Running a Gaming Running a Gaming Program When You Can’t Program When You Can’t

Tell the Difference Tell the Difference Between anBetween an

Xbox and a Game CubeXbox and a Game Cube

Josh Weiland—Webmaster & Unofficial Gaming Josh Weiland—Webmaster & Unofficial Gaming GuruGuru

Maryann Mori—Teen Specialist Librarian & Maryann Mori—Teen Specialist Librarian & Supervisor of Popular Materials Center Supervisor of Popular Materials Center

EvansvilleEvansville Vanderburgh Public LibraryVanderburgh Public LibraryEvansville, IndianaEvansville, Indiana

www.evpl.orgwww.evpl.org

You may be asking You may be asking yourself…yourself…

WHY should my library conduct a WHY should my library conduct a gaming program?gaming program?

HOW will I conduct this program?HOW will I conduct this program? WHAT will I need to do WHEN I WHAT will I need to do WHEN I

conduct this program?conduct this program? WHERE will I go with this program? WHERE will I go with this program?

S.Q.U.A.R.E.S.Q.U.A.R.E.

S.S. Search for answersSearch for answers

Gaming magazinesGaming magazines

GamePro Tips & Tricks

EGM Game Informer

S.S. Search for answersSearch for answers

Gaming magazinesGaming magazines BooksBooks

Gaming & Libraries

Gamers…in the Library?!

Game On!

S.S. Search for answersSearch for answers

Gaming magazinesGaming magazines BooksBooks ListservsListservs WebsitesWebsites

Q. Question OthersQ. Question Others

Local gaming storesLocal gaming stores Tech staff at your libraryTech staff at your library Younger employees at your libraryYounger employees at your library Other libraries that have conducted Other libraries that have conducted

gaming programsgaming programs TEENS! TEENS!

Q. Question OthersQ. Question Others

Also ask aboutAlso ask about Room requirementsRoom requirements Equipment needsEquipment needs

RCA JacksRCA Jacks

Q. Question OthersQ. Question Others

Also ask aboutAlso ask about Room requirementsRoom requirements Equipment needsEquipment needs Game considerationsGame considerations

Game ConsiderationsGame Considerations

ESRB Ratings (ESRB Ratings (http://http://www.esrb.orgwww.esrb.org))

Game ConsiderationsGame Considerations

Recommended GamesRecommended Games

Game ConsiderationsGame Considerations

Recommended GamesRecommended Games

Q. Question OthersQ. Question Others

Also ask aboutAlso ask about Room requirementsRoom requirements Equipment needsEquipment needs Game considerationsGame considerations Collaborative possibilities Collaborative possibilities

U. Use what you’ve gotU. Use what you’ve got

Borrow Borrow BringBring BegBeg BuyBuy

Next-genVS

Current gen

A. Anticipate the big dayA. Anticipate the big day

Advance plans Advance plans Equipment testsEquipment tests Advertisements Advertisements Rules/operating guidelinesRules/operating guidelines RegistrationsRegistrations RemindersReminders RefreshmentsRefreshments

R. RelaxR. Relax

Don’t try to do everything by yourselfDon’t try to do everything by yourself Plan to join in the funPlan to join in the fun Decide where you’ll be located and Decide where you’ll be located and

what you’ll do during the programwhat you’ll do during the program Determine personal things you may Determine personal things you may

want/needwant/need Keep copies of guidelinesKeep copies of guidelines

E. Evaluate & ExpandE. Evaluate & Expand

Get input from attendees before they Get input from attendees before they leaveleave

Consult with other teensConsult with other teens Consider other dates/timesConsider other dates/times Find fundingFind funding Try tournamentsTry tournaments Get other library systems or Get other library systems or

branches involved branches involved

Contact infoContact info

Josh Weiland:Josh Weiland:

joshw@evpl.orgjoshw@evpl.org

Maryann Mori:Maryann Mori:

maryann@evpl.orgmaryann@evpl.org

Bibliography available online at Bibliography available online at http://www.evpl.org/gaminghttp://www.evpl.org/gaming