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Seeking some anecdotes

sc...@scottnicholson.com (Scott Nicholson) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:53:44 UT

Greetings!
Want to be in a book?
I'm working on editor's comments for my book, 'Everyone Plays at the
Library', and one request was to have some anecdotes from libraries
using games that can run next to those specific titles or types of
games. I do have some of this in the annual census, but it's not

Re: {LibGaming} From Italy

carloalmig...@gmail.com (recarlo2) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:02:26 UT

International wii tournament? why not?
At the moment I'm solving an IP conflict in the library but I can work
it.
However I'm GMT+1, and you?

Outcomes of our Gaming preview session - Public Libraries Singapore

ramblinglibrar...@gmail.com (Ivan Chew) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:30:35 UT

Hello everyone,
My name is Ivan. I'm a librarian from the Public Libraries Singapore
and a long-time lurker in this list. I'd like to share our recent
Gaming experience. It was a preview session, where we "live" tested
the session by issuing a public call for volunteers. Details are at my
personal library-related blog:

Re: {LibGaming} From Italy

kellyaqu...@gmail.com (Kelly Quinn) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:51:24 UT

Even though I am morally opposed to responding to a post by someone
who gets to live in a beautiful country like Italy while I live in the
land of strip malls and chain stores, it is great to hear about
library gaming programs outside of the U.S.! When do we have our first
international Wii tournament?

From Italy

carloalmig...@gmail.com (recarlo2) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:31:12 UT

Hello from Italy.

I attended The Games in Libraries course and here

[link]

i write my experience in library.

Greetings

Carlo

Abstract games registry announcement

sc...@scottnicholson.com (Scott Nicholson) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:07:56 UT

Rich Hutnik am involved with a not-for profit corporation
(International Abstract Games Organization) that is involved with the
promotion of games like Chess, Checkers and Go. One of their
initiatives is to find venues that are receptive to people playing
these games at them. They are seeking venues to be listed in the

Re: {LibGaming} Detective-themed online games

informationgoddes...@gmail.com (Beth Gallaway) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:35:33 UT

hi Tom,

Thanks for sending along what you found so far :)

I swear I compiled a list of mystery themed online games for a state doing a
mystery themed summer reading program in the last few years. It became part
of their manual. Can I find it? Of course not. If anyone on this list
remembers it, please speak up & share!

Tower defense boardgame review

sc...@scottnicholson.com (Scott Nicholson) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:24:12 UT

Greetings!
On my last episode of Board Games with Scott, I talked about the new
game, Castle Panic. This is a tower defense, semi-cooperative board
game. It's easy to learn, fast-paced, and plays 1-6 players as people
work together to defend the castle from the waves of baddies.
This is great for a more complex bait game that would draw over your

Re: Trine

inkypin...@gmail.com (Sarah Ehlers) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:36:05 UT

I didn't know there were libraries out there using steam. How does
that work? Do you know, do they use the cyber cafe option?

I played Trine on steam when it was a free trial. It's a fun little
puzzle platformer. It's got a good metascore, too.

Re: Trine

jaschult...@gmail.com (Jack) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:02:34 UT

I forgot to add that the game is rated E10 which makes it good for
many audiences.

Trine

jaschult...@gmail.com (Jack) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:49:52 UT

I do not know if anyone has posted about the game Trine yet but I just
found out about it myself even though it has been out since July.
This game would be great for in library use for anyone using steam or
a PS3 for patron gaming. The game has a spectacular physics engine
beautiful graphics 3 player mode.

Detective-themed online games

tsiev...@vapld.info (Tom Sievers) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:47:12 UT

Hi all,
I run a monthly board game program at my library, and have run boardgames as
part of other library programs. As a result I've become the gaming "go-to"
guy in our Adult Services department. Recently my supervisor asked me to
find links to free online games for our website. The links are to be one

Re: {LibGaming} Re: Internet Usage Policies for Internet Gaming on Public Comput

informationgoddes...@gmail.com (Beth Gallaway) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:21:21 UT

I'd like to advocate a policy link to serious games or educational games or
even game creation tools. I have an annotated list of links at

[link]

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Re: {LibGaming} Re: Internet Usage Policies for Internet Gaming on Public Comput

mhel...@illinoisalumni.org (BWS Johnson) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:34:11 UT

Salvete!
Children's area. We have 6
has been a lot of concern
this request to offer Internet
games, but that seems unmanageable.
to the computers or the kids.
clear-cut policies for game-playing on
I know that you are looking for policy specifics BUT, I'm going to add
this in hopes that it might help.

Re: {LibGaming} Internet Usage Policies for Internet Gaming on Public Computers

jim.sokytec...@gmail.com (Jim Peterson) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:08:20 UT

Hello Traci,

Here at the Goodnight Library, we don't do anything to limit online game
play, with the exception of pornographic stuff. We have had people go to
online casinos to play hold 'em, and in between each hand a pornographic
picture would pop up.

That being said, our computer use policy prohibits behavior online that