08.13.08

Episode 5 – August 2008

Posted in Uncategorized at 6:17 am by snicholson

Download it from the Internet Archive: Games in Libraries, Episode 5

This month, we have a wide variety of segments for you:

- Kelly Czarnecki reviews “The Ecology of Games: Connecting Youth, Games, and Learning”

- Scott Nicholson interviews Demco at their booth at the Gaming Pavillion at ALA Annual 2008

- Paul Waelchli <researchquest@gmail.com> talks about Fantasy Football

- Scott Nicholson interviews Alice Cahn <alice.cahn@turner.com> from the Cartoon Network at ALA Annual 2008

-  Beth Gallaway interviews Richard Glady about Family Gaming programs at Scottsdale (AZ) Public Library (part 1)

Here are some resources for libraries interested in Fantasy Football:

Fantasy Football for Librarians 101 - This resource provides a quick overview of fantasy football, additional online resources that cover how to get started, and a number of quality online resources covering fantasy football news and analysis.

 Fantasy Football as Information Literacy -  Fantasy football can be a bridge to information literacy.  This resource maps fantasy sport activities to ACRL Information Literacy Standards.

 Sample Lesson Plan  - The lesson plan includes ACRL Information Literacy Standards mapped to potential activities within a class / workshop setting.

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