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Board Games
The Mount Library has a collection of about 21 board games to be enjoyed in the library. Several faculty members have requested these games to augment their classes. Students may check out the games from the circulation desk as a reserve item and play the games in the library.
Article Round Up: Why Play Board Games?
"Broadening Our Definition Of Gaming." Library Technology Reports 44.3 (2008): 7-11. Academic Search Complete.
Blodgett, Jayne, and Peter Bremer. "Rolling The DICE In A Academic Library." American Libraries 45.11/12 (2014): 50-53. Academic Search Complete.
Crews, Annalisa. "Getting Teachers On "Board." Knowledge Quest 40.1 (2011): 10-13. Academic Search Complete.
Hertel, Joshua T. "Understanding Risk Through Board Games." Mathematics Enthusiast: 12. 1-3 (2015): 38-54. Academic Search Complete.
Hill, Christa. "Play On: The Use Of Games In Libraries." Christian Librarian 59.1 (2016): 34-42. Academic Search Complete. Request through ILL
Kraus, Daniel. "Board Games In The Classroom." BookLinks 25.2 (2015): 12-17. Academic Search Complete.
Robbins, M. Brandon. "Ticket To Ride." Library Journal 139.5 (2014): 91. Academic Search Complete.
Robbins, Brandon. "Wil Wheaton Talks Tabletop." Library Journal 138.13 (2013): 52. Academic Search Complete.
eBooks: Board Games
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Libraries Got Game by A much-talked-about topic gets thorough consideration from two educator-librarians, who explain exactly how designer board gameswhich are worlds apart from games produced strictly for the educational market can become curricular staples for students young and old.ISBN: 9780838910092Publication Date: 2009 -
Games' Most Wanted by Ever thought about capturing a queen, amassing real estate gold, or striking down a zombie or two? For centuries, games have stimulated the imagination. They have divided, and they have united. They have driven our competitive spirit and indulged our fancy. Live an entire lifetime in a few rolls of the dice. Push a few buttons and sustain perfect health. Essentially, games have and will continue to provide people worldwide a break from the everyday grind. With more than forty chapters, Games' Most Wanted whisks readers away into the fantasyland of games. Learn more about board games that have been passed through generations, video games that predict the future, and card games that have brought down the house. Ben H. Rome and Chris Hussey also reveal the culture behind the entertainment--the codes of conduct, the language, the conventions, and the workshops-- proving that leisure can be a lifestyle. Something they won't reveal: how to rescue the princess. Regardless of the hand you're dealt, Games' Most Wanted is sure to cure any boredom.ISBN: 9781597977234Publication Date: 2013-07-01 -
Everyone Plays at the Library by If you are interested in the why, what, and how of library gaming, Everyone Plays at the Library is the place to start. Scott Nicholson—educator, librarian, game designer, host of the'Board Games with Scott'video series, and founder of the Library Game Lab of Syracuse—shows how gaming programs can be successfully implemented in school, academic, and public libraries, covering all types of games for all age groups. You'll learn how to determine user needs, achieve library goals, gain stakeholder approval, reach out to users, build an affordable collection of great games, assess program effectiveness, bring all ages together, and create the type of memorable experience that gets users talking and keeps them coming back for more.ISBN: 9781573873987Publication Date: 2010
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