Since September, I have been immersed in the world of games and learning. I co-wrote a successful grant application to create a library-based Center for Games and Learning. The project is being funded through a Sparks Ignition! Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. One of our first challenges has been to decide how to catalog the games. I located this presentation on SlideShare. We have decided to catalog the games as Three Dimensional Objects (Artifact) and use the following MARC fields: MARC 245 Title Statement MARC 260 Publication, Distribution, Etc. MARC 300 Physical Description MARC 500 General Note MARC 508 Creation/Production Credits MARC 520 Summary, Etc. MARC 521 Target Audience MARC 650 Topical Term MARC 655 Index Term—Genre/Form There are many other fields that we could use, but we decided to keep it as simple as possible. We decided not to interfile the games and instead, create…
Author: Lauren Hays
Women Learning to Code
I am a user of technology much more than a creator. After I completed a masters in educational technology I knew to better use the skills I had learned it would benefit me to gain a better understanding of computer coding. My HTML skills were adequate but rusty, and I didn’t have any experience with other languages. To increase these skills I really did not want to have to take another for-credit course, but I also knew that I would have a better learning experience if I had someone of whom I could ask questions. Around this time, I was made aware of Girl Develop It. I have attended a few meetings and truly appreciate the instruction and the opportunity to learn new skills. As a way to introduce the readers of the LITA blog who might be interested in adding to their skill-set I interviewed Michelle Brush and Denisse…
New Collaborative Technology
As an academic librarian I often hear students lamenting the struggles of working in groups. Collaborating on a project is challenging, especially when everyone is working in their own place and at their own speed. At my library we have tried to provide space where students can more easily work in groups and accomplish work together. Our first floor is dedicated collaborative space. We have a whiteboard table, comfortable seating, the coffee shop, and it gets loud. We were looking for ways to enhance this space with more technology, but we were encountering budget limitations with many of the collaborative technology pieces we considered. An unplanned visit to a neighboring academic library led me to discover Crestron’s AirMedia. Check it out here: http://tinyurl.com/lvqcv6y This technology allows up to 32 people to wirelessly connect to the shared presentation. Also, up to four people can display their device on a shared screen….