Gaming Learning and Libraries

Get Your Game On at the library

A network for library workers with resources or questions about traditional, board, puzzle, tabletop, roleplaying, card and/or video games in academic, public, private, and special libraries.

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Jess commented on the blog post What do I need to start Gaming programs with the Wii? May 13

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Merry Uk commented on the blog post What do I need to start Gaming programs with the Wii? May 13

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What do I need to start Gaming programs with the Wii?

I've been looking around online for the Wii and accessories, but it's beginning to confuse me. I want to purchase a Wii and want to play with 4 players at a time. Here are some things that are confusing me: Do I need 4 remotes and 4 nunchucks? Or can nunchucks act as remotes? Which games are best and/or more popular and appropriate for library? I'm thinking DDR, Guitar Hero, and MarioKart, on top of the Wii Sports and Wii Play games. Where can I get the best price? If anyone has any info, le… Continue

Posted by Jess on May 13th, 2008 at 10:28am — 4 Comments (Add)

Why I'm interested in researching gaming and pedagogy

For quite a while, I was very happy to keep my pastimes and my work separate. Bicycling, motorcycle travel, GPS geekery, and zombie survival strategy don't really intersect with my professional life, so why should computer games? So during the day (and often into the nights) I would be an instruction librarian and in my free time I'd play games and contribute to an on-line gaming community. In fact, being on the tenure track meant that my gaming had to be strictly rationed. There wasn't (and isn… Continue

Posted by Nicholas Schiller on February 22nd, 2008 at 6:11pm — 3 Comments (Add)

Gaming, School Libraries and the Curriculum

Games engage students with authentic leisure experiences while reinforcing a variety of social, literary and curricular skills. When an educational concept is introduced and reinforced during a game, it is internalized as part of an enjoyable experience and further utilized as one aspect of a strategy to attain success. Games also carry other benefits. They help students connect and build social skills, working as part of a team or negotiating the most advantageous situation for themselves. It… Continue

Posted by Brian Mayer on February 13th, 2008 at 9:22pm — No Comments (Add)

Started a new gaming blog

Although I was reticent to start the writing process, I have begun a blog talking about board games in school libraries. Library Gamer - http://librarygamer.wordpress.com/ I will be reviewing many of the modern boardgames that we purchase for the game library that we are developing at the School Library System of Genesee Valley BOCES. We are building a collection of authentic gaming experiences that hold some connection to the curriculum. If yo… Continue

Posted by Brian Mayer on January 30th, 2008 at 6:30am — No Comments (Add)

Preaching to the choir

Although I've been published in fiction and non-fiction heretofore, this link takes you to my first official library-related publication -- for the LSO Bibliotech magazine from UA where I'm completing my degree.

Games, Gaming, and Gamers: Why You Want Them in Your Libraries
http://lsobibliotech.blogspot.com/2007/10/games-gaming-and-gamers-why-you-want.html …
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Posted by Liz Danforth on October 4th, 2007 at 8:15pm — No Comments (Add)

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GLLS2008?
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I'm going through the evaluation responses, and there are some great ideas here for sessions at GLLS2008. Of course, the hard part is identifying speakers for the topics, but for those who didn't g... Continue

Tagged: ideas, glls2008

Started by theshiftedlibrarian. Last reply by Merry Uk May 13.

Best video games for traditional literacy?
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If you had to name video games (preferably console and handheld ones) that you can easily "sell" as supporting traditional literacy, what would they be? My starter list includes Pokemon and Hotel D... Continue

Tagged: literacy, games

Started by theshiftedlibrarian. Last reply by Kymberley May 6.

Non-native speaker gamers and libraries

I study how students of other languages play games to learn that language. I also supervise a small video game library (http://aizulvl.pbwiki.com) at my university here in Japan. I want to continue... Continue

Started by Jonathan deHaan Apr 8