1. Do Your Homework!
Console Choice Monitor
– Reliability – Plasma v. LCD v. LED
– Game library – Reliability
– Play style – Cost
Games – Institutional support
– Ratings Fit
– Top Sellers – Library culture
– Freshness – Patron profile
– Audience
2. Finding Funding
Identifiable Source Recurring Costs
– Collection budget – Collection development
– Supplies – Charging station
– Fund raising – Batteries
Initial Costs – Failing accessories
– Console – New consoles
– Collection – Marketing
– Accessories – Events
– Space – Staff time
– Furniture
– Construction
3. Changing Minds
Mission
– Service
– Delivering new technology
– Creating Community
Study Breaks
– Limiting time
– Supporting active learning
Seeking Buy-in with Input
– Reference
– Access Services
– Technical Services
– Administration
Be Open to Compromise
4. Gaming Room Marketing
“The Lookout”- student newspaper
Physical display case
Library Instruction/tours
Library website, blog, Facebook page
“Word of Mouth”
5. Leap Day Lunacy
1st gaming event- Feb. 29, 2012: 3-6pm
The Games
Super Smash Brothers (Wii), Arkham City (PS3), & Pacman (final
round challenge)
The Players: Free and open to all LCC students
15 participants (out of 16 open spots)
Top awards: $50, $25, & $10 gift certificates to Game Stop
Publicity & Cost
Advertised via Library website, facebook, posters, signs,
“The Lookout” (student newspaper) & LCC Radio
$85- prizes, $50-refreshments
6. LCC Library Summer Games
2nd gaming event- July 25, 2012: 10am-3pm
The Games: Wii archery, bowling, frisbee, & golf
The Players: 5 teams of 4, 20 individuals (open to 32 teams-128
individuals) Both staff & students participated equally
Publicity & Cost: Advertised on the Library website, facebook,
posters, signs, employee email, an across-campus “torch relay”,
“The Lookout” (student newspaper) & LCC radio
$480: prizes, food, & publicity $440: in-kind donations received
Outcomes: Great teambuilding event for library staff. Team sign up
seemed to be a deterrent- may offer individual
pre-registration in future
7. Monday Night Football & Bowling
Ongoing event- Mon 3-6pm Fall 2012
The Games
Madden 2013, Wii Bowling, & Super Smash Bros.
The Players
No pre-registration- First come, First served
Publicity & Cost
Advertised on library website, posters, handouts,
$ 85 for prizes
8. Survey Feedback & Overall Outcomes
This event was FUN! Thank you for bringing it together. [It] really
created team morale within my own department. Looking forward
to future events. Thank you again!
The library summer games were a great way for my coworkers and I
to focus on fun team building. It was also nice to attend the games
at the library and mingle with other members of LCC. The food and
drinks were a great addition that I didn't expect. Nice work!
Outcomes: Our 1st two events increased communication- added
16 total new subscribers to library news email list
9. Electronics
TV Game consoles
– Sony bravia – Nintendo Wii
Power – Sony PlayStation 3
– 5 wall units Controllers
– 10 plugs – Wii remotes (5)
– 6 ethernet ports – Wii wheel (2)
– PlayStation 3 controllers
(3)
Dimmer lights
– TV remote (1)
10. The Room
Dimensions
6’ 6” X 12’
Furniture
4 Desk Chairs
TV Stand (2 shelves & 2 locking cabinets)
Policies
No Food or Drink
No more than 4 Players
1 Hour Checkout
1 hour, no Consecutive Checkouts
No Advanced Checkout
Reasonable Noise Levels
11. Games
Wii PlayStation 3
– Donkey Kong Country Returns – Batman Arkham Asylum
– Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility – Battlefield Bad Company 2
– Just Dance 3 – Fifa Soccer 10
– The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess – Final Fantasy XIII
– Lego Star Wars – Gran Turismo 5
– Mario Kart – Katamari Forever
– Okami – Little Big Planet
– Resident Evil 4 – Mass Effect 2
– Super Mario Bros. – NBA2K11
– Super Smash Bros Brawl – Street Fighter IV
– Wii Sports – Valkyria Chronicles
– Wii Sports Resort – Madden 2013
12. The Future
New Consoles
– Wii U arrives Nov. 18
Always connected
– Xbox 720
Gaming on demand
– OnLive
