gaming mls 2008
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@ Orland Park Public Library
Orland Park Public Library ◘ Orland Park, IL ◘ www.orlandparklibrary.org
Gaming
Games at the OPPL• Tournaments
– Dance Dance Revolution– Guitar Hero– Chess– Super Smash Brothers– Wii-lympics
• Video Game Design Workshops
• Circulating Video Games
Orland Park Public Library ◘ Orland Park, IL ◘ www.orlandparklibrary.org
Our brackets were created in Publisher and printed out on
poster sized paper
Match Play Single Elimination
Prizes
• Prizes have included Best Buy Gift Cards and coupons for local vendors
• You have to have prizes for competitions!!!
Orland Park Public Library ◘ Orland Park, IL ◘ www.orlandparklibrary.org
Wii-lympics
• Audience: Grades 4 and up
• Supplies: Nintendo Wii
– at least 2 Wii remotes and nunchucks
– Wii Sports or Mario and Sonic at the Olympics
– LCD Projector or TV
– Laptop with Excel (optional)
Design your Own Video Game
• Take gaming to the next level-cognitively speaking
• scratch.mit.edu
• Somewhat intense program to design-may want to look for a local expert
Circulating Video Games
• Ratings
• http://www.esrb.org/ratings/ratings_guide.jsp
• Which platforms:
• Wii, Xbox 360, Playstation 2 and 3, Leapfrog
• Loan Rules
• Fines
• Security
• Your collection will probably be small
Resources for Circulating Video Games
• Beth Galloway's Core Collections for Video Gameshttp://www.slideshare.net/informationgoddess29/core-collections-videogames-for-libraries/
• Game Informer and Game Pro Magazines
• Mario Brothers Memorial Library
• http://www.mbmpl.org/
• Amazon.com
• Your patrons
Program Implemented by:
Kelly LaszczakAssistant Head of Youth [email protected]
http://gamingbigvssmall.pbwiki.com/Other+Resources
Orland Park Public Library14921 Ravinia Ave
Orland Park, IL 60462708-428-5136 (Kelly’s direct line)
708-428-5127(General Youth Services Number)www.orlandparklibrary.org