Video Games
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
3 Genres
- AAA Games
- Independent/Indie Games
- Artistic Games
- Serious Games
- Massive Multiplayer Online Games
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Planning
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That's not all!
- Faculty of Medicine
- Different disciplines
- Foster partnership with faculty & students
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Other considerations
- Game types
- Platform support, collection, maintenance
- Subscription games/ licensing
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Budget
- Games, equipment, replacement
- Processing materials: cataloging, special "kits"
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Selection
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Faculty & Student
Online & Print
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Criteria for Selection
- Physical characteristics
- Learning principles
- Subject matter/ content
- Cultural/historical value
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Acquisition
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Promotion
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Get in the game
- Readers advisory
- Game playing
- Game design/lab
- Milestone announcements
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Evaluation
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Circulation Data
Collections are NEW
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Maintenance
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Preserve
- Replacing stolen items
- Repairing discs
- Consoles/subscription service
- Institutional repositories
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Collections are relatively NEW and Expensive
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Conclusion
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To think about
- Strong areas of growth
- Faculty & community partnerships
- Funding opportunities
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Questions
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