Playing the Game: Gaming and Libraries

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Playing the GameGaming and Libraries

• Ben Derr
• Ray Haines
• Alison Little
• OCLC

OCLC Smith Board Room
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Todays Typical GamersHere they are
or are they??
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Meet todays online gamers
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Gaming is nothing new.
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Its just adapted to a new age.
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Todays Information Consumers

• Lets say our typical Internet user and our
  typical gamer plan to buy a digital camera. Lets
  compare strategy

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Games

• Now we have a short demo

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Evolution of gaming resources

1993 Countless thousands of dial-up
BBSs. Landmark game Doom is released.
Today Internet enabled collaboration

1978 first electronic bulletin board (CBBS)
2004 30 year anniversary of Dungeons and
Dragons. It peaked in the 80s, but 4 million
still play regularly.
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Todays information consumers

• The gamers strategy is based on
• Multi-tasking
• Social networking
• Collaboration
• Immediacy
• Hands-on application
• Blurred lines between work and play

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WebJunction
ComparisonPortal Web Sites
http//webjunction.org
PlanetQuake
http//www.planetquake.com
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Layout comparisonTabbed pages
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Layout comparisonThree columns
Center column for news and information.
Left/right columns, added features and
navigation. Contents clearly categorized and
interactive.
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Gaming strategies for the library
Team collaboration
Online working forums
Creative game play
Community moderation
Social networking
Downloads, demos tutorials
Library moderation
Peer collaboration
Online chat, blogs
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Questions?