Liz Danforth's Page

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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The game industry ... the paper+pencil, board, and card game side of it anyway -- tried out something new and special last June: "Free RPG Day." Manufacturers created small, easy-start versions of their best and most popular games, and they were given away free at game stores throughout the country. By all accounts, the response was excellent.

Hello?

Libraries need to get in on this promotion. I'm going to look into it for my library; what about you?

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My library is working in cooperation with the local science fiction fan community, who put on a November science fiction convention that's been around for 34 years. The library is doing a series of "Sci-Fi Pros on Sci-Fi Prose" writing workshops*, with an aim (among other things) of encouraging people to write for the adult and the teen writing contests the convention holds.

Why am I talking about science fiction on a games board? Because in my experience, SF and games go hand in hand,… Continue

I am incredibly excited to be able to write that I will be doing a two-semester gaming-related independent study to finish off my MLS. How can libraries create an environment that encourages gaming? We need to know what brings people to gaming as a hobby in the first place. How do you convince Admin and The General Public of gaming's value? We need to know what skills, abilities, knowledge and creative insights get developed in virtual worlds and carried out into the real world.

Many p… Continue

Liz Lawley mentioned, at her closing ceremonies speech at the Techsource Symposium, that it's crazy for libraries not to have things like the World of Warcraft Atlas (ISBN 0744004411) on our shelves. It's hardback, practical, desirable.

I just attended Blizzcon (convention for the World of Warcraft community, as well as Blizzard's other games Diablo and Starcraft) where it was pointed out that 9 MILLION people are playing WoW. And that that translates to a population in Azeroth… Continue