Communities
- 1. Breaking Boundaries through Games A Case of Scholarship in Action Scott Nicholson Associate Professor @snicholson
- 4. 2006 Survey 400 public libraries (96% response rate) 75% used games in some way 40% ran gaming programs
- 5. Library Gaming Census Goal: gain more understanding of library gaming Goals for gaming programs To attract an underserved group of users to the library To increase the library's role as a community hub To provide an additional service for a group of active library users
- 6. Goals of Library Gaming Programs To attract an underserved group of users to the library (35%) To increase the library's role as a community hub (19%) To provide an additional service for a group of active library users (17%) To provide a source of entertainment for members of the community (10%)
- 7. Outcomes of Library Gaming Program The reputation of the library improved with participants. (78%) Users attended the gaming program and returned to the library another time for non-gaming services. (76%) Users attended the event with friends and improved their social connections with those friends. (73%) Users attended the gaming program and also used other library services while there. (68%) Users improved their social connections with other previously unknown members of the community. (66%)
- 10. Gaming in Libraries YouTube Class MOOC before MOOCs (2009) Truly Open (and still available)
- 11. Outcome from Course One-third said that I am not at a library, but I am going to contact one and volunteer my time.
- 16. Creating transformative games and play for informal learning environments
- 17. Creating transformative games and play for informal learning environments
- 18. GDG Basics Community group that happens to have students Friday night monthly meet (parking!) Game demonstration Formal program bring in outside organization Group brainstorm Informal game testing and play
- 19. What we dont do
- 20. Fort Stanwix Help people understand what went on here.
- 23. Community College Library We want some kind of an orientation activity.
- 24. Ghost Hunters
- 25. Ghost Hunters
- 26. MOST Science Museum How can we be more relevant to teens?
- 29. Dinosaurs at the Liverpool Public Library We want to make Candy Land.
- 30. Dinosaurs at the Liverpool Public Library
- 31. Dinosaurs at the Liverpool Public Library
- 32. Dinosaurs at the Liverpool Public Library
- 33. Dinosaurs at the Liverpool Public Library We want to make Candy Land.
- 34. Everson Museum of Art
- 35. Everson Museum of Art
- 36. Beyond Monopoly
- 37. Family Game Jam
- 38. Family Game Jam
- 39. Everson Game Jam
- 40. Empowering your Community What is something you do inside your school walls that could be done by community members?
- 41. To learn more Because Play Matters game lab: http://becauseplaymatters.com Games in Libraries course: http://gamesinlibraries.org scott@scottnicholson.com