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GAMERS IN THE STACKS: A BRIEF LOOK AT WHO THE GAMERS ARE, & WAYS LIBRARIES CAN SERVE THEM Presented for MLA by Beth Gallaway, http://informationgoddess.info May 2008

CONTACT, SLIDES & LINKS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

WHAT IS A GAME? ,[object Object],[object Object],Merriam-Webster Online. http://www.m-w.com

DO YOU PLAY GAMES OF ANY KIND? ,[object Object],[object Object]

WHY GAMES AT THE LIBRARY? BECAUSE GAMES … ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

GAMES ARE LIKE BOOKS... THEY ARE JUST A NEW FORMAT

GAMING IS THE MEDIUM OF CHOICE FOR THE MILLENNIAL GENERATION

WHAT IS THE AVERAGE AGE OF A GAMER? * Entertainment Software Association. Top 10 Facts. http://www.theesa.com/facts/top_10_facts.php 33

WHAT PERCENT OF PEOPLE OVER 50 PLAY GAMES?* * Entertainment Software Association. Top 10 Facts. http://www.theesa.com/facts/top_10_facts.php 24%

GAMING MEETS DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF YOUNG ADOLESCENTS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],NMSA. NMSA Research Summaries. Young Adolescents Developmental Needs (1996)

WHAT DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS ARE BEING MET?

WHAT % OF GAMERS ARE FEMALE? * Entertainment Software Association. Top 10 Facts. http://www.theesa.com/facts/top_10_facts.php 38%

GAMING = LITERACY ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

GAMING REINFORCES NEW LITERACIES ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Warlick, David. ”The New Literacies.” Scholastic Administrator. Mar-Apr2005

1. EXPOSING KNOWLEDGE ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

2. EMPLOYING INFORMATION ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

HOW MANY BILLIONS DID COMPUTER & VIDEO GAME SALES GROSS IN THE US IN 2006?* $7.4 * Entertainment Software Association. Top 10 Facts. http://www.theesa.com/facts/top_10_facts.php

3. EXPRESSING IDEAS COMPELLINGLY ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

WAYS GAMERS EXPRESS IDEAS COMPELLINGLY ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

ETHICS ON THE INTERNET ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

HAVE YOU EVER PLAYED A GAME RATED “M” FOR MATURE? ,[object Object],[object Object]

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%

HOW CAN LIBRARIES SERVE GAMERS? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

USE GAMES IN READER'S ADVISORY ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

THINK LIKE A GAMER ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

BE A STRATEGY GUIDE... ...NOT A LEVEL BOSS! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

RESEARCH VIDEO GAME CULTURE ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

TRY SOME GAMES ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

DOES YOUR LIBRARY ALLOW PATRONS TO PLAY GAMES ON LIBRARY COMPUTERS? ,[object Object],[object Object]

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.

AND … CREATE A GAMING EXPERIENCE ,[object Object],[object Object]

DOES YOUR LIBRARY HOST VIDEO GAME PROGRAMS? ,[object Object],[object Object],*Nicholson, Scott. (2007). The Role of Gaming in Libraries: Taking the Pulse. July 2007. http://boardgameswithscott.com/pulse2007.pdf . Accessed October 8, 2007.

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.

WHAT MAKES A SUCCESSFUL GAMING PROGRAM? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

FOR PROGRAMS, CHOOSE A GAME THAT IS... ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

WHAT % OF GAMERS PLAY ON HANDHELDS? * Entertainment Software Association. Top 10 Facts. http://www.theesa.com/facts/top_10_facts.php 32 % 32%

MODEL GAMING PROGRAMS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

MODEL GAMING PROGRAMS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

“ DDR+GUTIART HERO= FUN” ,[object Object],“ I liked this because there’s too few of the DDR community around. This is a good opportunity to meet people with like interests.” “ I LOVED DDR”

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

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.

GAMING COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

PRIMA STRATEGY GUIDES ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

COLLECTION POLICY CONSIDERATIONS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

COLLECTION MANAGEMENT ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

BEST PRACTICES: COLLECTIONS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

IN CONCLUSION… ,[object Object],[object Object]

THANK YOU! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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