Teen games rule! : a librarian's guide to platforms and programs

Scordato, Julie. (Added Author). Forsyth, Ellen. (Added Author).

Summary:

"Gaming offers a great way to reach teens. This book gives library staff the tools to deliver game programming that goes beyond the basic video and board game format"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781598847048 (pbk.)
ISBN: 159884704X (pbk.)
Physical Description: xiii, 144 pages ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Santa Barbara, California : Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2014]
Copyright: ©2014

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (page 111) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Teen summer challenge at Pierce County Library / Alexander Byrne, Patrick McVicker, and Jami Schwarzwalder, with Ellen Forsyth -- Minecraft at Darien Library / Alex Hylton, Erica Gauquier, John Blyberg with Ellen Forsyth -- Interactive teen gaming programs : Georgetown County Library, South Carolina / Dwight McInvaill and Donald Dennis -- Learn, quest, play : gaming at Charlotte Mecklenburg Library / Kelly Czaenecki -- Big games at Reidland High School / Terri Grief -- Traditional board games from Ameritrash to Eurogames / James Stubbs -- Tabletop roleplaying games / Alycia Bailey and Robert McDougall -- LARPs (Live-Action Role-Playing Games) in libraries / J. Tuomas Harviainen -- PC gaming stations at the library / Brandon Robbins -- Keeping up with the world of games : professional development and new ideas / Ellen Forsyth.