CORE COLLECTIONS:

Circulating Games at the Library

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DOES YOUR LIBRARY CIRCULATE VIDEO GAMES?*

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

YES

NO

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

GAMING COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT

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

COLLECTION POLICY CONSIDERATIONS

Formats Breadth & Depth Budget

FORMATS Console

XBox / XBox 360 Sony PlayStation 2/3 Nintendo Gamecube/Wii

Handhelds Nintendo DS (DS) Playstation Portable (PSP)

PC

BREADTH & DEPTH Genres Styles Age ranges Ratings

HAVE YOU EVER PLAYED A GAME

RATED “M” FOR MATURE?

YES

NO

WHAT PERCENTAGE OF GAMES SOLD IN 2006 WERE RATED M?*

* Entertainment Software Association. Top 10 Facts. http://www.theesa.com/facts/top_10_facts.php

15%

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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?

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 game stores– Game Stop, EB Games, Game Crazy

• From library companies– Baker & Taylor, Thomas Kline/Crimson Multimedia,

S&S Worldwide From retailers– Amazon.com, Comp USA, Best Buy, Circuit City,

Wal*Mart• Direct from the publisher

Red Octane Online– Game Tap, PlayFirst, Direct2Drive, Overdrive

COLLECTION MANAGEMENT Storage depends on:

format staff space Budget

Issues replacement/repair resistance

Theft start with programs start small

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THEFT Choose secure storage Build community Examine circulation policies

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SECURE STORAGE

• Kwik Cases• Locking Caps• Locking Security Straps

BEST PRACTICES: COLLECTIONSRockridge 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

WHAT MAKES A GOOD GAME?

Replayability Plot Setting Character Graphics Soundtrack Modification/Customization Uniqueness

ASTEROIDS

ZORK

STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC

SETTING

REALISTIC SETTINGS

CHARACTER

PHYSICS

SUPPORT

SOUND

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/

OTHER RESOURCES

Gamer Dad -http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/

Video Game Librarian – http://www.videogamelibrarian.com/

Video Game Report Card by National Institute on Media and the Family http://www.mediafamily.org/

GAME REVIEWS

School Library Journal Voice of Youth Advocates “Get Your

Game On” column Gaming Magazines Tech Magazines

EXERCISE #3

WHAT MAKES A GOOD GAME?

PC GAMES FOR CHILDREN

Civ City: Rome (Take Two Interactive, 2006) 

Finding Nemo (Disney/Pixar, 2005)

I Spy Spooky Mansion Deluxe (Riverhillsoft,

2005

Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull

(ValuSoft Inc., 2008).

Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 (Atari, 2004)

PC GAMES FOR TEENS

The Lord of the Rings II: The Battle for Middle-

earth (EA, 2006)

Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (EA Games,

2002)

The Movies (Lionhead, 2005)

Psychonauts (Majesco, 2005)

Sid Meier’s Pirates! (2K Games, 2005)

PLAYSTATION 3 GAMES FOR CHILDREN

o FIFA Soccer 08 (EA Games, 2007)

o Kung Fu Panda the Game

(Activision/Dreamworks, 2008)

o Ratchet & Tank: Tools of Destruction

(Sony/Insomniac, 2007)

o MX vs ATV: Untamed (THQ, 2007)

o Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon (Sierra, 2008)

PLAYSTATION 3 GAMES FOR TEENS

o American Idol Karaoke Revolution.

(Konami/Blitz, 2007)

o Guitar Hero III (Red Octane, 2008)

o Lair. (SCEA, 2007)

o The Simpsons Game. (EA, 2007)

o Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 (EA, 2007)

WII GAMES FOR CHILDREN

o Boom Blox. (EA, 2008)

o MarioKart (Nintendo, 2008)

o Elebits (Konami, 2006)

o Super Paper Mario (Nintendo, 2007)  

o Tony Hawk’s Downhill Jam (Activision, 2006)

WII GAMES FOR TEENS

o Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

(Nintendo 2006)  

o Rayman Raging Rabbids (Ubisoft, 2007)

o Super Smash Brothers Brawl (Nintendo,

2008) Fighting.  

o Tony Hawk’s Downhill Jam (Activision, 2006)

o Trauma Center: Second Opinion  

XBOX 360 GAMES FOR CHILDREN

o Beijing 2008: The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games (Sega, 2008)

o Bionicle Heroes (TT Games, Inc, 2006) o Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

(EA, 2007)o Robo Blitz (Naked Sky, 2006) o Viva Pinata (Microsoft, 2007)o

XBOX 360 GAMES FOR TEENS

o Beautiful Katamari. (Namco, 2007)o Fight Night Round 3 (EA, 2006)o Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Eidos,

Traveller’s Tales, 2008)o Lost Odyssey (Mistwalker/Microsoft Studios,

2007)o Project Gotham Racing 3 (Microsoft Game

Studios/Bizarre Creations, 2005)

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