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GLLS2008 Preliminary Program Available

Just a quick note that the preliminary program for the 2008 ALA TechSource Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium is now available online. I’m excited about the program, because I think we’ve got some great tracks and sessions that will be valuable for anyone trying to implement gaming in their library or looking for ways to [...]

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13.08.2008 22:47:33 - The Shifted Librarian

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Beyond the “Field of Dreams” Approach

Little Library Got Wii “I had a fabulous time in at the ‘Gaming in Libraries’’ session of the Midwest Library Technology Conference, where they not only talked about games, they let us play. It’s more than a Field of Dreams approach, just tossing games into a room; I have worked with, read about, and heard from [...]

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13.08.2008 04:56:42 - The Shifted Librarian

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Libraries Got Game

Earlier this year I highlighted the School Library System of Genesee Valley BOCES’ work mapping boardgames to the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Standards for the 21st Century Learner. The BOCES guys have kept pushing forward with this work, and I really appreciate how they make it available for everyone. In preparation for this week’s [...]

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12.08.2008 05:17:53 - The Shifted Librarian

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Star in Your Own READ Mini Poster

One of the fun projects I’ve gotten to shepherd at work is now available for you to play with - the READ Mini Poster Generator. It’s just like the generators on fd’s Flickr Toys because it was created by John Watson, Mr. fd himself. Choose from one of four templates and just click the button [...]

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07.08.2008 13:59:57 - The Shifted Librarian

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Storytelling in Your Head

The Game’s the Thing “Years ago, I was asked by a non-gaming friend to explain the attraction of gaming, specifically playing MMOs. ‘It just makes no sense,’ she said to me. ‘Why do you want to pretend to be someone else, in a made-up place, with a bunch of other people who are pretending to be [...]

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07.08.2008 06:18:16 - The Shifted Librarian

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“It’s a way your two favorite things…can join into one.”

Emphasis below is mine. Libraries’ Video Games Are Teen Magnet “Although some parents dislike the idea of video games in libraries, the Columbus Metropolitan Library has spent $40,000 on video-game equipment in the first two years of a program to make teenagers feel more welcome in libraries. ‘Gaming is storytelling for teenagers,’ said Julie Scordato, a teen-services specialist [...]

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01.08.2008 17:12:30 - The Shifted Librarian

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txt ur lib

If your library wants to experiment with or start an SMS (text messaging) -based reference service, Toby Greenwalt has done all of the research for you about the possibilities. Although information will continue to change, this message to the WEB4LIB mailing list is a great resource. See also this follow-up from Luke Rosenberger. sms, text messaging, text [...]

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31.07.2008 14:00:27 - The Shifted Librarian

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Swinging 236 Votes - Can Libraries Do It?

OCLC was kind enough to send me an advance copy of their latest report, From Awareness to Funding: A study of library support in America, and I have to say that the results of their survey are fascinating. Thanks to a grant from the Gates Foundation, OCLC was able to partner with Leo Burnett (yes, [...]

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30.07.2008 04:51:04 - The Shifted Librarian

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WoW Your Librarian Friends

Until a few years ago, the last time I had really played videogames was in college, where I lost a couple of months of my life (in a row) to SimCity on the Super Nintendo system. I learned my lesson from that and since then, I’ve stayed away from games that I know will suck [...]

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24.07.2008 16:13:57 - The Shifted Librarian

The Shifted Librarian

GLLS2008 Preliminary Program Available

Beyond the “Field of Dreams” Approach

Libraries Got Game

More READ Mini Poster Fun

Star in Your Own READ Mini Poster

Storytelling in Your Head

“It’s a way your two favorite things…can join into one.”

txt ur lib

Swinging 236 Votes - Can Libraries Do It?

WoW Your Librarian Friends

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