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Seeking suggestions for board and card games for library programs in low-resource settings

Posted By Scott Nicholson Oct 10, 2024 12:45 PM
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Seeking suggestions for board and card games for library programs Scott Nicholson and his Game Design students from Wilfrid Laurier University is working with the mEducation Alliance to create a free resource for libraries supporting low-resource settings wanting to run gaming programs in their library ...

RE: Anyone with experience with low-resource libraries?

Posted By Scott Nicholson Aug 26, 2024 04:52 PM
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Over the last few years, I've been working with low-resource school teachers in Rwanda to create a way to play an escape game in low-resource classrooms. My assumptions for that project was that the classrooms had access to found objects and a chalkboard, but nothing else (including no disposable paper). ...

Anyone with experience with low-resource libraries?

Posted By Scott Nicholson Aug 23, 2024 11:21 AM
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I've just started in on a project with the mEducation Alliance to develop criteria and specific board/card game suggestions for low-resource libraries in Rwanda. We'll have a small gift for each library and want to ensure we use that money effectively. I expect what we create will be useful to others ...

What would you like on a GAMERT web site?

Posted By Scott Nicholson Mar 06, 2014 01:24 PM
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Hello there! I'm heading up a group to develop a prototype for the GAMERT web site. What would _you_ find useful on the GAMERT Web site? What kind of resources would be useful to you?

Library Trends issue on gaming

Posted By Scott Nicholson Aug 15, 2013 04:48 PM
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The most recent issue of Library Trends is one that I guest edited on The Impact of Gaming on Libraries. The goal of the issue was to collect articles about how gaming changed libraries. If you have access to the e-version of Library Trends, you can read the issue here: http://mus ...

Seeking a few academic librarians with gaming expertise

Posted By Scott Nicholson Nov 25, 2012 04:11 PM
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I'm in the process of assembling a team of academic librarians who have expertise in gaming to work with me on my IMLS grant to create an alternate reality toolkit for libraries. In this first round of the research, the focus is on academic libraries. There will be three parts to the study. During ...

RE: Talk on gamification in libraries

Posted By Scott Nicholson Oct 05, 2012 10:28 AM
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Well, thankfully, you can both sleep in and learn! The talk is now online at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rux2E6gExFQ

Talk on gamification in libraries

Posted By Scott Nicholson Oct 03, 2012 08:24 AM
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As part of the Library 2.012 conference that is currently going on, I'm giving a talk on gamification for libraries called Reward-Based Gamification in Libraries: Short-Term Benefits, Long-Term Concerns The full session description is at http://www.library20.com/forum/topics/reward-based-gam ...

IMLS grant to create an Alternate Reality Game toolkit for libraries

Posted By Scott Nicholson Sep 26, 2012 05:29 AM
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In the most recent round of the IMLS National Leadership Grant announcements, Syracuse University, in partnership with MIT and the ALA, received a 150K grant to create an alternate reality game toolkit for libraries. The project is led by Scott Nicholson, director of the Because Play Matters game lab ...

RE: Healthy Video Game Playing

Posted By Scott Nicholson Jul 19, 2012 05:48 PM
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Now just imagine the same article, talking about how many years people have lost by not getting a good night's sleep because they were reading... "Reading addiction is an increasingly serious problem, particularly with the older generation. In fact, if you need some pointers on how to stay healthy ...

May 2011 Episode

Posted By Scott Nicholson May 22, 2011 01:51 PM
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The May 2011 Gaming in Libraries podcast is up! You can find it at You can learn about the Find the Future game at the NYPL, a new National Smash Brothers tournament, a little bit about Out of the Box and their new game, Shake and Take, and an interview with Xbox's Larry Nelson where we talk about ...

Nice local article about gaming in libraries

Posted By Scott Nicholson May 08, 2011 03:54 AM
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One of the challenges of gaming programs can be the response you get if the local press visits and decides to put a "waste of money" spin on the program. There was recently an article on what's been going on between SU and local libraries regarding gaming in the paper, and it should help any ...

RE: Gaming Panel

Posted By Scott Nicholson Mar 22, 2011 07:36 AM
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One of the problems you may have in keeping the game room is that you aren't focusing on the desired outcomes for the gaming room. Many library gaming programs struggle because they focus first on the gaming activity, instead of starting with the desired outcomes. If library gaming programs starts ...

RE: Should National Gaming Day continue?

Posted By Scott Nicholson Mar 01, 2011 08:03 PM
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I think the benefit to NGD is no longer as much for the participating libraries, but for the leverage it gives ALA and libraries to get gamers and the gaming industry involved. As it's a big national event, it's something that raises eyebrows as it's not a typical event. Perhaps that should be the ...

September 2010 Episode

Posted By Scott Nicholson Sep 10, 2010 07:59 AM
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The September Games in Libraries podcast is up. On this episode, you can hear: 1:15 Donald on purchasing games for schools and libraries from Fantasy Flight Games. 3.05 Eli Neiburger on a new way of doing Smash Bro’s Qualifiers for large groups, and National Gaming Day. 11:20 Scott Nicholson ...

August 2010 Episode

Posted By Scott Nicholson Jul 29, 2010 10:39 AM
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The August 2010 Podcast is available at http://www.gamesinlibraries.org/?p=188. Any thoughts about the episode? Questions or Comments? Post them here!

ALA Report and Future Paths for the GGMIG

Posted By Scott Nicholson Jul 16, 2010 05:13 PM
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At ALA, the GGMIG did two activities. There was Open Gaming Night, which brought together about 150 attendees to explore a variety of games. Because there was no funding, there was only one video game station (we had to get sponsors to afford that, and thankfully, Information Today and Neal-Schuman ...

Call for volunteers for Open Gaming Night

Posted By Scott Nicholson Jan 30, 2010 06:06 AM
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The GGMIG has decided to step up and host the Open Gaming Night at ALA Annual 2010. If this works out, it will be a regular event that the MIG will be responsible for. So, we need volunteers. This runs the Friday night before ALA Annual, and we need help both in the planning ahead of time as ...

ALA Midwinter

Posted By Scott Nicholson Jan 10, 2010 10:47 AM
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Coming to ALA MidWinter? The Games and Gaming Members Initiative Group is meeting: Saturday, January 16 10:30-12:00 at the Westin Waterfront, Otis Room. We will share our gaming experiences, talk about upcoming opportunities, and explore interest in making this MIG into a Round Table. See ...

December 2009 D

Posted By Scott Nicholson Dec 10, 2009 04:38 PM
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Have comments or questions about the December 2009 Episode of the Games in Libraries podcast? http://www.gamesinlibraries.org/?p=168

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