07.29.09

Games in Libraries – July 2009

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!