Games in Libraries

Welcome to the information page for Scott Nicholson’s work on Games in Libraries.    This page is an archive of the work that was done from 2007-2011 on the topic of Games in Libraries through the Library Game Lab of Syracuse.   This game lab has now transformed into Because Play Matters, and you can find […]

Welcome to the May 2011 episode of the Games in Libraries podcast. In this episode, we talk about the NYPL’s Find the Future event, interview Major Nelson, review Shake-n-Take, talk about a national Smash Brothers tournament, and more! Get this episode from the Internet Archive (Right Click and Save) – or visit its home at […]

Welcome to the September episode of the Games in Libraries podcast. We’ve got a nice variety of topics for you to enjoy this month: Get this episode here – gamesinlibraries0910.mp3 – or visit its home at the Internet Archive to have it streamed to your computer. The Games in Libraries podcast is also in iTunes […]

We’re back on the air! Donald Dennis is taking up the task of editing the Games in Libraries podcast, and has put together a new episode for all to enjoy! Tell your friends! Download the Games in Libraries Podcast or listen to it streaming at the Internet Archive. Scott Nicholson & Donald Dennis briefly discuss […]

I did a brief recording about the events for ALA Annual 2010. ALA Open Gaming Night Friday, June 25, 2010 7:30pm – 10:00pm Renaissance Ballroom at the Renaissance Hotel Play a variety of games and meet others interested in gaming Hosted by the Games and Gaming Members Initiative Group and Sponsored by Information Today and […]

During this episode of the Games in Libraries podcast, we talk about what happened during National Gaming Day @ Your Library, 2009. Download the December 2009 Games in Libraries episode over at The Internet Archive. Or listen here: Show Notes: National Gaming Day @ Your Library – Nov. 14, 2009 – Main Web site: http://ngd.ala.org […]

With National Gaming Day @ Your Library coming right up (Nov. 14), we wanted to put up an episode with advice for libraries thinking about joining in! Enjoy! Download the October 2009 Games in Libraries episode over at The Internet Archive. Or listen here: Show Notes: National Gaming Day @ Your Library – Nov. 14, […]

Wow! My apologies – I wrote this up, saved it as a draft, and never released it! Someone should tell me about these things! Download the September 2009 Games in Libraries episode over at The Internet Archive. Or listen here: Show Notes: Donald Dennis, Georgetown County Library System, South Carolina, BYTES Project, and his graduate […]

Download the August 2009 Games in Libraries episode over at The Internet Archive. Or listen here: Welcome to the Games in Libraries podcast! (I realize now that I screwed up in my introduction and called it the “Gaming in Libraries” podcast – that was the name of my free Gaming in Libraries course, so now […]

Download the July 2009 Games in Libraries episode over at The Internet Archive. Or listen here: Show Notes: Jason Puckett talks about how gaming has brought about new requests for instruction in his academic library. –Adventures in Library Instruction podcast at http://adlibinstruction.blogspot.com/ –Exhibit photo at http://jasonpuckett.net/2009/06/25/library-exhibit-on-virtual-worlds-and-gaming/ –Books and images used at http://homer.gsu.edu/blogs/library/2009/06/24/summer-exhibit-virtual-worlds-and-gaming/ Brian Mayer covers […]

Download the June 2009 Games in Libraries episode over at The Internet Archive. Or listen here: Join us at the course on Gaming in Libraries at http://www.gamesinlibraries.org/course/! -Beth Gallaway reviews Sims 3 (http://www.thesims3.com/) -Brian Mayer covers 5 games that can teach scientific concepts in 5 minutes. Bolide – http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/20865 Suitcase Detectives – http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35481 Power Grid […]

Download the May 2009 Games in Libraries episode over at The Internet Archive. Do you use iTunes?  You can subscribe to the podcast there through http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=278763209 You can also listen to it here: Show notes: -Beth Gallaway presents the 10 winners of the $5000 gaming, literacy, and libraries grants funded by the Verizon Foundation and […]

Happy Birthday to Us! The Games in Libraries podcast is 1 year old! Download the April 2009 Games in Libraries episode over at The Internet Archive. You can also listen to it here: Show notes: – Beth Gallaway presents an update on the ALA’s Verizon grant to fund libraries. – Christen Higgins interviews Rafael Chandler, […]

Happy March! Download the March 2009 Games in Libraries episode over at The Internet Archive. You can also listen to it here: Show notes: We’ve got a great episode for you this month! There’s some big news – the ALA has presented a call for proposals for libraries to do gaming programs and released the […]

This episode of the Games in Libraries podcast is an edited version of the Games and Gaming Members Initiative Group meeting from the Midwinter 2009 conference in Denver, Colorado. The sound quality isn’t as good as our regular episodes due to the setting. You can download the episode at http://www.archive.org/download/GamesInLibrariesFebruary2009/gamesinlibrariesfeb09.mp3 or in other formats from […]