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Cardboard Conundrum: Why a Small University Library Has Grown a Monthly Board Game NightPhilip Hendrickson, Director of Library ServicesConcordia University [email protected]
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Board games are back!
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Board games are back!
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A word on words Formerly called parlor games Board and card games Tabletop games Hobby games Modern games Euro games Designer games
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Board game players gain what?
Problem solvingLogicSubject skills (e.g.
geography)and…FUN!
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Video games are more popular, but…
F2S vs. F2F
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How game night benefits the libraryo In our small town, game night offers a fresh activity for students, faculty, librarians and friends.
o It provides a fun, intellectual alternative to the strong sports and arts opportunities on campus.
o Game night draws visitors to campus, which the administration always appreciates.
o It helps library staff build informal relationships with students, which reduces their reluctance to ask us for library assistance in the future.
o It offers a talking point during recruiting tours, allowing librarians to demonstrate to future freshman that we are approachable and friendly.
o It is a non-threatening opportunity to draw into the library students who otherwise avoid us.
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What makes this a renaissance?
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Easy to learn
Quality components
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Player interaction
Definite length
Points, not player elimination
Meaningful decisions
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Game nights at Concordia
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Library Lingo: Collection Development
www.BoardGameGeek.com
www.DiceTower.com
www.CasualGameRevolution.com
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Podcasts, Blogs and YouTube Channels
MeepleTownOpinionated GamersGames for EducatorsRahdo Runs ThroughDrive-Thru ReviewsWatch It PlayedStarlit Citadel… and so on.
The Dice TowerThe Secret CabalCardboard JungleGames in Schools and LibrariesBlue Peg, Pink PegGarrett’s Games and GeekinessRolling Dice & Taking NamesShut Up and Sit DownThe Daily Worker Placement www.BoardGameLinks.com
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…and Books, of course!Teaching with games:
Mayer, Brian, and Christopher Harris. 2010. Libraries got game: aligned learning through modern board games. Chicago: American Library Association.
Harris, Christopher, Patricia Harris, and Brian Mayer. 2015. Teaching the underground railroad through play. New York: Rosen Classroom Professional Resources. [Part of a series of game-based lesson plan books.]
Planning game events in libraries:
Nicholson, Scott. 2010. Everyone plays at the library: creating great gaming experiences for all ages. Medford, N.J.: Information Today, Inc.
Board gaming culture:
Woods, Stewart. 2012. Eurogames: the design, culture and play of modern European board games. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co.
Green, Lorien. 2012. Going cardboard: a board game documentary. United States: T-Cat Productions. [DVD]
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Where to buy games… Friendly Local Game Store … maybe
or Amazon, of course.
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Image Credits All pictures taken by presenter except:
Clark, Kevin, “Green Bay’s Board-Game Obsession” in Wall Street Journal (Jan 15, 2015) viewed May 26, 2015 at http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-packers-of-catan-green-bays-board-game-obsession-1421346102
"Monopoly board on white bg" by fir0002/flagstaffotos. Licensed under GFDL 1.2 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Monopoly_board_on_white_bg.jpg
"1911 Ford Model T Touring" by I, Lglswe. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1911_Ford_Model_T_Touring.jpg
“Bentley Continental GT” by nakhon100. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Flickr - https://www.flickr.com/photos/8058098@N07/14227691573
“Ticket to Ride cover” by Fawkes. [Circle added for emphasis.] https://www.boardgamegeek.com/image/38668/
"Children playing video games in a video game trailer" by Gamesingear.
Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Children_playing_video_games_in_a_video_game_trailer.jpg
"Carcassonne Miples" by Júlio Reis (User:Tintazul). Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carcassonne_Miples.jpg
“BGG Logo”. http://www.boardgamegeek.com
“Dice Tower Logo”. http://www.dicetower.com/game-podcast/dice-tower
“Casual Game Revolution Banner”. http://casualgamerevolution.com
“Cool Stuff Inc Logo”. http://www.coolstuffinc.com
“Miniature Market Logo”. http://www.miniaturemarket.com
“Funagain Logo”. http://www.funagain.com
“Carcassonne” by Sampsa Ritvanen (User: saksi). Licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0 via BoardGameGeek - https://www.boardgamegeek.com/image/1320302/carcassonne
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Questions?Also see “Cardboard Conundrum” in the February 2015 issue of Nebraska Libraries, at http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/neblib/9/