>Date: Monday, April 20, 2009
Time: 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Place: Saratoga Springs Public Library
Presenter: Scott Nicholson, Syracuse University
Cost: $85 for NYLA members; $120 for non-members
Join Dr. Scott Nicholson, Associate Professor at the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University, in this day-long workshop about Gaming in Libraries. During this workshop, participants will learn:
– How libraries across the country are introducing gaming and policies that govern gaming
– What board, card, and video games might be appropriate for using in their library
– How to present these games in gaming programs for different age groups
– Ways to assess gaming programs
– How different types of games are played through hands-on activities
Schedule:
9:30 – 10:00 AM Registration
10:00 – 12:00 AM: Formal Program: – What is Gaming? How and why are libraries integrating gaming? – Different types of Gaming Experiences – Presenting and Assessing Gaming Programs
12:00 – 1:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 – 3:00 PM: Orientation to the Library Game Lab of Syracuse and Hands-On Gaming Experiences
9:30 – 10:00 AM Registration
10:00 – 12:00 AM: Formal Program: – What is Gaming? How and why are libraries integrating gaming? – Different types of Gaming Experiences – Presenting and Assessing Gaming Programs
12:00 – 1:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 – 3:00 PM: Orientation to the Library Game Lab of Syracuse and Hands-On Gaming Experiences
Full information and registration available here. Deadline to register is April 6.
