This document provides guidance on selecting gaming hardware for libraries. It recommends considering the library's goals for gaming, popular game selections, usability, popularity, and price when choosing equipment. The document also outlines basic hardware components like consoles, controllers, projectors, TVs, monitors and speakers. It suggests budgeting for initial equipment for multiple branches plus extras, replacements and future needs, and only using the hardware in the library with secure storage and supervised activities.

1. Selection of Gaming Hardware Kathryn Kelley 9410 Developing and Organizing Media Collections Assignment 2 October 7, 2008

2. Procedure for selecting and purchasing equipment Consider: library goals game selection usability popularity price

3. Popular Social Games Dance Dance Revolution Guitar Hero Rock Band Mario Kart Wii Sports

4. Top Gaming Systems Nintendo Wii Microsoft Xbox 360 Sony Playstation 3

5. Basic Hardware Components Console Controllers Projector TV Monitor Speakers

6. Budget/Purchasing Plan Budget for game consoles and basic components for three branches, plus: Additional controllers Projectors Speakers Secure storage Replacements & future enhancements

7. Management Hardware for in-library use only Secure storage when not in use Supervised tournaments Self-weeding