Games and Gaming #37 Get your Game on at the Library

Hey if you guys get bored and want to check out some free online library games you can check out the Carnegie Mellon Online Library games.

They're pretty funny but I found the first one hard when I ran out of time. Since I've always known Dewey decimal going to the Library of Congress type of book identification was a bit harder for me.

After trying it again it took me half the time to find out how to shelve the items correctly.

It's a fun way of figuring out how the Library of Congress works.

Now let's talk about the evolution of gaming in the library. Here's an article you should read for the naysayers and for the people who are on the fence:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/22/books/22games.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

After reading you can see for libraries this is a natural progression. At our branch we do the Nintendo Wii game time and not only are those games fun and interactive (4 players) but also allow for a social enviroment teens can be comfortable in. They may not be social in school and the library can be a place where like minds can come and leave all inhibitions behind.

The Internet is a place where you can find any and most information on any matter but the library can be a place that we can put all this information easily in front of you.

Wether it be games and socializing with people have across the globe to your local libraries where kids can meet up with other like minded people.

There can be Lan parties and more of a lounge feel for the kids. This is only the tip of the iceberg as the more kids we bring in the more parents, siblings and people in the neighborhood to interact with us.