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Eric Zimmerman of Gamelab at 92Y Tribeca
Before going on a wonderful Thanksgiving adventure in Las Vegas I attended a great lecture by Eric Zimmerman of Gamelab at the 92Y Tribeca space. Eric is a funny guy; he was really entertaining to listen to. I haven’t read his book, but I am a fan of the co-author Katie Salen’s work, particularly Karaoke [...]
Assistive Technologies and Gaming: Amit Pitaru
Last night I was lucky enough to attend AIGA Small Talk no. 2 with Amit Pitaru. Pitaru is “a classically trained musician who strives to create interactive animations with the same fluency as music both in his own web projects and his collaborations with James Paterson.” Librarians will be interested in is his [...]
Day One – Registration, Exhibit Hall, YALSA Gaming Expo
After a long and weary drive followed by perhaps too little sleep, I got up this morning for the ALA Midwinter Meeting. Registration was smooth – got to the Will Call window, signed in, and away in about 30 minutes. Spent a little longer working out precisely what I’m going to be doing when for [...]
Webinar: A Practical Guide to Fantasy, 9/28
Is the fantasy genre a mystery to you? Wondering how to keep kids, especially boys, interested in reading now that the Harry Potter series is over, with no ideas on what to recommend? Love the Hogwart’s party concept, and looking for fresh ideas? A Practical Guide to Fantasy is the webinar is for you. The [...]
HowTo: DDR 101
Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) is popular with kids. However, there are some libraries that might still have questions on what the DDR options look like, even after attending presentations at conferences and reading posts on blogs. I recently replied to a message on this topic from one of the listservs I subscribe to (a patron [...]
