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Tool Banks and Tool Lending Libraries

2006-08-22T18:18:04Z

GretaGabbro: corn hill tool library

* [[Berkeley Public Library]] [http://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/tool/ Tool Lending Library]
**Unconventional library service that increases opportunities for patrons. Libraries can combine tool libraries with volunteer instruction programming from their neighborhoods to expand patron base.

*[http://www.toolbank.org/programs.html Atlanta Community Tool Bank: Programs]
**Very successful tool bank program in Atlanta, shows the possibilities of tool libraries for a community and community service. "Tool Lending Library: The ToolBank Home Repair Program began to develop a large cache of tools and equipment to serve its mission of providing no-cost critical home repairs to senior homeowners. Local churches and nonprofits began to inquire if they might borrow some tools for their own community projects. The process of tool lending was soonafter formalized, and the Tool Lending Library was formalized...Today, more than 45,000 volunteers use ToolBank tools each year in every conceivable type of communty project. The Tool Lending Library outfits every significant community service day in Atlanta, including Hands On Atlanta Day, MLK Day, National Youth Service Day, Georgia Tech's TEAMBuzz, and many others. Available tools include ladders, power tools, landscaping equipment, carpentry tools and over 150 other tool types."
**The Atlanta program is highly successful and shows the popularity of tool loaning programs for individuals and civic groups. Such programs could be useful across the nation, if they get basic infrastructural support, primarily storage space and basic loan services. Many public libraries are already capable of offering such support. Adopting such programs would also expand the idea of what libraries are "for" in the minds of patrons and staff. This would encourage libraries to sponsor informal, community learning and civic support by facilitating a wider array of learning experiences.

*[http://www.northportlandtoollibrary.org/ North Portland Tool Library] in Portland, Oregon.
**A community-based project that lends tools to residents of the neighborhoods of North Portland.

*[http://www.cornhill.org/tool_library.html Corn Hill Neighborhood Tool Library] - Corn Hill is a small neighborhood in Rochester, NY with a rich history (see http://rocwiki.org/Corn_Hill for a start). Users pay a yearly fee of $10 and must show a photo ID to borrow tools. According to the website, this tool library has been in existence for twenty years.

User:GretaGabbro

2006-08-22T18:14:21Z

GretaGabbro:

Grad student in library science, wiki fiend. I don't have a blog but I do have a website! http://www.quaintstacks.org

User:GretaGabbro

2006-08-22T18:13:13Z

GretaGabbro:

Grad student in library science, wiki fiend, I don't have a blog.

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2006-08-22T18:12:18Z

GretaGabbro:

Gaming

2006-08-21T16:58:33Z

GretaGabbro:

=Upcoming Events=
*[http://www.ckls.org/~crippel/runescape/teams.html Library Runescape Teams] Central Kansas Library System wants to create Library Runescape Teams [as posted to YALSA listserv] Ultimately, teams' webpaged would be linked in [http://del.icio.us/chrisrippel/RunescapeTeams del.icio.us]

* August 10, 2006 6:00-8:30 PM: DDR/Karaoke Revolution/Guitar Hero Program @ [http://www.haverhillpl.org Haverhill (MA) Public library]

* August 11, 2006 7:00-9:00 PM: DDR/Karaoke Revolution/Guitar Hero Program @ [http://www.greenfieldpubliclibrary.org/ Greenfield (MA) Public Library]

* August 14, 2006 6:30 - 8:30 PM: Are You Game? DDR/Gamecube/PS2 @ [http://www.ocls.info Orange County Library System @ Herndon Branch]

* August 24, 2006 6:30-8:30 PM: DDR/Karaoke Revolution/Guitar Hero Program @ [http://www.wayland.ma.us/library Wayland (MA) Public Library]

* August 25, 2006 7:00-9:00 PM: DDR @ [http://www.morseinstitute.org/ Morse Institute Library, Natick (MA)]

* September 6, 2006 2:00-5:00 PM: DDR, Mario Kart & mystery Game @ [http://www.westmontlibrary.org/shared/print/default.asp?ArID=98447 Westmont Public Library Westmont (IL)] ( All rated E )

* October 9, 2006 2:00-5:00 PM: DDR, Mario Kart & mystery Game @ [http://www.westmontlibrary.org/shared/print/default.asp?ArID=98447 Westmont Public Library Westmont (IL)] ( All rated E )

=Past Events=

* June 13, 2006-August 2, 2006: Soul Calibur II Tournament for teens @ [http://www.libraryloft.org/ the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, NC]

* June 24,2006: Runescape Day @ "[http://www.mclib.net/ McCracken County Public Library]

* July 6, 2006 6:30-8:30 PM: DDR/Karaoke Revolution/Guitar Hero Program @ [http://www.agawamlibrary.org/ Agawam (MA) Public Library]

* July 10, 2006 4p-6pm EST: Xbox Gaming Club @ [http://www.imaginon.org/ the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, NC]

* July 12, 2006 6:30-8:30 PM: DDR/Karaoke Revolution/Guitar Hero Program@ [http://www.stonehamlibrary.org/ Stoneham (MA) Public Library]

* July 14, 2006 7:00-9:00 PM: Karaoke Revolution 3 @ [http://www.morseinstitute.org/ Morse Institute Library, Natick (MA)]

* July 14, 2006 5:00-8:00 PM: DDR/Guitar Hero/Mario Kart Tournaments @ [http://www.bloomingtonlibrary.org/views/events_for_teens Bloomington Public Library, Bloomington (IL)]

* July 25, 2006 2:00-4:30 PM: DDR/Karaoke Revolution/Guitar Hero Program @[http://www.wakefieldlibrary.org/ Wakefield (MA) Public Library]

* July 25, 2006 2:00-4:00pm EST: DDR Tournament @ [http://www.libraryloft.org/ the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, NC]

* August 4, 2006 7:00-9:00 PM: Guitar Hero @ [http://www.morseinstitute.org/ Morse Institute Library, Natick (MA)]

*[http://www.lansing.lib.il.us/teen_scene.htm#Programs%20&%20Events! Lansing Public Library's Teen Events Page] Lansing, Illinois' Next Gaming Event: May 20, 2006 10 a.m-3 p.m. Family event for all ages! Come see gaming in action! Librarians welcome!

*[http://www.news14charlotte.com/shared/print/default.asp?ArID=98447 Charlotte (NC) Public Library hosts gaming night: Halo 2 for 18+ crowd]

*[http://www.westmontlibrary.org/shared/print/default.asp?ArID=98447 Westmont Public Library] hosts Game Night featuring Mario Kart Double Dash, Dance Dance Revolution, & Lego Star Wars. ( All rated E )

* [http://www.bloomingtonlibrary.org/services/teenzone/gamefest Bloomington Public Library] Calling all gamers in grades 6-12 the next Game Fest is coming, Saturday, May 13 to Old Town Township Hall, from 1-4 pm. We are playing DDR (as always), Mario Kart, Guitar Hero and more. If you have never been to Game Fest, make this one your first. [http://www.bloomingtonlibrary.org/services/outreach/register_for_gamefest_on_may_13th Register here, today].

*[http://www.library.uiuc.edu/gaming/ DDR Tournament and Open House] The University of Illinois Undergraduate Library is hosting an open gaming night Saturday, April 29th from 7-10pm. There will be a DDR tournament, several other consoles set up, and a display featuring our new video game collection. More info at the link above.

*[http://www.bloomingdale.lib.il.us Dueler's Guild] The Bloomingdale Public Libray hosts a Collectible Card Games event the first Tuesday of the month at 5:30 pm and the third Sunday of every month at 1:00 pm. for players age 9 and up. Supported games are Magic: the Gathering, and Yu-Gi-Oh! Contact Melissa Willer or Bill Forgette for more information.

= Success Stories =
Lake City Community College, Lake City, Florida

== Gaming Event in the Lake City Community College Library April 14, 2006 5PM-11PM ==

Seventy gamers that included high school and community college students, parents, local newspaper editor, business people from gaming stores and faculty attended this most successful event. Coordinator Vickie Lepore (reference librarian) attributes the success to the team of seven students and three adults who worked the event. There were two 52" monitors, plus 12 other monitors for Madden, Crimson Skies, Halo, DDR and Project Gotham XBox tournaments. The Anime club brought their own games. People checked out our collection of 35 PC games that were purchased through the community college's Foundation grant, and played on our newly acquired gaming computers. Audio-visual hired a DJ; the library hired Ken Schirrmacher from the Technology Department, who is also a Halo champ and ran several of the tournaments. Student Activities offered free food, and we had very generous sponsors that sent us schwag for our tournament winners and drawings: NVidia, Bawls (energy drinks), Alienware, CaseAce, FunCom, and Aspyr. For a more detailed account, visit the library's blogsite at <http://lcccpopculture.blogspot.com> We discovered that our old library facility is perfectly designed for gaming events, and we are already planning our next event for the summer 2006!

Funding

The success of a program is not limited to planning and coordinating. Many possibilities for future gaming events were presented at the Tech Summit for gaming at MLS in the suburban Chicago library system during 2005. The key to making them happen for the Matteson Public Library became the issue of funding. The materials list that we were presented with at the Tech Summit became a tool to both help make our technical decisions and to seek help with financing. This information was passed on to the Youth Services Manager, Judith Vostal and Director, Kathy Berggren. The list was then presented to the local Sam’s Club. Sam’s Club has in the past been a contributor to the library. They made a generous decision to contribute a $1000.00 grant to offset our start-up costs for our gaming program. The new equipment made it possible to implement the program concepts and bring gaming to the Youth Services Department in the Matteson Public Library.

=Resources:=

'''Books'''

Beck, John C and Mitchell Wade. [http://www.gotgamebook.com/ Got Game: How the Gamer Generation is Reshaping Business Forever]. Harvard Business School Press, 2004.

Cassell, Justine and Henry Jenkins. [http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?tid=3929&ttype=2 From Barbie to Mortal Kombat: Gender and Computer Games]. MIT Press, 1998.

Gee, James Paul. [http://www.palgrave-usa.com/Catalog/product.aspx?isbn=1403965382 What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy]. Palgrave McMillan, 2003.

Johnson, Steven. [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1573223077/stevenberlinj-20/103-7586274-7445405 Everything Bad is Good For You: How Today's Pop Culture is Making Us Smarter]. Riverhead, 2005.

Prensky, Marc. [http://www.paragonhouse.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=399 Don't Bother Me Mom--I'm Learning]. Paragon House, 2006.

'''Web'''

[http://www.educationarcade.org/ Education Arcade]
Partnership between MIT and University of Madison WI investigating educational games

[http://www.theesa.com/ Entertainment Software Association] (ESA)
Organization responsible for [http://www.esrb.org/ video game ratings], regulation and more.

[http://www.gameprof.com/ Game Professor]
Good collection of resources related to video games research, conferences, academic papers, etc.

[http://escapistmagazine.com/ Escapist Magazine]
Weekly online magazine covers industry issues and news with a personalized spin

[http://www.glsconference.org/ Gaming Learning and Society]
Annual symposium associated with the University of Wisconsin Madison

[http://www.game-research.com/ Game Research]
A collection of professional research related to gaming]

[http://www.innovateonline.info/index.php?/ Innovate Journal of Online Learning]
Regularly features articles about games in education

[http://www.gaminginlibraries.org/ MLS Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Conference]
Conference Website - go here to register!

[http://opencontent.org/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page OpenContent Wiki]
This wiki was started by game researchers to help educators find information about using games in the classroom.

[http://pewinternet.org/ Pew Internet and American Life Project]
Many studies realate to teens, technology and gaming

= Core Collection =
Schwartzwalder, Jami. [http://www.mbmpl.org/vg Mario Brothers Memorial Public Library:] [http://allgames.listal.com/owned/games/ Game List]

Schultz, Jack. [http://westmontlibrary.org/ Westmont Public Library:] [http://www.listal.com/owned/games Game List]

= Tips N Tricks =
*DDR Settings: How do you avoid having to reset the game.. going through the steps of selecting "game mode", 2 players, and choosing characters. Eli says: You're looking for '''event mode'''. Go into options, then game options, and turn event mode on. That ought to do it. We also usually set game over to 'end of music' to keep really bad players from the shame of failing in the middle of the song.

*If possible, using a projector screen for console play really gives that 'wow' feeling that most players don't get at home, and is useful for multi-player FPS matches that can look really small on TVs.

*If using a projector for fighting games such as Smash Bros. Melee or Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, make sure to test your projector for lag. Certain projectors may leave a bit of a trail when characters start to move fast, which can really hurt frame watchers and other highly skilled gamers. If possible, split the video feed between both the projector and a TV, so that the gamers participating can use the TV, and spectators can view the match on the projection screen.

*To find tips and walkthroughs for your patrons try [http://www.gamespot.com/ Gamespot.com]

= Blogs/Websites to Watch =
*[http://libgaming.blogspot.com/ Game On: Games in Libraries] by Beth Gallaway and Jami Schwarzwalder, Kelly Czarnecki, John Scalzo, Chad Haefele and Matt Gullett.
*[http://groups-beta.google.com/group/LibGaming LibGaming Group]
* [[Ann Arbor District Library]] (AADL). [http://www.aadl.org/node/102 AXIS AADL Blog]. July 6, 2005.
Blog for AADL, which publicizes and tracks their video game tournaments for adults, teens and children.
*[http://www.bloomingtonlibrary.org/services/teenzone/gamefest Bloomington Public Library Game Fest].
Site/blog for BPL (in Illinois) which promotes their quarterly Game Fests for teens.
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/gaminginlibraries Gaming in Libraries Photos]. Flickr group of photos tagged gaminginlibraries

= Specific Blog Posts/Articles to Check Out =

*[http://www.walkingpaper.org/index.php?id=214 update on the TFML's first gaming night] 

Scalzo, John. [http://www.gamingtarget.com/article.php?artid=4470 The Video Game Librarian: Book 'Em"]. [http://www.gamingtarget.com Gaming Target], July 20, 2005.
*Book review of gaming-related titles for library purchase 

Sutton, Lynn and Giz Womack. ''Got game?: Hosting game night in an academic library.'' College and Research Libraries News, March 2006.
*A success story about hosting game nights at Wake Forest University.
*Giz Womack also gave a presentation about Wake Forest's game nights at the Computers in Libraries 2006 conference. His PowerPoint [http://www.infotoday.com/cil2006/presentations/D105_Womack.pps presentation is available here]. 

Van Eck, Richard. ''Digital Game-based Learing: It’s Not Just the Digitial Natives that Are Restless.'' EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 41, no. 2 (March/April 2006): 16–30.
*Author outlines "why DGBL is effective and engaging, how we can leverage those principles to implement DGBL, how faculty can integrate commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) DGBL in the classroom, what DGBL means for institutional IT support, and the lessons we can learn from past attempts at technological innovations in learning."
*Available as [http://www.educause.edu/apps/er/erm06/erm0620.asp html] or [http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/erm0620.pdf PDF].
[[Category:Programming]][[Category:Services to Specific Groups]]

= Libraries Hosting Gaming =
* [http://www.aadl.org/aadlgt/ Ann Arbor District Library] (MI)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of Gaming: Monthly videogame tournament weekends for various age groups 
Games: Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., DDR, Karaoke Revolution, Pokemon, Retro Gaming, Guitar Hero, Monkey Ball, etc. 
Contact: [mailto:eli@aadl.org Eli Neiburger]

* [http://www.berwynlibrary.org/ Berwyn Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: monthly board gaming group for junior high through adult 
Games: Acquire, Puerto Rico, Transamerica, East Front, Victory in the Pacific, San Juan, Settlers of Catan, Aladdin's Dragons, Ingenious, Cartagena, Power Grid, Ra, Medici, Samurai, Guillotine, Union Pacific, Axis & Allies 
Contact: [mailto:shaynie@berwynlibrary.net Shaynie Klein]

* [http://www.bloomingdale.lib.il.us/ Bloomingdale Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: Collectible card games; chess club; starting a strategy gaming club in May 2006 
Games: Dueler's Guild, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic; will start D&D, Risk, and Settlers of Catan for the strategy gaming club; about 20 various board games; DDR on PlayStation 2; Mario Kart on GameCube 
Contact: [mailto:mwiller@linc.lib.il.us Melissa Willer] 

* [http://www.bloomingtonlibrary.org/ Bloomington Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: quarterly play and [http://www.bloomingtonlibrary.org/services/teenzone/gamefest Game Fests] in Library and community at large 
Games: DDR tournament(two sets of pads); Mario Kart tournament(six GameCubes networked); Guitar Hero tournament; 16 PCs playing Battlefield 1942 and UnReal Tourney; various board games - Twister, Monopoly, Clue, chess, checkers, etc.; movies; various console games 
Contact: [mailto:johnf@bloomingtonlibrary.org John Fischer] 

* [http://www.brookfield.lib.il.us/ Brookfield Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: starting this spring, we're starting by hosting some X-Box LAN parties after hours on Friday nights 
Games: first one will be Halo on X-Box 
Contact: [mailto:cmoriarity@brookfield.lib.il.us Cindy Moriarity] 

* [http://www.carnegielibrary.org Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh] (PA)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: Weekly video gaming night (Xbox, games & snacks provided), Tekko (anime/gaming convention hosted at library), weekly Dungeons & Dragons campaign, weekly Dance Dance Revolution night 
Contact: [mailto:info@carnegielibrary.org Carnegie reference desk] 

* [http://www.csd99.org/south/library/ Downers Grove South High School] (IL)
Type: school 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: not sure yet; we are hoping to host a gaming event, maybe in conjunction with National Library Week 
Contact: [mailto:mnull@csd99.org Mindy Null] 

* [http://www.elmwoodparklibrary.org/ Elmwood Park Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: tournaments and open play 
Games: DDR, Mario Kart, Super Smash Brothers on GameCube; Unreal Tournament 2K4 LAN party on library PCs 
Contact: [mailto:ecurrie@elmwoodparklibrary.org Eric Currie]
 

* [http://www.gclibrary.org/ Georgetown County Library] (SC)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: Carvers Bay High School Gaming Club and open play 
Games: Current popular XBOX-360 and PC titles 
Contact: [mailto:contact@gclibrary.org Truman Winns] 

* [http://www.grandeprairielibrary.org/ Grande Prairie Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: every fourth Saturday, we have Game Day where the kids play board games and card games 
Games: bingo, Uno, Connect Four, puzzles, checkers 
Contact: [mailto:kelleydnichols@yahoo.com Kelley Nichols] 

*[http://www.tulsalibrary.org/hardesty/ Hardesty Regional Library] (OK)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: Currently trying to organize a group of Runescape players for regular events. 
Games: Runescape. Some interest has been expressed in console games and RPGs. 
Contact: [mailto:ksiewer@tulsalibrary.org Karl Siewert] 

*[http://www.homerlibrary.org Homer Township Public Library](IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: open sessions and tournaments. 
Games: DDR on playstation
Contact: [mailto:atyle@homerlibrary.org Alexandra Tyle] 

* [http://www.lansing.lib.il.us Lansing Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: game afternoons with video games, online games, and board games 
Games: DDR; Mario Kart; Runescape and other [http://www.lansing.lib.il.us/web/games.htm online games]; board games (Connect Four, Scrabble, etc.) 
Teen Interviews from gaming event--[http://www.lansing.lib.il.us/webfiles/podcast/great_games_teen_interviews_031606.mp3 hear how they liked it, and what games they want!] 
Contact: [mailto:kstaley@lansing.lib.il.us Kelli Staley] and [mailto:gguzman@lansing.lib.il.us Gail Guzman] 

* [http://libraries.luc.edu/ Loyola University Libraries] (IL)
Type: academic 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: still in the planning stage 
Contact: [mailto:swardza@luc.edu Susan Wardzala] 

* [http://www.matteson.lib.il.us/ Matteson Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: open play (DDR) and open LAN parties; after hours open internet play 
Games: DDR; internet games; CD-ROMs 
Contact: [mailto:maxwellc@sslic.net Cynthia Maxwell] and [mailto:driscoll@sslic.net Julia Driscoll] 

* [http://www.maywood.org/ Maywood Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: online access; kids download video games - we usually do not put them off; they seem to know tons of resources 
Games: whatever the internet offers 
Contact: [mailto:maywoodpubliclibrary@yahoo.com Victor Dixon] 

* [http://www.mclib.net/ McCracken County Public Library] (KY)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: Young Adult Media Bar with 6 PS2s; LAN Parties daily on 4 dedicated PCs; online gaming in Teen Tech Lab; board and card games 
Games: YAM Bar offers 20 PS2 titles rated E for Everyone; Battlefield 1942, Battlefield Vietnam, Rise of Nations are regular choices for LAN; Runescape online; Heroscape Table 
Contact: [mailto:igarrott@mclib.net Iris S. Garrott] 

* [http://www.oaklawnlibrary.org/ Oak Lawn Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: game nights - started in February 2006 
Games: DDR on PlayStation; board and card games 
Contact: [mailto:tomk@oaklawnlibrary.org Tom Kochinski] 

* [http://www.ogdenny.com/library Ogden Farmers' Library] (NY)
Type: Association 
Size of library: small-medium 
Types of gaming: Scrabble, chess, Yu-Gi-Oh. Coming soon - DDR, euchre, console games. 
Contact: [mailto:puttaro@libraryweb.org Patty Uttaro] 

* [http://www.ocls.info/ Orange County Library System] (FL)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: DDR for teens, console games, game nights for teens, trying senior gaming this summer. 
Games: Circulating PS2 and XBox games in the collection, DDR for PS2. 
Contact: [mailto:chambers.sheri@ocls.info Sheri Chambers]

* [http://www.orlandparklibrary.org/ Orland Park Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: large 
Types of gaming: DDR tournaments (for teens - trying families this summer); chess program for all ages; we also have public access computers that we use frequently for online gaming; certain computers have CD-ROM games pre-loaded (very popular with preschoolers); board game nights in the summer for teens (trying for younger this summer) 
Games: DDR; chess; karaoke; board games 
Contact: [mailto:klaszczak@orlandparklibrary.org Kelly Laszczak] 

* [http://www.pfpl.org/ Park Forest Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: boardgame afternoons and video game days 
Games: Gamecube, Playstation 2, XBox and XBox 360 video games for checkout, Mario Kart Double Dash and DDR tournaments
beginning in August 2006, CD-ROM games pre-loaded on Youth Services Department public computers 
Contact: [mailto:pftechserv@sslic.net Brian Vagt] 

* [http://www.riverforestlibrary.org/ River Forest Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: drop-in after school program one or two days a week if staff available to mintor room 
Games: Nascar; Spiderman; WWF Wrestling; various PlayStation games 
Contact: [mailto: magan.szwarek@riverforestlibrary.org Magan Szwarek] 

* [http://www.rivergrovelibrary.org/ River Grove Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: computer gaming; held one open play day so far 
Games: letting kids play Runescape on library computers; DDR for Playstation 2 and Mario Kart for GameCube during open play; own X-Box systems but haven't used them yet 
Contact: [mailto:rgpl_youth@yahoo.com Dayna Tucker] 

* [http://www.stdl.org/ Schaumburg Township District Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: supersize 
Types of gaming: open play (nights); computer games in teen area; starting to circulate games; starting a 'Teen Gamers Group' in Fall 2006; game days with LAN parties; will start podcasting reviews in January 2007 
Games: Sims 2, Madden, Tony Hawk, Midtown Madness, Life, and Monopoly on computers; DDR and Karaoke DDR; using Playstation 2 and X-Box systems 
Contact: [mailto:aalessio@stdl.org Amy Alessio] or [mailto:apeterson@stdl.org Amy Peterson] 

* [http://www.libraryforlife.org/ St. Joseph County Public Library] (IN)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium to large 
Types of gaming: 
Main Branch:
*Console game open plays and tournaments every 2nd and 4th Saturday (Spring Season), 1st and 3rd Satuday (Fall Season). 
*Tournaments: Mario Kart: Double Dash, Smash Melee Singles and Doubles, DDR (Perfect Attack Style), and Pokemon Battles.
*Gamecube games: Mario Kart: Double Dash, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Pokemon XD with GCN > GBA connectors 
*GameBoy DS games: Mario Kart DS, Animal Crossing, Tetris
*PS2 games: DDR Max 1 and 2, Extreme 1 and 2
*Card games: Yu-gi-oh!
Other Branches: 
*Dungeons & Dragons
*Computer LAN compatible games
*DDR
*Yu-gi-oh!
Contact: [mailto:m.kruppa@sjcpl.org Marianne Kruppa] or [mailto:p.galicia@sjcpl.org Pedro Galicia] 

* [http://www.universityparkpubliclibrary.org/ University Park Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: board games, mostly for youth; card games for the monthly senior meetings 
Games: for youth, bingo, Chutes & Ladders, Candyland, Uno, checkers (Chinese and American), puzzles, and whatever is on the computer; Connect Four; for seniors, bingo, PoKeNo, Big, Whist, Spade; on the computer, Solitaire, Bejeweled, etc.; Monopoly 
Contact: [mailto:lorettaburgest@hotmail.com Loretta Burgest] 

* [http://www.vapld.info/ Vernon Area Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: plan to offer a game day program in Fall 2006 
Gaming: probably Euro games like Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, Carcassonne; plus open gaming; would also like to do some easy, fun group card games like Apples to Apples and Bang 
Contact: [mailto:tsievers@vapld.info Tom Sievers] 

* [http://www.westmontlibrary.org/ Westmont Public Library] (IL)
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: console video games and board game days 
Games: all board games (including Candyland and Risk); DDR; Mario Kart Double Dash; Lego Star Wars; we are planning a D&D program for summer read & a Magic the Gather card game event. 
Contact: [mailto:jschultz@westmontlibrary.org Jack Schultz] 

*[http://www.gencon.com/indyhome.aspx?file=indy Gen-Con Indianapolis]
Types of gaming: Mario Kart Tournament at Con. Entrance requires library Card 
Contact:[mailto:jlschwa@iupui.edu Jami Schwarzwalder] 

*[http://www.cadl.org/ Capital Area District Library] (MI) 
Type: public 
Size of library: medium 
Types of gaming: tournaments and open play 
Games: DDR, Mario Kart, Super Smash Brothers, Mario Superstar Baseball on GameCube 
Contact: [mailto:duimstras@cadl.org Scott Duimstra]

*[http://www.imaginon.org/ ImaginOn-Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County] (NC) 
Type: public-for kids and teens 
Size of library: super duper size 
Types of gaming: console video games, tournaments, open play, and board games 
Games: DDR, RuneScape, Retro games (Space Invaders, PacMan, Asteroids, Tetris, Simon and Donkey Kong), Guitar Hero, Burnout, Madden 2005, various board games-checkers, chess, Twister, Scrabble, etc. The list keeps growing. 
Contact: [mailto:kczarnecki@plcmc.org Kelly Czarnecki] 
*[http://www.chambers.lib.tx.us/ Chambers County Library System] (TX)
Type: Public 
Size of library: small 
Types of gaming: Tournaments, open play, board games, regularly scheduled young adult programming 
Games: Halo, Halo 2 
Contact: [mailto:vjensen@co.chambers.tx.us Valerie Jensen]

*[http://library.ci.corvallis.or.us/corvallis/default.asp Corvallis Benton-County Public Library (OR)] 
Type:Public 
Size of Library: Medium 
Type of Gaming: Teen Game Nights once a month in four locations. 2 PS2 and 2 XBox consoles and 2 DDR Mats (soon to be 4) are featured. 
Games: All E and T, except for Halo 2 
Contact:[mailto:andrew.cherbas@ci.corvallis.or.us Andrew Cherbas] 

*[http://www.tigard-or.gov/library/default.asp Tigard Public Library (OR)] 
Type:Public 
Size of Library: Medium 
Type of Gaming: We had our first Teen GameFest in July 2006. The library purchased both a PS2 and a GameCube console and 2 DDR Mats. It was very successful with approximately 30 teens participating. We plan to do it again in October, and perhaps have them quarterly if not more often. 
Games: DDR Extreme 2, Mario Kart Double Dash, Super Smash Brothers, and lots of board games, including Life, Monopoly, Fact or Crap, Chess, playing cards, etc. 
Contact:[mailto:Jessica@tigard-or.gov Jessica Marie] 

* [http://telluridelibrary.org Telluride Public Library, Telluride CO ] 
Type:Public 
Size of Library: Medium 
Type of Gaming:
*The Juvenile Section has 7 old computers running several dozen games and educational software that get almost constant use. We also have many more kids games and software for circulation. (makes the older gamers jealous.)
*Teen After School Gaming twice a month. Currently using employee's xbox and PS2 hooked up to projectors in the program room.
*A new computer in the YA section loaded with donated and free games. 
Games:
*For the little ones we have a ton; The Magic School Bus collection, Super Duper Music Looper, and the classic Oregon Trail to mention a few. We even have games En Espaniol.
*For the console after school program, no M games, then whatever the players bring in from home. Current big hits include; Tekken Tag, Magic: Battlegrounds, StarWars Battlefront II, (no library investment... yet...)
*As for computer games; AOE II, CIV III, Riven, Risk II, and a bunch of free downloads like Scorched Earth 3D. 
Contact: [mailto:dleroy@telluridelibrary.org Dan LeRoy] 

= Libraries Circulating Games =

Library: [http://www.wmanet.org/~sludwig/ Wilbraham & Monson Academy Library] 
Donated by parent of student 
Contact: [mailto:sludwig@wmanet.org Sarah Ludwig] 

The WMA Library is currently working with the parent of a student to collect and house at least 25 board games. We will house the games in the library and lend them to students for library use. Boarding students may take the games back to their rooms for a 1-night loan. We're trying to figure out how to make sure that students return games with all of their pieces---without asking staff to count pieces every time a game comes back. We've hosted several very popular game nights here at the library as well.

Library: [http://www.bloomingtonlibrary.org Bloomington Public Library] 
Purchased from: EB Games (Game Stop) and Game Exchange 
Ratings: E & T 
Contact: [mailto:amyr@bloomingtonlibrary.org Amy Richards] 

Bloomington Public Library now offers video games for check out. We have current and classic titles for X-Box, Playstation 2, or GameCube systems. You can take up to two games at a time and keep them for one week. If the game you want is checked out, be sure to place a hold on the title and we will set it aside for you when it comes back. If you want to play the games you have for another whole week, just renew them if no one else has requested them. Consider this your warm-up for [http://www.bloomingtonlibrary.org/services/teenzone/gamefest Game Fest] in July...Don't be shy! Game on, gamers!

Library: [http://www.rhpl.org Rochester Hills Public Library] 
Purchased from: Gamestop, GameRush (Blockbuster) Best Buy and Baker & Taylor 
Ratings: E - T 
Contact: [mailto:meganj@rhpl.org Megan Johnson] 
News about Games at RHPL: [http://www.animeted.org Animeted.org] 

Rochester Hills Public Library offers games for Xbox, PS2, and Gamecube for checkout. The games circulate for 1 week, and can be renewed if no one is waiting for them. You can place holds on the games and the library has more than 300 titles in this growing collection. For reviews from teen gamers in the community check out [http://www.animeted.org Animeted.org]!

Library: [http://www.pfpl.org Park Forest Public Library] 
Purchased from: Baker & Taylor and eBay 
Ratings: Everyone & Teen 
Contact: [mailto:pftechserv@sslic.net Brian Vagt] 

The Park Forest Public Library offers games for Xbox, XBox 360, PS2, and Gamecube for checkout. The games circulate for 1 week and cannot be renewed. Holds cannot be placed unless you are a Park Forest or Olympia Fields patron for the new titles. Older titles are available for ciruclation to other MLS libraries. The library has about 90 titles in this growing collection.

Library: [http://www.library.uiuc.edu/gaming/ University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library] 
Purchased from: EB Games 
Ratings: All 
Contact: [mailto:dh-ward@uiuc.edu David Ward] 

The University of Illinois Undergraduate Library started collecting video games in Spring 2006. We are looking to support student interests, curricular and teaching needs, as well as the research of many scholars on campus. We are starting with new and best selling games for platforms like Playstation 2, GameCube, XBox, and XBox 360. We also plan to collect portable games (Nintendo DS, PSP, etc.) and vintage games as well.

Library: [http://www.mplonline.org Mobile Public Library] 
Purchased from: Ingram 
Ratings: E - T 
Contact: [mailto:lpoynor@mplonline.org Lauryn Poynor] 

I am doing video game selection for the Mobile Public Library system in Mobile Alabama. We are currently putting together a start-up collection of console games (X Box and Playstation 2) for our Main and West Regional libraries. I am hoping librarians who are readers of this wiki might be able to give some guidance in the area of reviews and purchasing.

We are currently using these sources for evaluative reviews: PC Gamer Magazine, Game Informer, Official X Box Magazine, Playstation Magazine, Sound and Vision, Electronic Gaming Monthly. Given their target audience these are all heavily weighted towards titles rated for Teen or Mature with less coverage of E titles for Everyone and very little coverage of materials geared for children. Are there websites that are authoritative for reviews that we might use to supplement these print magazines? Also, do you know of print or web-based sources that review games for children (console, not PC)? Are there any review sources (for either children or adult games) which review in advance of release?

As regards purchasing, which vendor(s)are you using? In your experience, which provide the best discount and fill rate?

All suggestions / recommendations are greatly appreciated.

Library: [http://www.mclib.net McCracken County Public Library] 
Purchased from: GameStop, WalMart, Sam's Club, and Best Buy 
Ratings: E - T 
Contact: [mailto:igarrott@mclib.net Iris S. Garrott] 

We are circulating Nintendo Gamecube, Microsoft Xbox and Sony PlayStation2. Playstation2 is by far our most popular platform. These games are setup to circulate just as DVDs. They check out for one week and are not renewable. We also have been circulating PC games for a long time now. They are setup to circulate just as CDs which checkout for three weeks and are renewable.

We select titles from Xbox Platinum Hits, PS2 Greatest Hits, and Gamecube Player's Choice. We also buy games based on user ratings that are within our price guideline of basically under $25.00 per title. New releases are available for in-house play at our Young Adult Media Bar.

Since console game circulation is new for us, we consider it a demonstration project and thus have a limited budget until it is a proven success. We are evaluating customer response and request, overdue and billed items, as well as how often items are damaged or needing repair. Since the beginning this project in December, 2005, our customer response has been fantastic. We have doubled our collection twice during that time.

We currently hold about 300 games for circulation.

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