Meeting with OLC

Everyone is interested but how to manage sources, materials, intellectual content, pricing, and schedules. Thinking of reviewing ideas in swing, but hard to find. Is this a product or a service or both? Lots to think about.

Gaming in Libraries

Good article about 2 years old.... has much changed. This discusses merely playing games. What about creating games? Is anyone doing it?



http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-videogames_10met.ART.State.Edition2.42a73d3.html

How to video of poor visual quality but straightforward narrative on catching Click the Clown game in GM:

http://gmtutorials.com/video/id:7/

Gaming in Libraries

Good article about 2 years old.... has much changed. This discusses merely playing games. What about creating games? Is anyone doing it?

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-videogames_10met.ART.State.Edition2.42a73d3.html

Library Game Creation

Is there a precedent or even a good example of libraries creating online games together with patrons?

How valuable is online education for librarians? Why?

Reviewing podcasts from infopeople.org on Taiga Forum statements. Very interesting. Pronouced: T-i-gg- a
http://infoblog.infopeople.org/podcasts/09-30-09_gandj.mp3

"Libraries aren't the only game in town now."
"Renting textbooks because the written word is old."
"Sony different model of book reader/book borrower somewhat like Kindle but rented."
"Principles of doing and why in our library community."
"Google eat world."
"Google won't teach our children to read."
"What particular tasks are omnipresent only in libraries?"
"What are the principles that have served libraries well over the years? Why?"

Financial realities of librarians. The new normal is a lot less funding so what can we do to help new patrons facilitate growth.

"For every outrage idea we're having and doing ...somebody is probably doing them right now at a library."

Lessons in Video Game Creation

Sprites from yoyogame downloads available
http://www.flyingyogi.com/fun/spritelib.html

Creating Lessons for Friday meetings

Next week I'm off to Columbus for meetings with several library systems. I'm reviewing PD options and an online education conference. Must practice podcasting and online lesson review. Must research Facebook pages for library systems. What do I like- what doesn't work. Webinars- what are they?