Gaming

Short on a budget for new video games and fancy consoles? Go retro with a "Board Games You've Never Played" program.
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Minecraft is an open-ended, creative game where players roam a landscape made of different kinds of blocks that can be used to build just about anything. More...

Everything old is new again: Paul McCartney reinterprets the standards in his own inimitable style on Kisses on the Bottom, while the members of Van Halen reach into the 1970s vault on A Different Kind of Truth to recreate the sound that made them hard-rock darlings more than 20 years ago. Teens that enjoy video games but want more than first-person shooter action will want to take a look at Trine 2, which combines magic and physics—really!

Systems thinking teaches students how to solve problems, communicate, use data, and design policies for greater success. More...

Meeples in colors and boards that are linen. Bright flashy game bits and knowing I’m winning. Unopened game boxes tied up with strings. These are a few of my favorite things! The winter season is More...

Mobile computing and game-based learning are two of the six major trends that will have a huge impact on K-12 learning in the next five years. More...

Take a look at some back-to-school games that can boost teamwork, social interaction, understanding, and respect among students.
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Yes, it's football season again, and fans will be clamoring for the latest Madden game—with the added realism of grass stains and snow, players may need to put a tarp down before firing up Madden More...

If you had asked me six years ago when Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft (WoW), the popular MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplay Game), launched if I would be spearheading an effort to bring it into More...

As marketing for National Gaming Day, November 13, 2010, began at the Haverhill (MA) Public Library, potential participants were enticed by the list of games that would be available. Also in this Issue Resources Rock More...

Gaming in libraries, and especially the introduction of console video games, has dramatically increased in popularity in the past few years. As a result, libraries have been expanding their gaming programs beyond the obvious teen More...

Be sure to showcase your gaming services and programs in support of National Gaming Day @ your library on November 15. Sponsored by the American Library Association, hundreds of libraries across the country are invited More...

No doubt, the kids at your library are wild about gaming-so be sure to showcase your gaming services and programs in support of National Gaming Day @ your library on November 15.Sponsored by the American More...

  Conducting a reference interview that results in locating the information that a patron wants can be difficult. In many instances, service desks are staffed with individuals who are not professional librarians. Teaching them how More...