Beth Gallaway presented on bringing gaming to libraries. She discussed how gaming can promote literacy in various formats including print, visual, media, science, technology, programming, and information and communication technology. Playing video games can help develop skills like problem solving. Gallaway provided examples of libraries hosting gaming events and maintaining gaming collections. She offered best practices for gaming programs and collections including choosing appealing titles, marketing programs effectively, implementing them safely, and evaluating their success.

1. Get Your Game On: Gaming at the Library Presented by Beth Gallaway for Newburyport Public Library, September 23, 2010

2. Beth Gallaway, Consultant Email: [email_address] Website: http://informationgoddess.info Links: http://delicious.com/informationgoddess29/

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4. What is Literacy?

5. Print Literacy read and write proficiently

6. 21st Century use a range of tools and skills To communicate and participate

7. Visual interpret , assess , and process visual images

8. Media critically assess messages presented by media outlets

9. Science The ability to understand and be fluent in the nature of science and scientific methods .

10. Technology use creation and communication tools

11. Programming understand and apply programming principles to create change in technology

12. Information, Communication, Technology (ICT) learn and use software and hardware to communicate knowledge and ideas

13. Multimodal “ Integration of multiple modes of communication and expression can enhance or transform the meaning of the work beyond illustration or decoration.” ~NCTE

14. The Research http://website.education.wisc.edu/steinkuehler/mmogresearch.html

15. Playing = Learning “ When gamers interact with these [video game] environments, they are learning the basic principles of the scientific method.” ~Steven Johnson

16. Game Design Elements* * Slides provided courtesy of Chris Castaldi chris.castaldi@gmail.com http://www.slideshare.net/ChrisCas/gamecore2

17. Probe, Hypothesize, Reprobe, Rethink

18. Games, Learning & Society http://www.gameslearningsociety.org/research.php

19. Playing to Learn: Video Games in the Classroom http://www.playingtolearn.org/

20. Best Practices http://librarygamingtoolkit.org

21. Link to Serious Games http://www.gamesforchange.org

22. Ayiti: The Cost of Life http://costoflife.ning.com/

23. Darfur is Dying www.darfurisdying.com

24. Become a Strategy Guide Don’t be a level boss Show, don’t tell Make it interactive Get them started with a free-for-all Ask for a demo of expertise

25. Information Literacy Instruction Using Gaming Strategies Safe to Fail Motivation Just in Time Learning Interactivity Teamwork Customize Leveling Up Show Their Expertise Feedback Update/Expand http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/uodinfolit.html

26. Information Literacy Instruction Using Fantasy Football http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/uodfantasyfootball.html

27. Career Night Phoenix Community College Phoenix, AZ http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/pcl.html

28. Rocket Boys Big Game Reidland High School Paduach, KY http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/rhsbiggame.html

29. LAN Party University of Alabama, Huntsville AL http://lib.uah.edu/lanparty/

30. Game Design Glendale Public Library Glendale, AZ http://gamecreator.cartoonnetwork.com/

31. Ben 10 Alien Force Game Creator Centennial Hills Library Las Vegas, NV http://gamecreator.cartoonnetwork.com/

32. Game Design: College Students Creating Games with Middle School Students Manhattanville College, NY http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/manhattanville.html

33. Library D&D www.acrl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teentechweek/ttw08/resourcesabcd/techguide_dnd.pdf

34. RuneScape Club Glendale Public Library Glendale, AZ http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/glendalevt.html

35. Library WoW CALS Little Rock, AR http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/calswow.html

36. Civilization IV University of Urbana-Champaign, IL http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/uiucciv.html

37. Civilization III “ The experience of playing Civilization III is a cerebral blend of planning, building, managing, and competing with other civilizations; in this study, that experience appealed to students who were interested in geography or enjoyed building and managing virtual societies and using mathematics in game play.” Squire, K.. 2005. “Changing the game: What happens when video games enter the classroom?” Innovate 1 (6). http://www.innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=82 (accessed September 29, 2009).

38. Golfing in the Stacks University of Hartford Library, West Hartford, Connecticut http://libraryminigolf.org/

39. Board Game Library http://sls.gvboces.org/gaming/

40. Ace of Games Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier VT http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/montpelier.html

41. Scrabble Club Woburn Public Library, MA http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/scrabbleclub.html

42. Monopoly Tournament Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenberg County, SC http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/plcmcmonopoly.html

43. In-House DS Circulation Pierce County Library System South H i ll, OR http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/pierceds.html

44. DS Games for Circulation http://www.delicious.com/informationgoddess29/ds

45. Wii for Seniors Old Bridge (NJ) Public Library http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/oldbridge.html

46. MarioKart/Super Smash Tournament Ann Arbor District Library, Ann Arbor, MI http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/aadlssbbkart.html

47. Madden NFL Tournament PLCMC, Charlotte NC http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/plcmcmadden.html

48. Recipe for Success Research Plan Market Implement Evaluate

49. Research

50. Plan Choose games that are: Easy to learn Challenging to master Short rounds Widely appealing Age-appropriate

51. Plan

52. Market

53. Implement

54. Evaluate

55. Librarian’s Guide to Gaming http://www.librarygamingtoolkit.org

56. The Escapist http://www.theescapist.com

57. Board Games With Scott http://www.boardgameswithscott.com

58. Wizards Play Network http://www.wizards.com/Company/WPN/Default.aspx

59. GT System http://gtsystem.org

60. Collections

61. Gaming Collection Development

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

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

64. 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

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

66. Descriptors Fantasy Violence - Violent actions of a fantasy nature, involving human or non-human characters in situations easily distinguishable from real life Suggestive Themes - Mild provocative references or materials

67. ESRB www.esrb.org

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

69. Secure Storage

70. Troubleshooting

71. Cataloging Issues Vocabulary Sources for game information System requirements Extra content (manual, maps, etc)‏ Compatibility Bugs Genres Title screen vs. main menu? Credits Updates Mods Unlockable content?

72. What They Play www.whattheyplay.org

73. Animeted 4 Librarians: Collection Development www.animeted.org/4librarians/video-games/Video-games-cd.htm

74. Replacement Docs www.replacementdocs.com

75. Research http://gamelab.syr.edu/publications/

76. Games In Libraries http://www.gamesinlibraries.org

77. ALA Connect http://connect.ala.org/gaming

78. LibGaming Email Group http://groups.google.com/group/libgaming

79. http://ngd.ala.org

80. Thank You! Contact: Beth Gallaway 603-247-3196 [email_address] http://informationgoddess.info Slides, Links, Handouts: http://infogdss.wordpress.com