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The document discusses how public libraries can serve gamers. It notes that gaming meets the developmental needs of teens and is a popular medium for the millennial generation. The document recommends that libraries think like gamers, connect games to other materials, research gaming culture, and create gaming experiences through game collections and programs. Successful gaming programs provide variety, are multiplayer and appeal to wide audiences. Circulating and developing gaming collections also helps libraries serve gamer patrons.
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- 1. GAMERS IN THE STACKS: A BRIEF LOOK AT WHO THE GAMERS ARE, AND WAYS PUBLIC LIBRARIES CAN SERVE THEM Presented for the PLA Virtual Conference by Beth Gallaway, http://informationgoddess.info March 2008
- 6. GAMES ARE LIKE BOOKS... THEY ARE JUST A NEW FORMAT
- 7. GAMING IS THE MEDIUM OF CHOICE FOR THE MILLENNIAL GENERATION
- 8. POLL #2: WHAT IS THE AVERAGE AGE OF A GAMER? * Entertainment Software Association. Top 10 Facts. http://www.theesa.com/facts/top_10_facts.php 33
- 9. POLL #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%
- 11. WHAT DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS ARE BEING MET?
- 12. POLL #4: WHAT % OF GAMERS ARE FEMALE? * Entertainment Software Association. Top 10 Facts. http://www.theesa.com/facts/top_10_facts.php 38%
- 17. POLL #5: HOW MANY BILLIONS DID COMPUTER & VIDEO GAME SALES GROSS IN 2006?* $7.4 * Entertainment Software Association. Top 10 Facts. http://www.theesa.com/facts/top_10_facts.php
- 22. POLL #7: WHAT PERCENTAGE OF GAMES SOLD IN 2006 WERE RATED M?* * Entertainment Software Association. Top 10 Facts. http://www.theesa.com/facts/top_10_facts.php 15%
- 30. POLL #9: 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.
- 33. POLL #11: 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.
- 37. POLL #12: WHAT % OF GAMERS PLAY ON HANDHELDS? * Entertainment Software Association. Top 10 Facts. http://www.theesa.com/facts/top_10_facts.php 32 % 32%
- 41. POLL #13: DOES YOUR LIBRARY CIRCULATE VIDEO GAMES?* *Nicholson, Scott. (2007). The Role of Gaming in Libraries: Taking the Pulse. July 2007. http://boardgameswithscott.com/pulse2007.pdf . Accessed October 8, 2007. YES NO
- 42. POLL #14: 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.