From You to Wii!Gaming in the Public Library

About Mii

Serge Aubin› Service Team Lead – Technology and

Innovation – OLS-N› Working in IT for 9+ years and with OLS-N

for 1+ years

Gaming Systems

The Big 3› Playstation 3› XBOX 360› Nintendo Wii

Playstation 3 (PS3)

Made by Sony

Includes Blue-ray player

Wireless Controllers

Wifi

Internet Browser

Not backwards compatible

How to connect PS3 to TV?

PS3 Move

Available Fall 2010

Uses PS3 Eye

Motion Controller similar to Wii

Uses Blu-ray HD

XBOX 360

Made by Microsoft

Xbox Live – Online Gaming, Chat, Download content

Play and rip music

Wifi

DVD player

How to connect XBOX 360 to TV?

XBOX 360 Project NATAL

Available Holiday 2010

You are the controler

Camera/Sensors detect movement

Next generation gaming

Nintendo WII

Made by Nintendo

Uses motion controllers

Backwards compatible (Gamecube)

Wifi

Internet Browser

Online Gaming

Wii Channels

How to connect WII to TV?

Wii in your Library

Use the Wii to get patrons in your door with these events.

1. Family play night: Use this family-friendly console to bring families together in your library.

2. Painting party: Play around with the doodle function and see if you and your patrons can emulate famous works of art.

3. Puzzle play: Encourage collaborative work by solving photo puzzles on the Wii.

4. Kid instruction night: Let kids teach adults how to play games on the Wii.

Wii Facts

The Wii has 85% of its games rated E, T or E 10+

In 2007 24% of people over 50 played a video game

The Wii is a durable system, serves a wide audience, multiplayer and is less expensive than other systems

Most active gaming system

Wii in your Library

Bring out the competitive side of your patrons with these contests.

1. Dance Dance Revolution contest: You'll get lots of kids to visit the library with a Dance Dance Revolution party.

2. Compete against other libraries: Pit your patrons against others in libraries across town or around the world for some friendly competition.

3. Literary Mii contest: Ask your patrons to create Miis of their favorite literary figures and award the most creative ones.

4. Big Brain Academy challenge: Get patrons to play this game, and give prizes to anyone who beats a certain score.

Wii in your Library

Use Wii games to create a theme night for educational topics.

1. Trauma Center: With Trauma Center, you can dicuss medical conditions and various figures from medical history.

2. History of racing: With MarioKart for the Wii, you can play and discuss racing through the years.

3. Music education: Pick up a copy of Rockband to introduce music education to the library.

4. Military history: Discuss World War II military flight with Blazing Angels Squadrons of WWII.

5. Physical education: With the Wii Fit, you can spark an interest in physical education and therapy.

Wii in your Library

Use Wii games to create a theme night for educational topics.

1. Cookbooks: Use Cooking Mama to highlight cookbooks your library may have available.

2. Agatha Christie: With Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None, you can take an in-depth look at Agatha Christie's works.

3. Geography: With the Wii's news and weather channels, you'll have an interactive globe at your disposal.

4. Current events session: Teach patrons how important current events are using the Wii news channel's news slideshow.

5. Gaming history: Use the virtual console to get patrons to take a look back into gaming history.

6. Golf: Play Wii Golf and research famous golfers. You can even make miis of them

Wii in your Library

Multimedia Ideas

1. Internet presentation: Use the Wii's Internet feature as an alternative to a projector.

2. Library slideshow: Promote some of your library's great photos by loading them onto the Wii's photo slideshow.

3. Share images: Post images to your Wii message board so patrons can see them.

Tips for Gaming in Your Library

Avoid controversial games

Pick one system

Train your staff

Catalogue your equipment

Play it!

Know how to setup

Have group discussions with patrons

Consult patrons/other libraries to see what games are HOT!

Useful Links

Blog about gaming in libraries http://libgaming.blogspot.com

Entertainment Software Rating Board http://www.esrb.org/

Library Gaming Group http://groups.google.com/group/libgaming?hl=en&pli=1

Library Gaming Page http://www.ilovelibraries.org/gaming/

Library Gaming Blog http://librarygames.blogspot.com/