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Librarians rock out at WMRLS Leap Year (February 29) Continuing Education Workshop titled "Video Gaming in Libraries" conducted by library consultant Beth Gallaway. Visit the WMRLS READS! website for photos, weblinks, and more!
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Thursday, March 6, 2008
Video Gaming, WMRLS Continuing Education, and YOUTUBE!
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Video Gaming in the Library - A WMRLS Leap Year Workshop
Video Gaming in the Library ~ 10:30 to 2 ~Register online
Friday, February 29 ~ Agawam Public Library [Snow date is Monday, April 28]
The average age of the gamer is 33 and rising, and an estimated 80% of the population under age 34 has played a video game! Beth Gallaway, co-author of Game On: Gaming at the Library (Neal Schuman, 2007) explains why video games matter to your library in terms of entertainment, culture, learning, literacy, and youth development. The session concludes with a hands-on (or feet-on) portion – wear comfortable clothing and clean socks!
By the end of the session, participants will:
- Articulate how video games meet seven development needs of teens, and build developmental assets of adolescents in eight categories
- Examine video game collection development policies, procedures and issues
- Discover best gaming program practices in the US and Canada
- Experience a variety of handheld and tabletop games
- Design a new program of service to appeal to the "gamer" generation.
Janet Eckert is the WMRLS contact person for this program. Registration limit: 35. Registration deadline extended: February 22. Register online
Note: We will take a 30 minute lunch break. Participants should bring a brown bag lunch that requires no refridgeration or heating.
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YALSA Gaming Extravaganza Midwinter 2008
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