Games Magazine announced their picks for Game of the Year in the December 2008 issue; the list encompass tabletop and electronic games. The 2008 International
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Seriously, what’s the deal with serious games?
The Serious Games Initiative is coming into it’s own, and getting some notice from librarians. Serious games focus on education, training, health, and public policy,
Read moreGet Your Game on at ALA!
Wow, there are almost enough activities for a whole gaming TRACK at ALA! Sessions and Events are listed on the ALA Conference Wiki; here’s what
Read moreLast Call for GLLS08 Proposals!
This MONDAY June 15th marks the deadline for proposals for the Gaming, Learning & Libraries Symposium in Oak Brook (a Chicago suburb), IL from November
Read moreGames in Libraries Episode 3!
Listen up at http://www.gamesinlibraries.org. In the wake of this week’s Games for Change conference in NYC, Kelly Czarnecki talks about the Serious Games initiative, especially
Read moreLibrarian Guild forms in World of Warcraft on Kirin Tor server
Inspired by a presentation on gaming at the Cape Cod and Islands Library Association meeting, WoWer Con n formed “The Librarian,” which means members are
Read moreEaten by a Grue*
“Eaten by a Grue” is a new blog on videogames & libraries, with a focus on research libraries. Dave Carter at University of Michigan’s Art,
Read moreGaming Facility
This blog post about a dream gaming room [inactive] is intended for a personal residence, but a lot of it is applicable to a library
Read moreBooks for Gamers
My husband has played guitar –for fun, not profit–since he was around twelve. He knows how to read music, has played in informal bands, and
Read moreGaming in Libraries in the News
With the beginning of summer approaching, I’m anticipating a lot of gaming programs in libraries. Here are a few to start that are in the
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