The Shifted Librarian reported last week about a successful videogame night at her library. With the internet and a slew of other digital diversions captivating the eyeballs of Generation M, the local library seems to destined to slip into obscurity with young people. And while many purists will turn their noses up at the idea of kids playing Mario Cart or Dance Ddance Revolution at their local branch, I think its a great way for libraries to reclaim their spot as commercial free, public community gathering places in neigbourhoods.
In addition to gaming tournaments with kids, Jenny at the Shifted Librarian has posted notes from a presentation on how video games can be used to help ailing libraries. Among the presentation notes were these potential outcomes for libraries:
If even a few of these come true, then Im all for gaming at the library. Just remember to put your headphones on.
tagged: [videogames] [libraries] [literacy]
