gaming in libraries
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Presentation given as a PSTG at the University of Pittsburgh ULS. The focus is on how gaming and libraries can be merged for outreach and staff interactions.TRANSCRIPT
Gaming in LibrariesReaching Out & TeachingBy John Fudrow
PSTG 11.14.2008
Nostalgia
•1952 – Noughts and Crosses developed at Cambridge
•1958 – William Higginbotham develops Tennis for Two on an oscilloscope
•1976/1980 – Atari 2600 released/ Pac Man arrives stateside
•1986/1990 – NES and Sega Master System/SNES vs Genesis
•1991 – Sid Meier’s Civilization released
•1995/1996/1998 – Sony Playstation/Nintendo 64/Pokemon
•2000 – Playstation 2/Phantasy Star Online
•2004/2006 – World of Warcraft/Nintendo Wii
Brief History of Video Gaming
History
Progression
New Paths
25%
49%
26%50+
Under 18
18 - 49
Average Age of
Game Players
The Facts
3434
Cultural Influences
Why the Library?
Outreach
Community
Staff Development
Instruction
I’ll Get It Within Range
Information Literacy
Collection
Preservation
Future Possibilities
Questions?
Harris, Amy, and Scott E. Rice. Gaming in Academic Libraries: Collections, Marketing, and Information Literacy. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries, 2008.
Quarantined: Axl Wise and the Information Outbreak http://gaming.techsource.ala.org/images/e/ec/Quarantined_techsource.pdf
Hard Play at UCalgaryhttp://www.ucalgary.ca/hardplay/
IL Game at UNChttp://library.uncg.edu/game/
Library Arcadehttp://www.library.cmu.edu/Libraries/etc/index.html
Library Game Links
Library Game Blogs
Library Gameshttp://librarygames.blogspot.com/
LibGaminghttp://libgaming.blogspot.com/
Research Questhttp://researchquest.blogspot.com/
ALA Techsourcehttp://gaming.techsource.ala.org/
Resources & Game Info
Entertainment Software Associationhttp://www.theesa.com/
Gaming Bibliographyhttp://www.refworks.com/refshare?site=045671184310000000/RWWS6A1113260/gaming%20in%20libraries
Worldcat.org Listhttp://www.worldcat.org/profiles/johnfudrow/lists/42713
History of Video Gaminghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_video_games