Submitted by Jenny Levine on August 22, 2007 - 12:31pm
By Martin House and Mark Engelbrecht
Presented July 24, 2007
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Submitted by Jenny Levine on August 22, 2007 - 7:34am
By Beth Gallaway
Presented July 24, 2007
 "Circulating video games and software is one way to serve gamers. Discover how to
make the case to include this exciting new format in your collections. Learn how
to evaluate, select, purchase, store, and market PC and console games at your
library. A hands-on exercise acclimates libraries to gaming magazines and game
reviews, and a showcase of best practices presents models to follow." More info....
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Submitted by Jenny Levine on August 22, 2007 - 7:33am
By Kathrine Fallow
Presented July 23, 2007
 "Video games are under scrutiny around the country as some parents and special
interest groups raise concerns about the topics and themes contained in some
games. Some groups call for laws regulating access to games based on their
content; others advocate for an outright ban on violent games. Several states
have passed laws restricting minors' access to 'violent' video games, but every
such law has been invalidated by the courts under the First
Amendment.
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Submitted by Jenny Levine on August 22, 2007 - 7:33am
By Kit Ward-Crixell
Presented July 23, 2007
 "If you turned LiveJournal upside down and shook it, Harry Potter role-playing
games [RPGs] would fall out. An LJer myself, I was intrigued when I read this
characterization of LJ and went on a cursory search of LiveJournal communities.
Not only did I find hundreds of RPGs based on the fictional world of JK Rowling,
I found a myriad of RPGs based on other books, or RPGs in which characters from
different authors' works interact. LiveJournal, a blogging website and online
community, is also a hotspot of book-based role-playing.
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Submitted by Jenny Levine on August 22, 2007 - 7:33am
By Kelly Czarnecki
Presented July 23, 2007
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Submitted by Jenny Levine on August 21, 2007 - 10:36am
By Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe
Presented July 23, 2007
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Submitted by Jenny Levine on August 21, 2007 - 10:24am
By Natalie Gick
Presented July 23, 2007
 "In support of games courses, faculty research and students interested in careers
in gaming, the SFU Surrey Library has a Games Room with PCs, games consoles and
a games collection. Hear how the games room came to be, the computing
requirements and ongoing maintenance needed, and about policies and collection
development." More info....
Listen to an MP3 audio file of this session (33MB, 35:56)
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Submitted by Jenny Levine on August 21, 2007 - 10:07am
By Tom Peters, Lori Bell, John Kirriemuir
Presented July 23, 2007
 Libraries Get a Second Life: "First lives are often busy enough but a second one can allow you to be anyone
you want! Alliance Library System started the Second Life Library in April 2006.
We have found that people in virtual worlds do want libraries, and even books.
We have offered some traditional and some new services. This program will cover
how we got started, what works and what does not work. Tom Peters and Lori Bell
will discuss the project. " More info....
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Submitted by Jenny Levine on August 21, 2007 - 9:59am
By Barbara Galik
Presented July 23, 2007
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Submitted by Jenny Levine on August 20, 2007 - 4:22pm
By Amy Alessio, Joe Torres, Kelly Laszczak, Eric Currie, Alex Tyle
Presented July 23, 2007
 Growing a Gaming Group: "Create a Gaming Advisory Board at your school or public library. Presenters will
demonstrate equipment used on a variety of platforms, and outline activities
used with a monthly gaming group. Work with a Gaming Group to revolutionize your
digital collections, online presence, programming for younger gamers and more.” More info....
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