Have you noticed many of your library users playing games?
Have you ever wondered if games can be in your library for more than recreation?
In today’s culture, games are ubiquitous. Although commercial games are recreational, they also provide opportunities for informal learning. In fact, to play games players must use at least one 21st Century Skill, and often players use multiple skills. In this presentation, originally recorded in November 2016, Lauren Hays highlights how you can use games in your library to foster skills such as creativity, communication, critical thinking, and collaboration, vital to every library user needs.
What Will I Learn?
Upon completion of this tutorial participants will:
- Be able to identify games that help players use and develop 21st Century Skills
- Have ideas for developing a game facilitation strategy at their library
- Be able to help patrons reflect on the experience of gameplay
This tutorial will be of interest to: Public library youth & teen services staff, school library staff (K-12) and instruction and collection development librarians in academic libraries
Infopeople provides quality continuing education opportunities to library staff that are tailored to library needs and developed by experienced library professionals. As grant project of the Califa Group, it is supported in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian. Sign up for the training announcement list to find out about current offerings.
