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Libraries
and
PokeMon
Go:
RISING TO THE CHALLENGE
PokeStop
? Many libraries are a
Pokestop
? Used to collect balls
and other tools
? Lures ¨C 30 minutes to
¡°lure¡± Pokemon
PokeStop
? Why is this important for
libraries?
? People will come to
the library to collect
items
? ¡°Lures¡± will draw
people to the library
(at all hours)
? Libraries can set off
¡°lures¡± (via the game)
Gyms
? Some libraries have a gym
? Not used until players reach level 5
and pick a team
? Pokemon battles are conducted in
gyms
? Why is this important for libraries?
? People will come to the library to play
the game
? Battles are better when you play in
groups
? Libraries have study rooms and/or
tables for groups
Wi-Fi & GPS
? The Internet & GPS are
required to play
Pokemon GO
? Cell service in some
communities can be
spotty
? Sometimes GPS works
better on Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi & GPS
? Why is this important for libraries?
? Most libraries offer free Wi-Fi
? Players can do the following
all from a library:
? Set off Incense to lure
Pokemon
? Transfer and Evolve
Pokemon
? Set off a Lure and/or battle
in a Gym
? Catch Pokemon
Know your landscape
Libraries and Pokemon GO
Libraries and Pokemon GO
Power
? Pokemon Go is a
huge power drain
? Why is this important
for libraries?
?Libraries could be
a source of power
Other Amenities
? Pokemon Go requires that you
walk
? Players will hang around outside
libraries with Lures and PokeStops
? Why is this important for libraries?
? Places to sit and rest
? Drinking fountains
? Bathrooms
? Snacks
¡°Crawls¡±, Tours & Meetups
¡°Crawls¡±, Tours & Meetups
? Why is this important for libraries?
? Libraries can do tours of local
Poke Stops and Gyms and
hold Meetups
? Mobile hot spots
? Portable chargers
? Players can:
? 1. Meet local players.
? 2. Drink tons of booze.
? 3. Capture some new
Pokemon.
Social Media
? Share Pokemon Go
events on library
Facebook page
? Join local Pokemon
Go page or create
one
How do I download the
game?
How do I play?
What kinds of
programming can we
do?
How do I find out if my
library is a PokeStop or
has a gym?
And more¡­

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Libraries and Pokemon GO

  • 2. PokeStop ? Many libraries are a Pokestop ? Used to collect balls and other tools ? Lures ¨C 30 minutes to ¡°lure¡± Pokemon
  • 3. PokeStop ? Why is this important for libraries? ? People will come to the library to collect items ? ¡°Lures¡± will draw people to the library (at all hours) ? Libraries can set off ¡°lures¡± (via the game)
  • 4. Gyms ? Some libraries have a gym ? Not used until players reach level 5 and pick a team ? Pokemon battles are conducted in gyms ? Why is this important for libraries? ? People will come to the library to play the game ? Battles are better when you play in groups ? Libraries have study rooms and/or tables for groups
  • 5. Wi-Fi & GPS ? The Internet & GPS are required to play Pokemon GO ? Cell service in some communities can be spotty ? Sometimes GPS works better on Wi-Fi
  • 6. Wi-Fi & GPS ? Why is this important for libraries? ? Most libraries offer free Wi-Fi ? Players can do the following all from a library: ? Set off Incense to lure Pokemon ? Transfer and Evolve Pokemon ? Set off a Lure and/or battle in a Gym ? Catch Pokemon
  • 10. Power ? Pokemon Go is a huge power drain ? Why is this important for libraries? ?Libraries could be a source of power
  • 11. Other Amenities ? Pokemon Go requires that you walk ? Players will hang around outside libraries with Lures and PokeStops ? Why is this important for libraries? ? Places to sit and rest ? Drinking fountains ? Bathrooms ? Snacks
  • 13. ¡°Crawls¡±, Tours & Meetups ? Why is this important for libraries? ? Libraries can do tours of local Poke Stops and Gyms and hold Meetups ? Mobile hot spots ? Portable chargers ? Players can: ? 1. Meet local players. ? 2. Drink tons of booze. ? 3. Capture some new Pokemon.
  • 14. Social Media ? Share Pokemon Go events on library Facebook page ? Join local Pokemon Go page or create one
  • 15. How do I download the game? How do I play? What kinds of programming can we do? How do I find out if my library is a PokeStop or has a gym? And more¡­