Week 11

Taking my second blog holiday. See everyone next week :)

Since I've been a long time gamer (in spite of not having the time or money to play so much in recent years), I was quite eager to get into this topic, especially because all of my years of gaming seemed to create a pretty black-and-white notion that gaming and libraries don't mix (at least in a practical way).  I'm happy to say that this week's readings really got me out of that mindset, though I am still cautious about mixing gaming and libraries.

Gaming and virtual worlds are a great way to bring the library to where the younger generations are spending a lot of their time. Gathering youths together through these two areas forms positive relationships both with the library and between the youths themselves, everyone interacting and having fun together. Gaming and virtual worlds can be very engaging and this increased focus can be harnessed into a positive learning environment.