Gaming in Libraries: Nebraska

A research pool and discussion area for a small collection of Nebraska librarians looking to add gaming elements to their "tool box".

Thursday, May 31, 2007

The Escapist: Dewey Decimals and Dance Dance Revolution

Issue 99 of The Escapist Magazine is all about educational games, including the above linked article about DDR in Libraries. Read through the whole issue to find out about DDR in gym class and business simulation games.

Less than a year and about $8,000 later, Neiburger and Helmrich had set up one of the first and largest gaming tournaments at any municipal library in the country. Kids came out of the woodwork to play Mario Kart: Double Dash and Super Smash Bros: Melee. Roughly a quarter of them had never been to a library before.