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Monica A. Smith, SCLS Bridgewater Cynthia M. Lambert, MLIS 2010 New Jersey Library Association Conference April 27, 2010

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Presentation given at 2010 NJLA conference about Geocaching and how to create a library program.

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Monica A. Smith, SCLS BridgewaterCynthia M. Lambert, MLIS

2010 New Jersey Library Association ConferenceApril 27, 2010

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GEOCACHE HISTORY

GPS Timeline

Dave Ulmer

The Game Takes-Off

10th Anniversary

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Splinterheads (2009)

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Geocaching: How To Play

Visit the webPick your cachePack your gearFind the cacheFound the cacheEtiquette

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GEOCACHING AT THE LIBRARY

Lecture vs. ProgramPlacing Caches

At LibraryNearby ParksMaintenanceBooty!?

Travel Bugs / Geo Coins

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GEOCACHING AT THE LIBRARY

GPS DevicesSmart PhonesGPS Units

Costs Nearly Free

www.GITA.org

Circulation?!

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GEOCACHING AT THE LIBRARY

Tips & TricksSunscreenBug SprayPoking StickDrinks/Snacks

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Geocaching: Nearby Caches!

Under the BoardwalkN 40° 18.118 W 073° 58.692 

Seagull Island ReduxN 40° 18.226 W 073° 58.623 

NJLA Lost in the Library

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Geocaching BibliographyAdditional Reading Cameron, Layne Scott. The Geocaching Handbook.

Guilford, Conn.: Falcon, 2004. Print. Dyer, Mike. The Essential Guide to Geocaching:

Tracking Treasure with Your GPS. Golden, Colo.: Fulcrum Pub., 2004. Print.

Sherman, Erik B. Geocaching: Hike and Seek with Your GPS. Berkeley, CA: Apress, 2004. Print.

Schwartz, John.. "What's in a Game? A Use for a Gadget; Geocaching' Fills a Need: What to Do With All Those G.P.S. Units." New York Times 26 Oct. 2000: 1. Newspaper Source. EBSCO. Web. 16 Apr. 2010.

Genzlinger, Neil. "JERSEY; If Your VCR Still Blinks, Stick to Hide and Seek." New York Times 17 June 2001: 1. Newspaper Source. EBSCO. Web. 16 Apr. 2010.

Don, Sapatkin. "Modern-day treasure hunting combines Web, real world." Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA) 30 April 2003: Newspaper Source. EBSCO. Web. 16 Apr. 2010.

Rae Kurutz, Daveen. "'Travelbugs' bite South Butler students." Pittsburgh Tribune Review (PA) 08 April 2010: Newspaper Source. EBSCO. Web. 16 Apr. 2010.

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Geocaching In Pop-Culture Movies

Splinterheads (2009) Movie Review

CATSOULIS, JEANNETTE. "Casual Quest For Meaning, Aided by GPS." New York Times (2009): 14. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 16 Apr. 2010.

Planet of the Apes (2001) Geocaching used as a promotional tool

Press Robischon, Noah. "'Planet' Quest." Entertainment

Weekly 607 (2001): 72. MasterFILE Premier. EBSCO. Web. 16 Apr. 2010.

Liz, Austin. "You become the search engine in geocaching, a Web-based outdoor scavenger hunt." Kansas City Star, The (MO) (n.d.): Newspaper Source. EBSCO. Web. 16 Apr. 2010

Books Kisor, Henry. Cache of Corpses. New York: Forge, 2007.

Print. Warner, Gertrude Chandler, and Robert Papp. The Box

That Watch Found. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman &, 2007. Print. (Boxcar Series)

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Geocaching Bibliography

Web Resources:Geocaching.comLibrarian’s Guide to Gaming

GPS Education Resource.com

GITA.org