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Games and Learning : Games in Libraries
An overview of using video games in educational environments.
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Here you will find information pertaining to using games specifically in libraries.
Books of Interest
Digital Media and Technology in Afterschool Programs, Libraries, and Museums by ISBN: 9780262515764Publication Date: 2011-01-21
Scott Nicholson - Games in Libraries Course Session 1
Scott Nicholson is an Associate Professor of Information Studies at Syracuse University. This video is from a collection of videos of a course Prof. Nicholson taught in 2009. This video is the first lecture.
Library Catalog
Websites of Interest
- ALA TechSourceWebsite devoted to tech trends from the American Library Association.
- BoardGameGeekExcellent website for board game reviews, groups, and discussions on board games.
- BoardGameGeek - Games in Schools and LibrariesGuild through BoardGameGeek.com on games in schools and libraries. A podcast is also available through the guild homepage.
- LibGaming Google GroupGroup devoted to librarians interested in using games.
- Techsoup for librariesInformation resource for practicing librarians. This particular page deals with the specific topic of games in libraries.
