Gaming Programs for All Ages at the Library

✍ Scribed by Tom Bruno

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Year: 2018
Tongue: English
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

Join librarian and lifelong gamer Tom Bruno on his quest to bring gaming to his library community, from bringing back classic board games such as Fireball Island to offering free play in the latest virtual reality games using the Oculus Rift or the HTC Vive!
Gaming Programs for All Ages at the Library shows you how you can launch and support gaming programming in your library, including:

how to make the case for library gaming with your administration,

how to acquire and loan gaming materials (whether or not you have the budget for them!),

how to publicize your library gaming programming, and

how to incorporate other library units into the gaming experience.

Everything from acquisitions to budgeting to circulation is covered in this practical guide —- you'll also learn about promotion, assessment, and experiential learning opportunities

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