Swfln Get Your Game On!

Get Your Game On: Video Gaming @ the Library Instructor: Beth Gallaway [email_address] A SWFLN Workshop Fall 2007

Introductions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What is a Game? ,[object Object],[object Object],Merriam-Webster Online. http://www.m-w.com

Game Components ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Game Play Devices ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Game Controllers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Game Screens ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Ways to Play Video Games ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Plug ‘n’ Play ,[object Object],[object Object]

PC/Mac Gaming ,[object Object],[object Object]

Console Gaming Devices ,[object Object]

Handheld Gaming Devices Video Game Charts. http://www.vgcharts.org. October 6, 2007

Mobile Gaming Devices ,[object Object]

For Discussion: What Are Some Benefits of Games?

Why Games at the Library? Games … ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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]

“ Leet” & 4 /3 I2 5 G A M E R S

Gaming is the medium of choice for the millennial generation

Gaming by the Numbers: An Interactive Quiz

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

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

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 %

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

5. How much money did computer & video game sales gross in 2005?* $7.6 Billion * Entertainment Software Association. Top 10 Facts. http://www.theesa.com/facts/top_10_facts.php

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

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%

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

What Developmental Needs/Assets Are Being Met?

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) http://www.nmsa.org/Research/ResearchSummaries/Summary5/tabid/257/Default.aspx

Gaming Builds Developmental Assets of Adolescents ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The Search Institute. http://www.search-institute.org

Does This Sound Like Any Gamers You Know? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Beck, John and Mitchell Wade. Got Game: How the Gamer Generation is Reshaping Business Forever . Harvard Business School Press, 2004.

Learning Principles in Games* ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],*** Gee, James Paul. What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy . Palgrave McMillan, 2003

Gaming Reinforces New Literacies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Warlick, David. ”The New Literacies.” Scholastic Administrator. Mar-Apr2005 http://www.scholastic.com/administrator/marapr05/articles.asp?article= newlit

1. Exposing Knowledge ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

2. Employing Information ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Lemonade Stand

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]

How Can Libraries Tie Literacy to Gaming? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

1. Reader’s Advisory to Gamers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Reader’s Advisory to Gamers 

Roleplaying/MMORPG Games ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Historical Sim Games ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Sports Games ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Strategy & Puzzle Games ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

First Person Shooters (FPS)‏ ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Simulations ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Japanese/Manga tie-in ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Superhero Games ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Don’t Forget Print Resources for Gamers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

2. Be a Strategy Guide -- Not an Information Maven ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

3. Embrace Your Inner Technogeek ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

4. Be Flexible… Embrace Change! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

It’s a stool It’s a table It’s a storage unit

5. Immerse Yourself in Pop Culture… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

… Especially Video Game Culture ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

More Ways to Immerse! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

6. Try Some Games ,[object Object],[object Object]

Evaluating Games ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Asteroids Vector graphics in Asteroids

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

Plot ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Character ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Graphics and Game Physics ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Soundtrack ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Game Policy Questions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Sample Video Game Policy ,[object Object]

Purchasing Games ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Review Sources ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Library Journals ,[object Object],[object Object]

Magazines ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

General Interest Magazines ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Review Sites ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

“ Family Friendly” Review Sites ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Awards ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Ratings ,[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]

Theft ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Secure Storage ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Troubleshooting ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Cataloging Issues ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

More Cataloging Issues ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Helen McGraw Branch Irondequit (NY) Public Library ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Rockridge Branch, Oakland (CA) Public Library ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

PC Games for Children ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

PC Games for Teens ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

PC Games for Adults ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

XBox360 for Children ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

XBox360 for Teens ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Xbox360 for Adults ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

PS2 for Children ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

PS2 for Teens ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

PS2 for Adults ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Wii ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Prima Strategy Guides ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

GameTap ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

GameTap Collection ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Games On Demand: Unlimited ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://gamesoduser.comcast.net/gamesondemand/unlimited.html

Games On Demand: Kids Play ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://gamesoduser.comcast.net/gamesondemand/unlimited.html

PlayFirst ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://www.playfirst.com/

Direct To Drive ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://www.direct2drive.com

Shockwave Unlimited ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Overdrive ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://www.overdrive.com/products/dlr/mediaformats/games.asp

StepMania ,[object Object],http://www.stepmania.com/

Snood ,[object Object],http://www.womgames.com/games /

Games to Bookmark for Children

Apple Corp ,[object Object],http://apple-corps.westnet.com/apple_corps.2.html

Fun Brain ,[object Object],http://www.funbrain.com/

Girls Go Tech ,[object Object],http://www.girlsgotech.org/games.html

Neopets ,[object Object],http://www.neopets.com/

WebKinz ,[object Object],http://www.webkinz.com/

Games to Bookmark for Teens & Adults

Darfur is Dying ,[object Object],http://www.darfurisdying.com/

Runescape ,[object Object],http://www.runescape.com/

Kingdom of Loathing ,[object Object],http://www.kingdomofloathing.com

IFiction ,[object Object],http://www.ifiction.org/

Set Game ,[object Object],[object Object]

Shockwave ,[object Object],http://www.shockwave.com/home.jsp

Chicktionary ,[object Object],http://www.shockwave.com/gamelanding/chicktionary.jsp

Addicting Games ,[object Object],[object Object]

Bob the Blob ,[object Object],http://www.addictinggames.com/blobbob.html

Bonus ,[object Object],http://www.bonus.com/

Education Arcade ,[object Object],http://www.educationarcade.org

Games for Change ,[object Object],http://www.gamesforchange.org

Gaia Online ,[object Object],http://www.gaiaonline.com

Second Life ,[object Object],http://secondlife.com

What Makes a Successful Gaming Program? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Choose a Game That is... ,[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],[object Object]

More Model Gaming Programs ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Program Planning ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

“ Ddr+gutiart hero= fun” ,[object Object]

“ I loved ddr” ,[object Object]

Evaluations ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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