Bibliograph

Librarian's guide to games and gamers, from collection development to advisory services, Michelle Goodridge and Matthew J. Rohweder

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Label

Librarian's guide to games and gamers, from collection development to advisory services, Michelle Goodridge and Matthew J. Rohweder

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Librarian's guide to games and gamers

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1255689296

Responsibility statement

Michelle Goodridge and Matthew J. Rohweder

Sub title

from collection development to advisory services

Summary

"Helps librarians who are not themselves seasoned gamers to better understand the plethora of gaming products available and how they might appeal to library users"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Part I. Gaming collections in libraries: a primer -- Collection development -- Collection maintenance -- Programming -- User behavior in gaming -- Gamers' advisory -- Part II. Gamers' advisory -- Board games -- Video games -- Online video game platforms -- Collectable card games, role-play games, and miniature role-play (minifig) games -- Virtual reality and augmented reality -- Conclusion: "Press start to play" -- Appendix: speed run: a quick reference guide

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Games and gamers, from collection development to advisory services

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Contributor