Traveling Technology Petting Zoo Summer 2008 Instructor: Cheryl Gould

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Why Use Audio and Video Now? Devices are small Devices are inexpensive No technical abilities required Can get decent quality They are easy to use Customers have devices for playback

Ways to Make Audio and Video Available to Users –On a device for in library use –At a self-serve kiosk –Download from website to portable players –On a computer from your library website from a blog or podcast or media (youtube) site

Audio, Video, and Digital Camera Digital Voice Recorder Flip Video Camera Canon Digital Camera USB Headset with Microphone

What is a Game? Game: activity engaged in for diversion or amusement; synonym: see FUN Video Game: an electronic game played by means of images on a video screen and often emphasizing fast action Merriam-Webster Online.

Video Game Sales Figures Who’s on top Hardware and software Weekly and totals –

Video Games Wii –Sports –Big Brain Academy Play Station 2 –Guitar Hero –Namco Museum –Dance Dance Revolution Multi Media Gadgets Sansa Zune Ipod Itouch eBook Reader Kindle

How Can Libraries Serve Gamers? Connect games with “traditional” materials through Reader’s Advisory Research video game culture Support gaming Create game collections Host gaming programs Try some games!

Game Collections Best Practices Wiki on Libraries Circulating Games – _Circulating_Gameshttp://libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Libraries _Circulating_Games Beth Gallaway’s Core Collection List from Infopeople – gcorecollections.doc

Use Games in Reader's Advisory INSTEAD OF: What authors do you like to read? What are the last three books you read and enjoyed? What did you like about them? ASK: What movies do you like? What TV shows do you watch? What games do you play?

Research Video Game Culture: Ideas from Beth Gallaway Watch Red vs. BlueRed vs. Blue Read Penny Acade or PvPPenny Acade PvP Skim gaming magazines Link to game and cheat code sites Pay attention to gaming around you Attend GLLS2008 Join the LibGaming Google group

Host Game Tournaments Jeff Wyner from Escondido does game tournament and has tournament forms with detailed explanations

Program Idea Bring in a Video Game Designer –Career in game design Education + experience Game tester opportunities –Speaker sources Video Game Companies Game Developer Magazine Game Developer Conferences From: Kimberly Bishop Programs & Outreach Librarian at Redondo Beach Library

Brainstorm Ways to Use Tech Zoo Devices for Library Programs Check out to see what other libraries are doing.