Re: [LM_NET] Target: HS Gaming in the Library

[Christopher Harris <christophergharris@GMAIL.COM>]

All of this is way cool! I just started a gaming library at my School
Library System to provide games and support for gaming programs in the 22
districts we serve. We are highlighting European style board games to get
started, but are planning on moving into video games soon. Starting with
board games let us focus more on curriculum connections and less on the
hardware and technology. The Superintendents in the region are very excited
about this, and have asked me to bring games for them to see/play and to
talk about this at an upcoming retreat they are holding.

Those of you following this new trend in libraries might also be very
interested to know that ALA has a new Games and Gaming Member Interest Group
(MIG) to provide more information and a place to discuss. I will post more
information about this soon!

Christopher Harris - infomancy@gmail.com
Coordinator, School Library System
Genesee Valley BOCES - Le Roy, NY
Vote Chris! ALA Council Candidate 2008

On Jan 16, 2008 10:17 PM, Lisa B-G <lgallinatti@comcast.net> wrote:

> I am currently running a series of three gaming tournament in the library.
> I am collaborating with two other groups in my high school and are running
> the tournaments as a fundraising activity (I am using the funds to purchase
> books for a book club).
>
> Our first one was a great success with about 25 students competing and
> another 20 or so as spectators. We charged an entrance fee and sold hotdog
> meals for a nominal fee. Students competed in DDR, Guitar Hero II, and Wii
> Bowling. We ran it as a double elimination tournament with a losers bracket
> to allow somoene the chance to battle back into the winners bracket. We
> hooked up the consoles to speakers and LCD projectors which added drama and
> allowed spectators to view the competions easier. We also diplayed the
> brackets and game results via a LCD projector so all could see where they
> stood in the competition.
>
> It was a lot of fun. We had high school boys cheering, hugging, and
> congratulating each other. Through the gaming tournment we even had students
> begin new friendships. It was a site to see. I had boys in the library who
> had never stepped over the threshold until the night of the tournament. At
> the end of the night, I had boys thanking me and asking when the next event
> was going to be held. One student was particularly perplexed. He said he
> never new a librarian could be so "cool." Priceless.
>
>
> Lisa Gallinatti
> Teacher-Librarian
> NBCT
> Auburn Riverside Librarian
> Auburn, WA 98092
> lgallinatti@auburn.wednet.edu
> 253.804.5154 <alaverd2@schools.nyc.gov>
>

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