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The Librarian's Guide to Gaming:

An Online Toolkit for Building Gaming ala @your library  logo

HISTORY TOOLS AND RESOURCES BEST PRACTICES CALENDAR

 

Kelly Czarnecki, librarian"For shared game kits, organize the equipment in a plastic tub and include a list of where it is to go next as well as a check off list for receiving the equipment."

~Kelly Czarnecki
ImaginOn, PLCMC
Charlotte, NC

 

 

Equipment Costs

VideogamesWii box

  • Gamecube: $60 used, $80 new
  • PlayStation 2: $80 used/$130 new
  • PlayStation 3: $350 used/ $400-500 new
  • XBox: $120 used/$200 nex
  • XBox: 360 $200+ used/$200/$300/$400 new
  • Games: $25 used / $50-60 new
  • Nintendo DS Lite: $90 used /$130 new
  • PlayStation Portable: $125 used/$200 new
  • Games: $20 used / $40 new
  • Extra “traditional” wired controllers: $15-$30 depending on brand and console
  • Wireless controllers: $40
  • Dance pads: $20-300 each, depending on brand, console, and material
  • Guitar controllers: $50 each
  • Microphones: $15-20 each
  • Extra components (Wii sports equip, gun, wheel): $15 each

Multi-sided Dice - photo by Beth GallawayCard & Board Games

  • Card Games: $15 each
  • Board Games: $10-60 each
  • Roleplaying Game Manuals: $35 each
  • Extra Dice: $5 each
  • Roleplaying Miniatures: $15/set



HISTORY TOOLS AND RESOURCES BEST PRACTICES
  That Was Then: A brief history of gaming in libraries.

This Is Now:
A snapshot of gaming in libraries today.


 

Talking Points: Connecting games & literacy.

Evaluation:
Tools to measure your success.


  First Steps:
Easy, low-cost models for beginners

Next Steps:
Models large in scope and scale.

Gaming @ your library is an initiative of the American Library Association.
This initiative is generously funded by the Verizon Foundation