The document discusses gaming programs and collections in libraries. It begins by defining games and discussing the benefits of games for all ages. It then discusses how libraries can support gamers by connecting games to other materials, researching gaming culture, and hosting gaming programs. The document provides examples of successful gaming programs and best practices for developing gaming collections in libraries.

1. Gaming, Learning & Literacy Presenter Beth Gallaway [email_address] An METRO Workshop Fall 2007

2. Introductions Name Library Position What games do you play?

3. Workshop Overview Defining games Benefits of games… at the library! Defining the gamer Creating the gamer friendly library Collecting games Game programs Let’s play some games!

4. What is a Game? GAME: activity engaged in for diversion or amusement; synonym: see FUN VIDEO GAME: an electronic game played by means of images on a video screen and often emphasizing fast action Merriam-Webster Online. http://www.m-w.com

5. Game Components Console/Playing Device PC, Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo Screen or Monitor Controller mouse, joystick, keyboard, peripheral device Power Source Game CD-Rom, cartridge, digital

6. Game Play Devices Xbox Playstation Nintendo PC

7. Game Controllers Keyboard Mouse Mat Guitar Steering Wheel Drum Joystick Camera Controllers

8. Game Screens Monitor Television Projector/Screen

9. Ways to Play Video Games At an Arcade On a PC or Mac On a Plug ‘n’ Play Device On a Mobile Device On a Handheld Device On a Console

10. Arcade Games

11. Plug ‘n’ Play Plugs into your TV Play begins immediately

12. PC/Mac Gaming Computer with a hard drive PC or Mac Platform

13. Console Sales Source: Video Game Charts. October 2007. http://www.vgchartz.com/ . Accessed October 8, 2007.

14. Handheld Sales Source: Video Game Charts. October 2007. http://www.vgchartz.com/ . Accessed October 8, 2007.

15. Mobile Gaming Devices Mobile gaming is expected to quadruple to 11.2 billion by 2010

16. Gaming by the Numbers: An Interactive Quiz

17. 1. What is the average age of a gamer? * Entertainment Software Association. Top 10 Facts. http://www.theesa.com/facts/top_10_facts.php 33

18. 2. What % of teens report playing games online*? * Pew Internet & American Life Project. Teens and Technology, July 2005. 81 %

19. 3. What percent of people over 50 play games?* * Entertainment Software Association. Top 10 Facts. http://www.theesa.com/facts/top_10_facts.php 24% 24 %

20. 4. What % of gamers are female? * Entertainment Software Association. Top 10 Facts. http://www.theesa.com/facts/top_10_facts.php 38%

21. 5. How much money did computer & video game sales gross in 2006?* $7.6 Billion * Entertainment Software Association. Top 10 Facts. http://www.theesa.com/facts/top_10_facts.php

22. 6. What % of gamers play on handhelds? * Entertainment Software Association. Top 10 Facts. http://www.theesa.com/facts/top_10_facts.php 32 %

23. 7. What percentage of games sold in 2005 were rated M?* * Entertainment Software Association. Top 10 Facts. http://www.theesa.com/facts/top_10_facts.php 15%

24. 8. X% fewer mistakes are made by laproscopic surgeons.* 37% * James C. Rosser, Jr, MD; Paul J. Lynch, MD; Laurie Cuddihy, MD; Douglas A. Gentile, PhD; Jonathan Klonsky, MD; Ronald Merrell, MD. “The Impact of Video Games on Training Surgeons in the 21st Century.” Beth Israel Medical Center, Iowa State University. Arch Surg. 2007;142:181-186. . Accessed October 8, 2007.

25. 9. Laproscopic surgery is completed X% faster by surgeons who play video games.* 27% * James C. Rosser, Jr, MD; Paul J. Lynch, MD; Laurie Cuddihy, MD; Douglas A. Gentile, PhD; Jonathan Klonsky, MD; Ronald Merrell, MD. “The Impact of Video Games on Training Surgeons in the 21st Century.” Beth Israel Medical Center, Iowa State University. Arch Surg. 2007;142:181-186. . Accessed October 8, 2007.

26. 10. What % of public libraries allow patrons to play computer games?* 82% *Nicholson, Scott. (2007). The Role of Gaming in Libraries: Taking the Pulse. July 2007. http://boardgameswithscott.com/pulse2007.pdf . Accessed October 8, 2007.

27. 11. What % of public libraries circulate video games?* 30% *Nicholson, Scott. (2007). The Role of Gaming in Libraries: Taking the Pulse. July 2007. http://boardgameswithscott.com/pulse2007.pdf . Accessed October 8, 2007.

28. 12. What % of public libraries host video game programs?* 13% *Nicholson, Scott. (2007). The Role of Gaming in Libraries: Taking the Pulse. July 2007. http://boardgameswithscott.com/pulse2007.pdf . Accessed October 8, 2007.

29. For Discussion: What Are Some Benefits of Games?

30. Why Games at the Library? Games … Are just like books, they are just another new format Are the medium of choice for the millennial generation Meet developmental needs of teens Build adolescents developmental assets Are literary Reinforce new literacy's

31. Gaming = literacy Environmental print signage labels maps Reading about the game instructions walkthroughs Writing about the game forums websites Chat: “ WTS, Mageweave cloth, 15g”

32. “ Leet” & 4 /\/\ 3 I2 5 G A M E R S

33. Gaming Meets Developmental Needs of Young Adolescents Positive social interaction with adults & peers Structure and clear limits Physical activity Creative expression Competence and achievement Meaningful participation in families, school, communities Opportunities for self-definition NMSA. NMSA Research Summaries. Young Adolescents Developmental Needs (1996) http://www.nmsa.org/Research/ResearchSummaries/Summary5/tabid/257/Default.aspx

34. What Developmental Needs/Assets Are Being Met?

35. Gaming Builds Developmental Assets of Adolescents Support Empowerment Boundaries & Expectations Constructive Use of Time Commitment to Learning Positive Values Social Competencies Positive Identity The Search Institute. http://www.search-institute.org

36. Does This Sound Like Any Gamers You Know? Social Competitive Wired Self-aware Always On Heroic Multi-taskers Global Collaborative Risk Takers Beck, John and Mitchell Wade. Got Game: How the Gamer Generation is Reshaping Business Forever . Harvard Business School Press, 2004.

37. Learning Principles in Games* Risk –taking in a “safe” environment Rewards practice Use of affinity groups Probing cycles Situated meaning Self-knowledge Identity formation *** Gee, James Paul. What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy . Palgrave McMillan, 2003

38. BREAK

39. Gaming Reinforces New Literacies Exposing knowledge Employing information Expressing ideas compellingly Ethics on the Internet Warlick, David. ”The New Literacies.” Scholastic Administrator. Mar-Apr2005 http://www.scholastic.com/administrator/marapr05/articles.asp?article= newlit

40. 1. Exposing Knowledge Find information Understand and explain found information regardless of its format Evaluate information Organize information

41. Runescape

42. Ways Games Expose Knowledge

43. 2. Employing Information Computation Measurement Analysis Application

44. Estimating Basic arithmetic Averages Statistics Lemonade Stand

45. Let's Try Set Game!

46. 3. Expressing Ideas Compellingly Mechanics matter Creativity & efficiency highly rated Text, images, audio, and video are used to express ideas in many digital formats

47. Ways Gamers Express Ideas Compellingly Fan Fiction Machinima Web Comics Fan Forums Clan Websites

48. FanFiction

49. Warcraft Tutorial

50. Ethics on the Internet Modding – recreating game content FanFic – writing stories about characters created/owner by someone else Machina – films/videos created through recording video game play

51. How Can Libraries Serve Gamers? Connect games with “traditional” materials Think like a gamer Become a strategy guide Research video game culture Support gaming Create game collections Host gaming programs Try some games!

52. Use Games in Reader's Advisory INSTEAD OF: What authors do you like to read? What are the last 3 books you read (and enjoyed)? What did you like about them? ASK: What movies do you like? What TV shows do you watch? What games do you play?

53. Think Like a Gamer Everything is in BETA Get a screen name It's all about YOU You can’t break it Fail early, fail often

54. Be a Strategy Guide... ...Not a Level Boss! Show, don’t tell. Make it interactive. Have a free-for-all. Ask for a demo of expertise

55. Research Video Game Culture Watch Red Vs. Blue . Read Penny Acade or PvP . Skim gaming magazines. Link to game & cheat code sites Pay attention to gaming around you Attend GLLS2008 Join the LibGaming Google group

56. Try Games Set Game Penguin Baseball Bejeweled Chicktionary Bob the Blob Neopets Runescape Diner Dash Snood More at http://del.icio.us/informationgoddess29/games

57. And... Programs Collections More at http://www.slideshare.net/informationgoddess29/

58. Games are like books, they are just another format

59. Gaming is the medium of choice for the millennial generation

60. 1. Reader’s Advisory to Gamers INSTEAD OF: What authors do you like to read? What are the last 3 books you read and enjoyed? What did you like about them? ASK: What movies do you like? What TV shows do you watch? What games do you play?

61. Reader’s Advisory to Gamers

62. Roleplaying/MMORPG Games Games: Everquest Runescape World of Warcraft Dark Age of Camelot Ultima Characteristics epic fantasy setting good vs. evil theme Suggest?

63. Historical Sim Games Games: Civilization Caesar Age of Empires Oregon Trail America’s Army Characteristics Simulation elements Historical setting Alternative history possibility Suggest?

64. Sports Games Games: Madden Football NBA Street Need for Speed Tiger Woods Golf Characteristics Sports theme Competition Suggest?

65. Strategy & Puzzle Games Games: Myst Tetris Bejeweled Where in the World is Carmen San Diego? Characteristics: Problem to solve Logic, math, reasoning Suggest?

66. First Person Shooters (FPS)‏ Games: Doom Quake Halo Characteristics Warfare Strategy Violent Suggest?

67. Simulations Games: The Sims The Urbz Characteristics: Character driven Suggest?

68. Japanese/Manga tie-in Games: Katamari Damacy Final Fantasy Dragonball Z Pokemon Characteristics Anime style Japanese culture Suggest?

69. Superhero Games Games: Spider-Man Fantastic Four City of Heros Characteristics Heroes/villains setting Good vs. evil theme Film tie-ins Suggest?

70. Gaming Collection Development Magazines Strategy guides Nonfiction about gaming Fiction with gaming as a plot or subplot

71. Link to.. Watch Red Vs. Blue Read Penny Acade Read PvP Set a Google Alert Subscribe to a gaming podcast or blog Gaming magazine websites Cheat code websites Games!

72. Prima Strategy Guides eGuides in PDF format 504 titles $12.99 each

73. GameTap GameTap is an online arcade of 900+ video games from Turner Platform: PC Cost: $6.95-9.95/month Accounts: 8 logins per location Limit: No public performance

74. Games On Demand: Unlimited Games on demand: Unlimited Play is a monthly subscription service from Comcast Platform: PC Ratings: E 10+ T M 500 titles Cost: $14.95/month http://gamesoduser.comcast.net/gamesondemand/unlimited.html

75. Games On Demand: Kids Play Games on Demand: Kids Play is a monthly game subscription service from Comcast Platform: PC Ratings: EC/E 72 Titles Cost: $7.95/month http://gamesoduser.comcast.net/gamesondemand/unlimited.html

76. PlayFirst Playfirst is a game site from Viacom with free demos and full versions for sale Platform: Mac/PC Ratings: N/A Cost: $19.95 http://www.playfirst.com/

77. Direct To Drive Direct to Drive provides game downloads from IGN. Platform: PC Titles: Ratings E-M Cost: $20-$49.99 http://www.direct2drive.com

78. Shockwave Unlimited Shockwave unlimited provides ad-free access to downloadable games from Atom Entertainment Platform: PC Cost: $4.95-$9.95/month

79. Overdrive Overdrive has a collection of productivity and arcade games accessible via library card Platform: PC Titles: 70 Cost: ??? http://www.overdrive.com/products/dlr/mediaformats/games.asp

80. What Makes a Good Game? Plot Setting Character Graphics Sound track Modification/Customization Uniqueness ________________ Replayability

81. Asteroids Vector graphics in Asteroids

82. ZORK Text RPG Zork

83. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

84. Katamari Damacy Unique plot Creative gameplay Multiple modes of play

85. Setting

86. Realistic Settings CA

87. Character Characteristics Customizable Diverse Representation of the player

88. Graphics and Game Physics Smooth Seamless Realistic Appropriate

89. Support

90. Sound Music Speech Ambient Noise

91. Finding Good Games Game Awards Websites Magazines Organizations Networks Game Reviews Magazines Library Journals Websites

92. W hat Makes a Good Game? 1.Who is this magazine for? How can you tell? 2.What is appealing about the magazine? unappealing? 3.What can you learn from the ads? 4.What can you learn from the articles? 5.What are clues in the reviews that indicate the game is well-executed? poorly executed? 6.How might you narrow down purchasing decisions? 7.Would you buy this magazine for your library?

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

94. Collection Management Storage depends on: format staff space budget Theft start with programs start small Issues replacement/repair resistance

95. Best Practices: Collections in CA Rockridge Branch, Oakland Public Library Ages 13-18 year olds PS2 games Limit of 2 games per patron. No holds and no renewals. 7 day free checkout $1/day late fee $50 / replacement fee Genres: sports, adventure, racing, fighting, and shooters.

96. Best Practices: Collections in US Helen McGraw branch of the Irondequoit Public Library Games Rated 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

97. What Makes a Successful Gaming Program? Do your homework Provide variety Open up to the community Spread the word Play

98. Choose a Game That is... Multiplayer Short Rounds Rated E or T Easy to Learn Challenging to Master Appealing to a wide demographic

99. Program Planning Date/Time/Location Audience Style Games Food Prizes

100. Model Gaming Programs: CA Santa Monica Public Library, CA Counterstrike LAN party After hours program 50 teens lined up around the block to play After School Zone, Benicia Public Library , CA Hanging out, snacks and playing games encourages Kids and teens who have gotten parental consent can play Halo 2 and Ghost Recon on the XBox 360; Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros. Melee are popular on Gamecube

101. Model Gaming Programs: US Ann Arbor District Library (MI) Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros, & DDR Tournaments for all ages Regular programs Online community North Hunterdon High School (NJ) Student-run game night in the cafeteria

102. “ Ddr+gutiart hero= fun” “ Awesome cuz everyone gets along with each other, there’s no waiting in line or nething (sic). Plus guitar hero is a wicked rad game.”

103. “ I loved ddr” “ I liked this because there’s too few of the DDR community around. This is a good opportunity to meet people with like interests.”

104. Librarian Resources Join the LibGaming Google Group Email discussion for gaming in libraries http://groups.google.com/group/libgaming Game On! Video Games in Libraries blog Blog about gaming news of interest to libraries http://www.libgaming.blogspot.com Join YALSA and the Teen Gaming Interest Group YALSA interest group dedicated to gaming http://www.ala.org/yalsa Celebrate Teen Tech Week

105. Thank You! Beth Gallaway [email_address]