Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 160
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Trim: 8½ x 11
978-1-5381-0820-8 • Paperback • June 2018 • $80.00 • (£62.00)
Tom Bruno is Adjunct Assistant Curator of Access, Delivery & Resource Sharing Services at the NYU Division of Libraries. In his 2014 book “Wearable Technology: From Smart Watches to Google Glass” he explored how libraries can introduce new technologies and incorporate them into the patron experience, including gaming through both augmented and virtual reality.
Tom has a B.A. from Boston University in Ancient Greek and Latin and a Master’s in Library and Information Science from Simmons College. In his previous position as Director of Knowledge Curation and Innovation at The Westport Library he has supported gaming at his library programmatically- from collection development for games to programming gaming events and promoting gaming as experiential learning in the Westport Library MakerSpace.
A lifelong gamer himself, Tom is an amateur game designer as well. He enjoys board gaming with his library colleagues, has played Catan at the competitive level and has been running a continuous Dungeons and Dragons campaign since graduating high school in 1990. He is also a devotee of the 1986 cult classic (and alas, out of print) board game Fireball Island by Milton Bradley.
Preface: My Own Personal Gaming Adventure
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: A Short History and Survey of Gaming in Libraries
Chapter 2: Making Your Case for Library Gaming Programming with Stakeholders
Chapter 3: How to Acquire Games and Gaming Materials for Your Library with Minimal Overhead Cost
Chapter 4: How to Circulate Your Library Gaming Collection and Live to Tell the Tale
Chapter 5: How to Create, Evaluate and Assess Gaming Programming for Your Library
Chapter 6: How to Implement Board Game Programming in Your Library
Chapter 7: How to Implement Video Game Programming in Your Library
Chapter 8: How to Support PokemonGO and Other Augmented Reality Games at Your Library
Chapter 9: Role-Playing Games in the Library
Chapter 10: How to Run a Library Trivia Event
Chapter 11: How to Leverage Your MakerSpace to Help Bolster Your Library Gaming Program
Bibliography: Levelling Up- Reading and Recommended Playing
Index
About the Author
Bruno's book Gaming Programs for All Ages at the Library is not only a must have resource for anyone working in public libraries today, but it also manages to accomplish a key element of gaming within its pages....the book is fun! Tom's writing style, coupled with his deep knowledge about gaming and his enthusiasm for community first service, gives the reader a fun read while they also immerse themselves in all things gaming.
— Justin Hoenke, Executive Director, Benson Memorial Library