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Mystery At The Library: An Orientation Game For Jmu Engineering Students, Kelly Giles, Andrew Evans

Libraries

Inventor Nikola Tesla is the inspiration for a library orientation game at JMU. Engineering freshmen learn about the library’s layout and resources while searching both in the building and online for clues about the theft of Tesla’s notebook. This presentation will cover the creation, implementation, and evaluation of the game.

We Got Game! Using Games For Library Orientation, Annie Smith, Lesli Baker

Annie Smith

Games offer an engaging and effective way to orient students to the library and library services. Using a self-paced game approach, Utah Valley University created two unique games to introduce students to the physical layout of the library as well as to the electronic services available from the library’s website. In this program, attendees will learn the foundations to educational gaming, information for developing basic orientation games and assessment data showing that games are valid method for learning.

Dungeons And Downloads: Collecting Tabletop Fantasy Role-Playing Games In The Age Of Downloadable Pdfs, Dan Sich

Western Libraries Publications

Purpose – This paper aims to provide libraries with collections advice regarding fantasy role-playing games.

Design/methodology/approach – Current and emerging publication and sales models of pencil and paper, tabletop fantasy role-playing games are explored. Details of print, print-on-demand, free and purchasable downloads, and subscription-based options for major fantasy role-playing games and alternatives are provided.

Findings – Many options are available to libraries wishing to provide support for fantasy role-playing game programming. While an overwhelming quantity of publications are often available for purchase, usually only a bare minimum is required to run a role-playing game. Free or modestly priced options are …