Librarian's Guide to Games and Gamers: From Collection Development to Advisory Services

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Michelle Goodridge (Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario, Canada) Matthew J. Rohweder (Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario, Canada)

Librarian's Guide to Games and Gamers

From Collection Development to Advisory Services

Michelle Goodridge (Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario, Canada), Matthew J. Rohweder (Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario, Canada)

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Libraries Unlimited Inc
15 November 2021

Reference works; Acquisitions & collection development; Hobbies, quizzes & games

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.

As games grow ever-more ubiquitous in our culture and communities, they have become popular staples in public library collections and are increasing in prominence in academic ones. Many librarians, especially those who are not themselves gamers or are only acquainted with a handful of games, are ill-prepared to successfully advise patrons who use games. This book provides the tools to help adult and youth services librarians to better understand the gaming landscape and better serve gamers in discovery of new games—whether they are new to gaming or seasoned players—through advisory services.

This book maps all types of games—board, roleplaying, digital, and virtual reality—providing all the information needed to understand and appropriately recommend games to library users. Organized by game type, hundreds of descriptions offer not only bibliographic information (title, publication date, series, and format/platform), but genre classifications, target age ranges for players, notes on gameplay and user behavior type, and short descriptions of the game's basic premise and appeals.

By: Michelle Goodridge (Wilfrid Laurier University Ontario Canada), Matthew J. Rohweder (Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario, Canada)
Imprint: Libraries Unlimited Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm,
Weight: 510g
ISBN: 9781440867316
ISBN 10: 1440867313
Pages: 262
Publication Date: 15 November 2021
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michelle Goodridge, MA, MLIS, is Liaison Librarian at Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario. Matthew J. Rohweder, MA, MLIS, is Liaison Librarian at Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario.

Reviews for Librarian's Guide to Games and Gamers: From Collection Development to Advisory Services

A superb book for early-career librarians, librarians who are new to games and gaming, academic librarians hoping to install games into the collection, and anyone looking for a fresh perspective on gaming. * Library Journal *