gaming in libraries
Author Cecil Castelluci is Offering a Book Based Gaming Package to Libaries
Author Cecil Castelluci (Tin Star) has made a table top RPG for Tin Star, kind of like D&D, where you play aliens who dock on the space station and interact with the characters from the book on a mini adventure. You don’t have to have read the book to play the game, or play the […]
TPiB: Self Directed Game Day Contest
International Games Day is November 16, and it is a wonderful way to get tweens and teens involved in the library. I’ve put together a neat self-directed contest to get them interested in the program that we’re having that Saturday, and also to get them involved in the library itself. First, I took a […]
TPiB: International Game Day 2013
November 16 is International Game Day, and even though it’s a Saturday, I LOVE Gaming Day and even more important, my KIDS love gaming day. We are a small library, yet I turn the back part of my library into gaming central for four hours (10 a.m. – 2 p.m.) on this day and we […]
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Geek is the New Black: Benefits of Electronic Gaming in the Library, a defense
Recently, I was asked about gaming in libraries. Specifically online gaming, but much of this same information can be applied to video gaming in libraries as well. Ironically, CNN recently ran an article RE video gaming in libraries, which came across as largely pro. In our 21st century world, I think that being pro gaming […]
TPiB: TTW13- Check In at the Library
I don’t know why Teen Tech Week always sneaks up on me. Maybe because March is always when summer reading planning seems to be at it’s fullest. Or maybe because it always seems to fall during my school systems’ spring breaks. Or it’s because I’m waiting for spring. Who knows. All I know is I’m […]
Fav 5 Programs of the Year: Christie’s Version
“Don’t count every hour in the day; make every hour in the day count.” – unknown Everyone always has their favorite things that they love to do at work, things that just make your day. Mine is doing things with the kids, whether it’s just sitting down and hanging out or having a formal program. […]
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Top 10: Gaming in the Library
The first Saturday in November is now reserved for International Games Day, and I happen to love it. I know it may tweak some librarians (IT’S NOT READING!!!!) but gaming is literacy if you know what to look for, and it’s an important tool in the 40 Developmental Aspects for Teens (and for younger kids […]
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