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From You to Wii !

From You to Wii !. Gaming in the Public Library. About Mii. Serge Aubin Service Team Lead – Technology and Innovation – OLS-N Working in IT for 9+ years and with OLS-N for 1+ years. Gaming Systems. The Big 3 Playstation 3 XBOX 360 Nintendo Wii. Playstation 3 (PS3). Made by Sony

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From You to Wii !

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  1. From You to Wii! Gaming in the Public Library

  2. About Mii • Serge Aubin • Service Team Lead – Technology and Innovation – OLS-N • Working in IT for 9+ years and with OLS-N for 1+ years

  3. Gaming Systems • The Big 3 • Playstation 3 • XBOX 360 • Nintendo Wii

  4. Playstation 3 (PS3) • Made by Sony • Includes Blue-ray player • Wireless Controllers • Wifi • Internet Browser • Not backwards compatible

  5. How to connect PS3 to TV?

  6. PS3 Move • Available Fall 2010 • Uses PS3 Eye • Motion Controller similar to Wii • Uses Blu-ray HD

  7. XBOX 360 • Made by Microsoft • Xbox Live – Online Gaming, Chat, Download content • Play and rip music • Wifi • DVD player

  8. How to connect XBOX 360 to TV?

  9. XBOX 360 Project NATAL • Available Holiday 2010 • You are the controler • Camera/Sensors detect movement • Next generation gaming

  10. Nintendo WII • Made by Nintendo • Uses motion controllers • Backwards compatible (Gamecube) • Wifi • Internet Browser • Online Gaming • Wii Channels

  11. How to connect WII to TV?

  12. Wii in your Library • Use the Wii to get patrons in your door with these events. • Family play night: Use this family-friendly console to bring families together in your library. • Painting party: Play around with the doodle function and see if you and your patrons can emulate famous works of art. • Puzzle play: Encourage collaborative work by solving photo puzzles on the Wii. • Kid instruction night: Let kids teach adults how to play games on the Wii.

  13. Wii Facts • The Wii has 85% of its games rated E, T or E 10+ • In 2007 24% of people over 50 played a video game • The Wii is a durable system, serves a wide audience, multiplayer and is less expensive than other systems • Most active gaming system

  14. Wii in your Library • Bring out the competitive side of your patrons with these contests. • Dance Dance Revolution contest: You'll get lots of kids to visit the library with a Dance Dance Revolution party. • Compete against other libraries: Pit your patrons against others in libraries across town or around the world for some friendly competition. • Literary Mii contest: Ask your patrons to create Miis of their favorite literary figures and award the most creative ones. • Big Brain Academy challenge: Get patrons to play this game, and give prizes to anyone who beats a certain score.

  15. Wii in your Library • Use Wii games to create a theme night for educational topics. • Trauma Center: With Trauma Center, you can dicuss medical conditions and various figures from medical history. • History of racing: With MarioKart for the Wii, you can play and discuss racing through the years. • Music education: Pick up a copy of Rockband to introduce music education to the library. • Military history: Discuss World War II military flight with Blazing Angels Squadrons of WWII. • Physical education: With the Wii Fit, you can spark an interest in physical education and therapy.

  16. Wii in your Library • Use Wii games to create a theme night for educational topics. • Cookbooks: Use Cooking Mama to highlight cookbooks your library may have available. • Agatha Christie: With Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None, you can take an in-depth look at Agatha Christie's works. • Geography: With the Wii's news and weather channels, you'll have an interactive globe at your disposal. • Current events session: Teach patrons how important current events are using the Wii news channel's news slideshow. • Gaming history: Use the virtual console to get patrons to take a look back into gaming history. • Golf: Play Wii Golf and research famous golfers. You can even make miis of them

  17. Wii in your Library • Multimedia Ideas • Internet presentation: Use the Wii's Internet feature as an alternative to a projector. • Library slideshow: Promote some of your library's great photos by loading them onto the Wii's photo slideshow. • Share images: Post images to your Wii message board so patrons can see them.

  18. Tips for Gaming in Your Library • Avoid controversial games • Pick one system • Train your staff • Catalogue your equipment • Play it! • Know how to setup • Have group discussions with patrons • Consult patrons/other libraries to see what games are HOT!

  19. Useful Links Blog about gaming in libraries • http://libgaming.blogspot.com Entertainment Software Rating Board • http://www.esrb.org/ Library Gaming Group • http://groups.google.com/group/libgaming?hl=en&pli=1 Library Gaming Page • http://www.ilovelibraries.org/gaming/ Library Gaming Blog • http://librarygames.blogspot.com/

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