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Scoring Library Points with Modern Board GamesPhilip Hendrickson, Director of Library ServicesConcordia University [email protected]
Board games are back!For the past five years, the hobby game market has grown by double digits each year, per geek industry watchdog ICv2.
See, for example, http://icv2.com/articles/markets/view/32102/hobby-games-market-climbs-880-million
Board games are back!
Most of the “designer games” being played in this renaissance have been designed and published within the last 15-20 years.
Perspective…
Pawn of Power: The Spiel des Jahres
Recent Developments in Academia
…and…
Board game players gain what?
Problem solvingLogicSubject skills (e.g.
geography)and…FUN!
Game nights at Concordia
How board games benefit 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.
o The game collection offers new curricular ideas for Education students and area teachers.
Why not include video games, too?
F2S vs. F2F
Collection Development Sources: Websites
www.BoardGameGeek.com
www.DiceTower.com
www.CasualGameRevolution.com
http://www.gvlibraries.org/gaminghttp://playplaylearn.com
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 LibrariesThe Dukes of DiceGarrett’s Games and GeekinessRolling Dice & Taking NamesOn Board GamesThe Daily Worker Placement www.BoardGameLinks.com
…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]
Where to buy games… Friendly Local Game Store … maybe
Image Credits All pictures taken by presenter except:
“Snakes and Lattes” by Yelp user Matthew B. Sept. 5, 2010. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/snakes-and-lattes-toronto?select=d-3icMS5laSx5d68VVvPxQ&utm
“Bombed building, post-WWII Germany” By OSU Special Collections & Archives : Commons [No restrictions], via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ABombed_building%2C_post-WWII_Germany_(5140511212).jpg
“Laurier Game Design and Development” [Circle added for emphasis.] http://wlu.ca/programs/human-and-social-sciences/undergraduate/game-design-and-development-bfaa/index.html
“MidAmerica Nazarene University Center for Games and Learning” http://www.mnu.edu/resources/center-for-games-and-learning.html
"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
“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
“Time Well Spent Logo”. http://www.timewellspentgames.com
“Carcassonne” by Sampsa Ritvanen (User: saksi). Licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0 via BoardGameGeek - https://www.boardgamegeek.com/image/1320302/carcassonne
Questions?Also see “Cardboard Conundrum” in the February 2015 issue of Nebraska Libraries, at http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/neblib/9/
