07.29.10
Posted in Uncategorized at 9:24 am by snicholson
We’re back on the air!
Donald Dennis is taking up the task of editing the Games in Libraries podcast, and has put together a new episode for all to enjoy! Tell your friends!
Download the Games in Libraries Podcast or listen to it streaming at the Internet Archive.
- Scott Nicholson & Donald Dennis briefly discuss the future of the Games in Libraries podcast
- Scott & Donald talk about the new book Everyone Plays at the Library
- Heather Pelham and Donald talk about integrating games into the Georgetown County Library Hurricane project
- Brian Mayer talks to us about game awards
- Jamie Jayroe and Donald review Wits and Wagers Family
- Scott makes a brief announcement about National Gaming Day at your Library 2010.
Talk about this episode at http://connect.ala.org/gaming
Feedback on the episode or ideas for a segment? Contact Donald Dennis at donaldgdennis@gmail.com
(edit to correct email address)
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06.20.10
Posted in Uncategorized at 4:10 am by snicholson
I did a brief recording about the events for ALA Annual 2010.
ALA Open Gaming Night
Friday, June 25, 2010
7:30pm – 10:00pm
Renaissance Ballroom at the Renaissance Hotel
Play a variety of games and meet others interested in gaming
Hosted by the Games and Gaming Members Initiative Group and
Sponsored by Information Today and Neal-Schuman
Note: In the ALA program, there is a meeting listed for the GGMIG at
10:00 AM GRAND Constitution E. We won’t have that meeting, since our
program is at 10:30. Instead, we will have our GGMIG meeting after the conclusion of the 10:30am program.
Leveling up Library Gaming: A Partnership Perspective
Saturday, June 26 – 10:30am – 12:00pm
Washington Convention Center -145B
Hosted by the Games and Gaming Members Initiative Group
Book Signing with Scott Nicholson
“Everyone Plays at the Library: Creating Great Gaming Experiences for All Ages”
Information Today Booth
Saturday, June 26, 1:00-2:00 pm
PLA President’s Program
Featuring Will Shortz,
Enigmatologist-New York Times Puzzle Master
Sunday, June 27,
1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
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12.10.09
Posted in Uncategorized at 3:36 pm by snicholson
During this episode of the Games in Libraries podcast, we talk about what happened during National Gaming Day @ Your Library, 2009.
Download the December 2009 Games in Libraries episode over at The Internet Archive.
Or listen here:
Show Notes:
National Gaming Day @ Your Library – Nov. 14, 2009
– Main Web site: http://ngd.ala.org
– Data from the event: http://ngd.ala.org/2009/11/24/double-the-fun-final-ngd2009-numbers/
– ALA Gaming Toolkit
– YouTube Course on Gaming in Libraries
Donald Dennis and Jamie Jayroe of the Georgetown County Library System SC BYTES Project talks about what their library did for National Gaming Day @ Your Library, and discusses lessons learned about what got people excited.
JJ Lanza, on his RPG101 segment, talks about how he worked with the Wood County Public Library in Bowling Green, Ohio to run a roleplaying game. He ran the Dungeons and Dragons roleplaying game starter set, and more information about that can be found at http://tinyurl.com/dndstarterset/
Beth Gallaway talks about how the Mashpee, Massachusetts Public Library used an interesting survey idea on National Gaming Day to get ideas from library patrons about board and video games for collection development.
Greg Carlson and others from the Jacaranda Library, Sarasota County Libraries in Sarasota, Florida present some of the innovative things they are doing to engage the community with chess. You can join in the game at http://sclibs.net/chess.aspx
Eli Neiburger presents the results from the video game tournaments for National Gaming Day 2009.
Talk about this episode over at ALA Connect!
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10.24.09
Posted in Uncategorized at 11:12 am by snicholson
With National Gaming Day @ Your Library coming right up (Nov. 14), we wanted to put up an episode with advice for libraries thinking about joining in! Enjoy!
Download the October 2009 Games in Libraries episode over at The Internet Archive.
Or listen here:
Show Notes:
National Gaming Day @ Your Library – Nov. 14, 2009
– Main Web site: http://ngd.ala.org
- Form to register your library as a participant
– GT System (host for video game tournaments)
- Press Release about Hasbro donation
– North Star Games, home of Wits & Wagers and Say Anything! andAlphaBound, home of LetterJAM
Brian Mayer talks about how School Libraries can get involved with National Gaming Day (since it’s on a Saturday).
Kelly Czarnecky discusses a report called Game Changer: Investing in Digital Play to Advance Children’s Learning and Health (link currently unavailable)
– ALA Connect Games and Gaming Member Initiative Group
Julie Scordato talks about what they do at the Columbus Metropolitan Library and continuing to advocate gaming through tough budget times
– Columbus Metropolitan Library
– Systemwide Teen Gaming Initiative, Columbus Metropolitan Library
– LibGaming Google Group
– Games & Gaming Member Initiative Group
– Making the Case: Advocacy & FAQs
A new contributor, JJ Lanza, joins us to talk about roleplaying games with a new segment, RPG101.
– John Kim’s website, which you can reach by using tinyurl.com/whatisrpg
– Bill Walton’s excellent resource website, Terra Libris, at theescapist.com. (Rpg jargon site)
– JJ’s blog is at http://back2rpgbasics.blogspot.com.
Eli Neiburger presents the structures that libraries can be involved with for NGD. He’s hosting these three events:
– Rock Band High Score Contest. Any version, any song. Log score through http://wiki.gtsystem.org
– Super Smash Brothers Brawl Bracket. 3PM Eastern Four libraries per pool, players play off and get points. Top two libraries advance. Libraries must be able to play online. E-mail at gtsystem@aadl.org to sign up.
– Mario Kart Wii tournament. SUNDAY, Nov. 15 (day after NGD). E-mail at gtsystem@aadl.org to sign up.
Talk about this episode over at ALA Connect!
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09.28.09
Posted in Uncategorized at 6:08 pm by snicholson
Wow! My apologies – I wrote this up, saved it as a draft, and never released it! Someone should tell me about these things!
Download the September 2009 Games in Libraries episode over at The Internet Archive.
Or listen here:
Show Notes:
Donald Dennis, Georgetown County Library System, South Carolina, BYTES Project, and his graduate assistant, Thomas Maluck, about Web sites for video game reviews:
Metacritic
Gamerankings
Mobygames
Scott Nicholson reviews Wii Sports Resort and the Wii Motion Plus controller.
Julie Scordato talks about the Systemwide Teen Gaming Initiative at the Columbus Ohio Metropolitan Library
Beth Gallaway presents a online course called “Reaching Teens with Gaming” that she is teaching through YALSA.
Scott Nicholson explains how to play 1000 Blank White Cards, the Game of the Month for the Games and Gaming Members Initiative Group. Come and talk about it at http://connect.ala.org/node/81900
Talk about this episode over at ALA Connect!
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08.16.09
Posted in Uncategorized at 8:10 am by snicholson
Download the August 2009 Games in Libraries episode over at The Internet Archive.
Or listen here:
Welcome to the Games in Libraries podcast! (I realize now that I screwed up in my introduction and called it the “Gaming in Libraries” podcast – that was the name of my free Gaming in Libraries course, so now the two are all mixed up in my head!)
Show Notes:
07.29.09
Posted in Uncategorized at 5:07 pm by snicholson
Download the July 2009 Games in Libraries episode over at The Internet Archive.
Or listen here:
Show Notes:
- Jason Puckett talks about how gaming has brought about new requests for instruction in his academic library.
–Adventures in Library Instruction podcast at http://adlibinstruction.blogspot.com/
–Exhibit photo at http://jasonpuckett.net/2009/06/25/library-exhibit-on-virtual-worlds-and-gaming/
–Books and images used at http://homer.gsu.edu/blogs/library/2009/06/24/summer-exhibit-virtual-worlds-and-gaming/
- Brian Mayer covers 5 games that can teach ELA (English Language Arts) in 5 minutes.
–Once Upon a Time: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1234
–Word on the Street: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40990
–Quiddler: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/339
–Syllable-Rally: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35897
–Werewolf: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/925
- Scott Nicholson interviews David Meyer and Blake Ratcliffe from TMC Furniture about
a cool Wii and Wiimote Holder
- Beth Gallaway talks about how you can easily contribute to the Games in Libraries Podcast
Using gabcast to record a podcast
1. Call 1.888.887.3127 and listen to the voice prompts.
2. Enter the Channel number 28128 and press #.
3. Enter the Password and press # (to get the password, email libgamecast@googlegroups.com).
4. Press 1 to record a new session.
5. Talk for up to 10 minutes.
6. Press # to stop recording, then:
• Press 1 to Review
• Press 2 to Publish
• Press 7 to Delete
• Press 9 to return to the main menu and Re-Record.
7. When you are satisfied, press 2 to Publish.
8. Then, disconnect by hanging up the phone.
9. Don’t forget to email your shownotes (i.e., links to URLs mentioned) to libgamecast@googlegroups.com.
- Eli Neiburger presents how to use Mario Kart Wii and online connections for a library event and National Gaming Day plans – http://wiki.gtsystem.org/ngd
- Scott Nicholson, Liz Danforth, Beth Gallaway, and M. Brandon Robbins talk about some of their favorite picks for games in libraries and come up with a new idea
–Games discussed: Tsuro,
–Ben 10 Alien Force Game Creator,
–Passage & Gravitaton
- Scott continues to talk about “Play Along with Us”, a new Game-of-the-month club, which you can join at http://connect.ala.org/forum/11567
Talk about this episode over at ALA Connect!
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06.19.09
Posted in Uncategorized at 12:58 pm by snicholson
Download the June 2009 Games in Libraries episode over at The Internet Archive.
Or listen here:
Join us at the course on Gaming in Libraries at http://www.gamesinlibraries.org/course/!
-Beth Gallaway reviews Sims 3 (http://www.thesims3.com/)
-Brian Mayer covers 5 games that can teach scientific concepts in 5 minutes.
Bolide – http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/20865
Suitcase Detectives – http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35481
Power Grid – http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2651
Polarity – http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/17699
In the Country – http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/29122
-Beth Gallaway talks about events at ALA and points you to the calendar at http://connect.ala.org/node/66247
-Brian Mayer joins Mrs. Twit to talk about Board Games.
Talk about this episode over at ALA Connect!
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05.05.09
Posted in Uncategorized at 3:16 pm by snicholson
Download the May 2009 Games in Libraries episode over at The Internet Archive.
Do you use iTunes? You can subscribe to the podcast there through http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=278763209
You can also listen to it here:
Show notes:
-Beth Gallaway presents the 10 winners of the $5000 gaming, literacy, and libraries grants funded by the Verizon Foundation and Thinkfinity.org
-Brian Mayer reviews the board game Oregon and presents how it can teach mathematics in an unusual way
-Scott Nicholson talks about ALA Connect and gaming
Donald Dennis starts a new segment where he presents three podcasts with board game reviews
- Eli Neiberger talks about the Wii, Wiimotes, the new WiiMotion Plus, and Nintendo’s incremental upgrade strategy
- Brian Mayer talks about four criteria school librarians can use to select games
- Scott Nicholson presents information about the free upcoming Gaming in Libraries course on You Tube – http://www.gamesinlibraries.org/course/
Talk about this episode over at ALA Connect!
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04.02.09
Posted in Uncategorized at 12:53 pm by snicholson
Happy Birthday to Us! The Games in Libraries podcast is 1 year old!
Download the April 2009 Games in Libraries episode over at The Internet Archive.
You can also listen to it here:
Show notes:
– Beth Gallaway presents an update on the ALA’s Verizon grant to fund libraries.
- Christen Higgins interviews Rafael Chandler, author of the “The Game Writing Handbook.”
- Brian Mayer does a review of Dancing Eggs from Haba.
- Beth Gallaway talks about different ways to fund a library gaming program.
– Scott Nicholson starts a series about Library Gaming Experiences.
- Eli Neiberger talks about GT System, a service for libraries to use to manage gaming events. In addition, he announces 2009 multi-library tournaments in DDR, Guitar Hero, Super Smash Brothers, Mario Kart, and Pokemon. More information at http://wiki.gtsystem.org .
Talk about this episode over at the News about Games and Gaming blog!
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