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GAMES PEOPLE PLAY Video Game Collection Development SEMLS October 2009

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GAMES PEOPLE PLAYVideo Game Collection Development SEMLS

October 2009

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Beth Gallaway, Consultant

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://informationgoddess.info

Links: www.delicious.com/informationgoddess29/

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WHAT % OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES CIRCULATE VIDEO GAMES?*

30%

*Nicholson, Scott. (2007). The Role of Gaming in Libraries: Taking the Pulse. July 2007. http://boardgameswithscott.com/pulse2007.pdf

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GAMING COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT

1. Magazines2. Strategy guides3. Nonfiction about gaming4. Fiction with gaming as a plot or subplot

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POLICY CONSIDERATIONS

Format Console/Handhelds/ PC

Breadth & DepthGenresStylesAge rangesRatings

Budget

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BUDGET

http://librarygamingtoolkit.org/budget.html

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WHAT PERCENTAGE OF GAMES PRODUCED IN 2007 WERE RATED M?*

Gamespot. http://www.gamespot.com/news/6185699.html

6%

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GAME POLICY QUESTIONS

Who is the collection for? What formats will you collect? What genres will you collect? What is your selection criteria? What resources will you use to select? Where will you purchase from? Is there a donation policy? How will the collection be classified/cataloged? Where will the collection be stored? How will it be displayed? What security measures need to be taken? What is the procedure for materials challenge?

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Gaming, Learning & LibrariesJuly 2007

SAMPLE VIDEO GAME POLICY

Schwarzwalder, Jami. “Video Game Collection Development Policy.” Super Mario Brothers Memorial Public Library. November 2005. http://www.mbmpl.org/vg/?page_id=6.

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PURCHASING GAMES From library

companies• Baker & Taylor• Ingram• Crimson Multimedia• S&S Worldwide

From retailers• Amazon.com• Comp USA• Best Buy• Wal*Mart

Direct from the publisherRed Octane

From game stores• Game Stop• Electronics Boutique• Game Crazy

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COLLECTION MANAGEMENT

Storage depends on: format staff space Budget

Issues replacement/repair resistance

Theft secure storage community buy-in start Friendly circ policies

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SECURE STORAGE

• Kwik Cases• Locking Caps• Locking Security Straps

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TROUBLESHOOTING

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BEST PRACTICES: COLLECTIONS

Rockridge Ages 13-18 year olds PS2 games 2 games/patron No holds/renewals 7 day free checkout $1/day late fee $50/replacement fee Genres: sports,

adventure, racing, fighting, and shooters.

Helen McGraw E, E10+ and T PS2 and PC games 14 day circ $.25/day late fee game

cost+$5/replacement fee

Genres: compilations, sports, racing games, platformers, unique and quirky titles

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WHAT MAKES A GOOD GAME?

Replayability Plot Setting Character Graphics Soundtrack Modification/Customization Uniqueness

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ASTEROIDS

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ZORK

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STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC

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SETTING

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REALISTIC SETTINGS

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CHARACTER

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PHYSICS

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SUPPORT

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SOUND

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GAME AWARDS

BAFTA - http://www.bafta.org/ IGN - http://bestof.ign.com Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences

http://www.interactive.org/ GameSpot - http://www.gamespot.com GameSpy - http://goty.gamespy.com Game Developer’s Choice Awards

-http://www.gamechoiceawards.com/ Game Critics Awards

http://www.gamecriticsawards.com/

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GAME REVIEWS

School Library Journal Voice of Youth Advocates Video Librarian Gaming Magazines Tech Magazines Popular Culture Magazines

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OTHER RESOURCES

What They Playwww.whattheyplay.com

Gamer Dadwww.gamingwithchildren.com

Video Game Librarian www.videogamelibrarian.com

Video Game Report Card www.mediafamily.org

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PC GAMES FOR CHILDREN

Finding Nemo

I Spy Spooky

Mansion Deluxe

Nancy Drew: Legend

of the Crystal Skull

Rollercoaster

Tycoon 3

Civ City: Rome

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PC GAMES FOR TEENS

The Lord of the Rings

II: Battle for Middle-

earth

Medal of Honor:

Allied Assault

The Movies

Psychonauts

Sid Meier’s Pirates!

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PS3 GAMES FOR CHILDREN

FIFA Soccer 09

Kung Fu Panda:

the Game

MX vs ATV: Untamed

Ratchet & Tank:

Tools of Destruction

Spyro: Dawn of

the Dragon

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PS3 GAMES FOR TEENS

Guitar Hero: World Tour

American Idol

Karaoke Revolution

Lair

The Simpsons Game

Tiger Woods

PGA Tour

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WII GAMES FOR CHILDREN

MarioKart Wii

Boom Blox

Elebits

Super Paper Mario

Tony Hawk’s

Downhill Jam

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WII GAMES FOR TEENS

 Rayman Raving Rabbids

Legend of Zelda:

Twilight Princess

Super Smash

Bros. Brawl  

Trauma Center:

Second Opinion

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XBOX 360 GAMES FOR CHILDREN

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Beijing 2008

Bionicle Heroes

Robo Blitz

Viva Pinata

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XBOX 360 GAMES FOR TEENS

Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga

Beautiful Katamari

Fight Night Round 3

Lost Odyssey

Project Gotham

Racing 3

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CORE COLLECTIONS

www.delicious.com/informationgoddess29/corecollections

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Thank You!

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://informationgoddess.info

Links: www.delicious.com/informationgoddess29/