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Head Hunt :An Online Library Orientation Game
Fred RoeckerInstruction Librarian
LOEX of the West Conference
June 6, 2008
Presentation Overview
Background of Ohio State and Libraries
Development of game
Demo
Data collected
Tips for creating a game
Questions
Background - 2006
Over 6,000 new OSU freshmen arrive on campus each fall
Summer orientation offered by the Office of First Year Experience (FYE)
No Library orientation
currently included
Goals – FYE Office
Provide orientation to the Libraries, resources, and services
Offer to all new students before first day of classes
Alleviate fears andencourage usage
Available for families
Project Design Team
Three Instruction Office librarians – design and content
Graduate Student – assessment / programming
Student – programming
On- and Off-Campus
Consultants
Funding
Paul P. Fidler Research grant (Unsuccessful)(National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition)
Administrative support
Existing personnel
Freeware
To-Do List
Survey students about library use/preferences
Explore different content/delivery methods
Discuss issues with experts
Conduct usability tests
Distribute to students Summer 2007
Assess impact on student perceptions
Student Perceptions/Use Survey
500 students from all colleges
Survey conducted four weeks into Fall 2006
Questions: Had intro to Libraries? Visited a library? Used resources? Comfort level? More info desired? Need orientation CD?
Survey Results – Library Use
After four weeks at Ohio State –
29% - had received a library introduction
60% - had visited an Ohio State University library
Student Comments – Did not know what library resources were
available
Had difficulty finding what they need
Survey Results – Orientation CD
Orientation CD should include:
Locations of libraries Map to show which library
is closest to their dorm Short movies Digital stories Interactive games and puzzles
**May not be interested in using this CD**
Design Team’s First Thoughts
Goal:
provide basic information about the OSU
Libraries in an engaging format to inspire student use.
Objectives:
users should learn
about resources
(catalog, databases,
advanced Google).
First Version – The Four Quests
Conquering the Book SwampUse the Libraries’ Catalog to find books
Slay the Google DragonUse advanced features in Google and Google Scholar
Solve the Library MazeExplore the OSU Libraries
Beseech the Articles Wizard Use a database to find articles
On Second Thought …
Quests: too much like an “assignment.”
Casual Games: more fun;
focus on a positive,
interesting orientation
Decision 2 - Casual Games
ClickZone
Close to Dorms
Database Match
LC Call Number Order
Library Superstars
Libwords
Multiple Guess
Way / No Way
Decision 3 - Short Movies
Renovation Slide Show
Cartoon Research Library
Libstories
Director’s Welcome
Learning Commons
Decision 4 - Testing / Evaluation
Usability testing (prototype)
Stress test (faculty and staff)
Comment form (within game)
Re-administer thePerceptions Survey
Respond to problemsduring game
Decision 5 - Incentives
Barnes and Nobel gift certificates
iTunes cards
iPod
Movie Tickets
(for survey)
The Game (It’s about time!)
A Demo of the game
library.osu.edu/sites/fye/
Student players: 856 (937 overall)
Completed game: 509
Most views (games): 1,298 (Call Number)
Most views (movies): 831 (Director, Renovation)
Rate Interest: [1 = Interesting 7 = Not at all interesting]
Games: 2.91 (Jigsaw) 3.51 (Call number)
Movies: 2.80 (Renovation) 3.51 (Director)
User Data – Fall 2007
Perception Surveys Comparison
2006 2007
Visited a Library ………...… 64% 71%
Used online resource …..… 29% 42%
Libraries are not conveniently
located ………………..… 49% 38%
Libraries too imposing ……… 22% 19%
I don’t know what resources
are available …………...… 48% 41%
I’m not confident using
Library resources ……..… 26% 32%
“I learned that you need to return your book if someone requested it. Otherwise you have to pay $10.”
“You learned all of the information when you played the game. The nice thing was that you had to keep retryinguntil you got the right answer to make sure you knew!”
“Before the game I did not realize how useful the resources of the libraries will be and how many resources are available online without a need to go to the nearest location.”
“Wow, good job. I admit that I probably wouldn’t have explored all the libraries on my own. I would’ve just gone to the library closest to me. But with this game, I feel like I have a better idea of how to take advantage of what OSU libraries have to offer.“
Student Comments
Next Steps
Update OSU Libraries’ information
Add new games / movies
Dorms / colleges competition
Publicize earlier in summer
Want to Build Your Own Game?
Assemble small, compatible, enthusiastic design team
Know your goals and budget
Design, consult, test, refine – repeat often
Use freeware and
in-house resources
Have fun!
Useful Tools
Captivate/Flash Google Map API HotPotatoes 6 jQuery 1.1.2 PHP LoginSystem
by Jpmaster77 Thickbox 3 Toolman DHTML XML/SWF Charts Zoho Project Manager
= Free Software
“Library Skills Game” – Bardonia Elementary School www.ccsd.edu/bardonia/LearningGames/LibrarySkills/
“Quarantined” – Arizona State University library.west.asu.edu/game/quarantined/login.cfm
“Library Arcade” – Carnegie Mellon www.library.cmu.edu/Libraries/etc/index.html
“The Goodhue Codex” – Los Angeles Public Library www.lapl.org/ya/game/
“Cirticon, Library Defender” – Orange County Pub. Library www.ocls.info/citricon/default.asp?bhcp=1
“Defense of Hidgeon” – University of Michigan www.youtube.com/watch?v=u76tW-ne-yY
Further Interest – Other Games
Further Interest - Books
Everything Bad Is Good for You: How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter
- Stephen Johnson
Got Game? How the Gamer Generation Is Reshaping Business Forever
- John C. Beck and Mtchell Wade
A Theory of Fun for Game Design- Ralph Koster
Understanding Digital Games- Jason Rutter and Jo Bryce
Further Interest – Misc.
Bibliographic Gaming Blogbibliogaming.blogspot.com/
Shifted Librarian Blogwww.theshiftedlibrarian.com/
Gaming and Libraries Update ALA TechSource Library Technology Reportwww.techsource.ala.org/ltr/gaming-and-libraries-update.html
Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium(ALA TechSource – Chicago, November 2-4, 2008)
gaming.techsource.ala.org/index.php/Main_Page
Thanks for coming! Questions?
Fred RoeckerThe Ohio State University Libraries
120N Mason Hall
250 West Woodruff
Columbus, OH 433210
(614) 292-5172