2. OCLC Online Computer Library Center Playing the Game: Gaming and Libraries OCLC Smith Board Room Ben Derr Ray Haines Alison Little OCLC

3. OCLC Online Computer Library Center Today’s Typical Gamers Here they are… …or are they??

4. OCLC Online Computer Library Center Meet today’s online gamers

5. OCLC Online Computer Library Center Gaming is nothing new.

6. OCLC Online Computer Library Center It’s just adapted to a new age.

7. OCLC Online Computer Library Center Today’s Information Consumers Let’s say our typical Internet user and our typical gamer plan to buy a digital camera. Let’s compare strategy…

8. OCLC Online Computer Library Center Games Now we have a short demo …

9. OCLC Online Computer Library Center Evolution of gaming resources 1978: first electronic bulletin board (CBBS) 1993: Countless thousands of dial-up BBS’s. Landmark game Doom is released. Today: Internet enabled collaboration ~ ~ 2004: 30 year anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons. It peaked in the 80’s, but 4 million still play regularly.

10. OCLC Online Computer Library Center Today’s information consumers The gamer’s strategy is based on…  Multi-tasking  Social networking  Collaboration  Immediacy  Hands-on application  Blurred lines between work and play

11. OCLC Online Computer Library Center Comparison Portal Web Sites PlanetQuake WebJunction http://webjunction.org http://www.planetquake.com

12. OCLC Online Computer Library Center Layout comparison Tabbed pages

13. OCLC Online Computer Library Center Layout comparison Three columns Center column for news and information. ~ Left/right columns, added features and navigation. ~ Contents clearly categorized and interactive.

14. OCLC Online Computer Library Center Team collaboration Gaming strategies for the library Library moderation Library moderation Online chat, blogs Downloads, demos tutorials Community moderation Online working forums Creative game play Social networking Peer collaboration

15. OCLC Online Computer Library Center Questions?