world of warcraft computers in libraries 2010
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Bridging Community, Research,Skill-Building & Entertainment with
David LisaNew Jersey
State Library
& Libraries
Bob BeckCentral ArkansasLibrary System
Michael PorterWebJunction/
libraryman.com
World of Warcraft® and Blizzard Entertainment® are all trademarks or registered trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment in the UnitedStates and/or other countries. These terms and all related materials, logos, and images are copyright © Blizzard Entertainment.
#cilwow
About WoWWoW Research & Skill-Building
WoW as a Library ServiceBuilding Communities Using WoW
What is World of Warcraft?
WoW
Massively Multiplayer
Online Role-
Playing Game
(MMORPG)
More than 11.5 million subscribers
Play the game your
way.
It’s a social network.
The game expands.
The Burning Crusade
Expansion
Wrath of the Lich
King Expansion
Cataclysm Expansion
Coming Soon
Who Plays WoW?
Why do they play?
Does WoW requireskill to play?
Can WoW help you build real-life skills?
Studying Virtual Worlds
“Convergence of the Real and Virtual”
convergentsystems.pbworks.com
The Daedalus Project
nickyee.com
WoW As a Library Service
Our Inspiration
Administrative Buy-In
•Game Demonstration• Location & Equipment• Patron Access Options
Licensing & Installation
•One client per computer used•Remember to Patch!
Programs
•Mini Raids•Player vs. Player•Role Playing
Playing Program Themes
Social Program Themes
•Meet & Greets•How-To Discussions
Does This Look Familiar?
#showtooltip/cast [nocombat, dead, help] Ancestral Spirit;[mod:alt, @player] [help, nodead] Healing Wave;[harm, nodead] Lightning Bolt;[@player] Healing Wave
http://librarywow.blogspot.com
The Libraries & Librarians Guild
Questions?Comments?
Join Us For Dinner!WoW/Gaming
Dine-Around Tonight @
Kebob Palace,526 23rd St.S.,
Arlington.Starts at 5:30 pm.
Credits
World of Warcraft® and Blizzard Entertainment® are all trademarks or registered trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment in
the United States and/or other countries. These terms and all related materials, logos, and images are copyright © Blizzard
Entertainment.
David Lisa, Consultant,New Jersey State [email protected]
Bob BeckCentral Arkansas
Library [email protected]
Michael PorterWebJunction/[email protected]