoughts “ If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about the answers." -- Thomas Pynchon