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Benevolent Blue: Playing with Information Literacy. Jerremie Clyde Chris Thomas University of Calgary http://www.ucalgary.ca/hardplay Lois Hole Campus Alberta Digital Library Information Literacy Symposium April 3, 2009 Calgary, Alberta. What is Benevolent Blue ?
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Benevolent Blue: Playing with Information Literacy Jerremie Clyde Chris Thomas University of Calgary http://www.ucalgary.ca/hardplay Lois Hole Campus Alberta Digital Library Information Literacy Symposium April 3, 2009 Calgary, Alberta
What is Benevolent Blue? • Play: IL Task – Book retrieval • Discussion
Nicholas John Cull’s Propaganda and Mass Persuasionlocated at HM 1231 .C85 2003
Thinking about the game genre. What characteristics are common to this type of game play and how might this influence the expectations of the players? Thinking about physical space and objects. Does the virtual representation of ‘real’ physical space increase your engagement with the game? Thinking about learning and libraries. What role might libraries have in developing or promoting video games in Alberta?
Hardplay (www.ucalgary.ca/hardplay) Clyde, J. and Thomas, C.M. (2008). Information literacy through digital games. Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research. [multimedia], 35 minutes. http://journal.lib.uoguelph.ca/index.php/perj/article/view/542 Clyde, J. and Thomas, C.M. (2008). Building an information literacy first-person shooter. Reference Services Review. 36 (4), 366-380. DOI: 10.1108/00907320810920342