Gaming In Libraries Presented by: Tyler Rousseau-NJLA IT Section

Who is Gaming? Women outnumber men in online gaming More gaming consoles are owned by men, but the gap is closing… The largest consumers of games are…. Yuppies!!! And of course, our teens.

Women outnumber men in online gaming

More gaming consoles are owned by men, but the gap is closing…

The largest consumers of games are….

Yuppies!!!

And of course, our teens.

Types of Games DVD Games- Scene It, Trivial Pursuit DVD version Online Single Player- Solitaire, Bejeweled, Four Second Fury, trivia & personality quizzes, etc. MMOs- World of Warcraft, Runescape, Dofus, Gaia Online Console Games- PS2 & 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Handhelds. PC- Half Life, Tycoon Series, Unreal Tournament

DVD Games- Scene It, Trivial Pursuit DVD version

Online Single Player- Solitaire, Bejeweled, Four Second Fury, trivia & personality quizzes, etc.

MMOs- World of Warcraft, Runescape, Dofus, Gaia Online

Console Games- PS2 & 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Handhelds.

PC- Half Life, Tycoon Series, Unreal Tournament

Myths About Gaming Video games have led to an epidemic in youth violence Evidence links violence in video games to aggression Children are the primary market for video games Girls do not play video games Video games are socially isolating Most video games are rated Mature

Video games have led to an epidemic in youth violence

Evidence links violence in video games to aggression

Children are the primary market for video games

Girls do not play video games

Video games are socially isolating

Most video games are rated Mature

Facts About Gaming Gaming can be good Gaming can be bad Not all games are for kids Games can be educational There is a limit Games provide opportunities Gaming has a large audience Gaming can keep a person’s mind sharp

Gaming can be good

Gaming can be bad

Not all games are for kids

Games can be educational

There is a limit

Games provide opportunities

Gaming has a large audience

Gaming can keep a person’s mind sharp

Why Should We Provide Gaming? Brings in patrons who may not normally come to the library Provides a chance to push other materials through displays, book talks and/or promotions Helps improve statistics (if this is important to your supervisors or admin) Proves that Libraries and Librarians are indeed HIP !

Brings in patrons who may not normally come to the library

Provides a chance to push other materials through displays, book talks and/or promotions

Helps improve statistics (if this is important to your supervisors or admin)

Proves that Libraries and Librarians are indeed HIP !

How to Host a Party… ideas Tournament Demo Potpourri Round Table Premiere

Tournament

Demo

Potpourri

Round Table

Premiere

Considerations for Party/Tournament Game ratings “Official Ref” Time Limit or Limiting Entrants Have other activities Food Sponsors Prizes/Awards Displays Promote!

Game ratings

“Official Ref”

Time Limit or Limiting Entrants

Have other activities

Food

Sponsors

Prizes/Awards

Displays

Promote!

Online Gaming Sites Addicting Games MiniClip Hall Pass Candy Stand Armor Games MSN Games & Yahoo Games Crazy Monkey Games Bubble Box

Addicting Games

MiniClip

Hall Pass

Candy Stand

Armor Games

MSN Games & Yahoo Games

Crazy Monkey Games

Bubble Box