r u game? post event happenings

It's almost 3 weeks since the rugame2010 seminar in WoW and in that time it's been great to see the wiki grow as participants add in screen shots, an edited transcript, websites mentioned, etc.

On top of that it's also nice to catch up with what others have put together from their experience of this event (thanks Kim).

Overall, this was an exciting program for public library staff and has opened doors for more of the same. The success of the online session in World of Warcraft certainly validated the scepticism that some felt for such a venture. Too often as Librarians we feel comfortable where we are and don't want to explore new ways of doing things. Events like this, which to many would appear mundane, make us uncomfortable. We lose sight of its inherent value.

I look back at this event when I sat glued to my pc for 2 days following Twitter and think how I would most certainly go through that again for the benefit I got out of it. I cannot promote to enough colleagues the value of events like this which push the boundaries just a little.

Planning is now underway for next year's Reference @ the Metcalfe seminar and I'm very excited about the proposed program. It too pushes the boundaries of what's comfortable just a little and to be perfectly honest I think we need that push - really.

I'm also looking forward to designing a new shirt to add to the RISG collection on RedBubble.

r u game fashions.......

I noticed in amongst the comments from yesterday's seminar at NSL was the importance of branding, like what we are trying to achieve with RISG on RedBubble. Yesterday I wore my pink girlie shirt to work and today I'm wearing my black long-sleeved number with the text on the back.

I've decided I like wearing Library themed shirts to work - certainly eases a few of the wardrobe decisions some mornings!

A few extras from r u game? yesterday

Go to www.slideshare.net/hayesg31 to view Gary P Hayes' presentation (you could also follow him on Twitter - @GaryPHayes)

Jenny Levine (@shifted on twitter) is one of US' library gaming gurus and can be found at http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/category/blog

And Michael Stephens can be found at http://tametheweb.com/ (@mstephens7 on Twitter)

Oh the fun they had at r u game? yesterday!!

I so enjoyed following the comments on Twitter yesterday and am enjoying following them again today from the online seminar in WoW. this is such a great event and judging by the comments on Twitter is really engaging with a lot of library staff.

One thing that struck me yesterday was the number of urls flying around so I thought I'd best compile them from the twitter feed before they disappeared into the ether.

Here they are:

http://www.muvedesign.com/ (Multi User Virtual Environment design)
http://www.mcvideogame/ (understand McDonalds processes)
www.toyota.co.uk/cgi-bin/toyota/bv/frame_start.jsp?id=homepage (check out Toyota's new iQ)
http://www.persuasivegames.com/ (Jetset: a game for airports)
http://www.dafurisdying.com/
http://missioncontrol.adventureecology.com/
www.reachout.com.au/ (helping people to understand why they get depressed)
http://thesims3.ea.com/ (teaching teens how to react in siuations)
http://akoha.com/ (social reality game)
http://isites.harvard.ed/icb/icb.do?keyword=harp (Handheld Augmented Reality Project)
www.interactivestory.net/#facade
http://www.xbconnect.com/
www.truism.com/ (paramedic simulation)
http://www.afmpgame.com/ (political crisis handling simulation)
www.msafire.com/game_home.com (fire simulation)
http://www.food-force.com/ (decision making in disasters)
http://www.sydac.com.au/ (build simulator, driving train, flying plains, etc)
http://www.bmw.com/com/en/owners/service/augmented_reality_introduction_1.html (BMW mechanic wears goggles while working)
www.parkmanmurder.com/ (Walking Cinema: murder on Beacon Hill - a beautiful piece of storytelling)
www.museumoflondon.org.uk/streetmuseum.htm (iphone apps map + video showing then & now of a streetscape)
www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology/2010/05/20/museum-of-london-launches-incredible-augmented-reality-iphone-app-115875-22272465/ (newspaper article re above app)
www-01.ibm.com/software/solutions/soa/innov8/index.html (enabling staff change)
http://www.americasarmy.com/ (USA militatry recruitment game) - compare to Australia's http://defencejobs.gov.au/games and fly the RAAF Strike Fighter F-35 Lightning II)
http://www.metaio.com/
www.metaio.com/demo/demo/pop-sci-cover/ (3D magazine cover)
http://www.harrypotter3d.com/ (3D map of Harry Potter)
http://worldwithoutoil.org/ (imagine first 32 weeks of a global oil crisis)
http://www.superstructgame.org/ (imagaine the world in 2050)
http://www.urgentvoke.com/ (latest game from Jane McGonnigal - games to change the world)
http://simcitysocieties.ea.com/ (so Town Planners can learn about social impacts)
www.seriousgamesinstitute.co.uk/ (Serious Games Institute, UK)
www.abc.net.au/tv/seriousgames/ (ABC Serious Games Initiative)
www.abc.net.au/innovation/bluebird/ (ABC's Bluebird project)
www.wired.com/magazine/2010/05/ff_pink_shirky/ (Wired mag article on Cognitive Surplus)
http://developer/nvideia.com/object/udk.html (Unreal Development Kit)
www.dsto.defence.gov.au/MAGIC2010/ (competition for robot development)
www.torquepowered.com/products/torque-3d
http://www.nearmap.com/ (alternate source for mapping graphics)
www.vimeo.com/shanachietour
www.dutchcowboys.nl/gaming/18804 (some recent game statistics)
www.redbubble.com/people/nswrisg (the importance of branding)
http://scratch.mit.edu/ (create interactive stories, games, music, art & share online)
http://www.ugame-ulearn.com/ (in Dutch)
www.tudelft.nl/ws/381465?shdoc=381465&language=EN (Dark Ink)
www.cannibalgamestudios.com/
http://vimeo.com/5643953 (connecting council image archives and library databases)
http://www.shanachietour.com/
http://www.thisweekinlibraries.com/


Phew!

r u game?

The inaugural r u game? Games & Public Libraries seminar is on today at the State Library of NSW. I wish I was there.

However, just because I couldn't make it doesn't mean I can't participate & share in the wonder that is today.


I'm wearing my r u game? shirt which I got from RedBubble.

And I'll be following all the action on Twitter.



I think Ellen Forsyth has done a great job in preparing both today's seminar and especially tomorrow's event in World of Warcraft. This is such an exciting thing she's achieved, I hope everyone pays attention.

r u game?

Ellen has created this great little Slideshare 'how to...' for the online section of the r u game? games and public libraries seminar on June 24th.

r u game online 2010 : getting ready

View more presentations from Ellen Forsyth.

r u game? games and public libraries

Coming soon to the State Library of NSW is a fabulous seminar exploring the role of games in public libraries! Thanks to the hard work of Ellen Forsyth r u game? on June 23rd will start the conversation which continues on June 24th with an online gaming seminar in the land of World of Warcraft. Check out the games and public libraries wiki for more!

To cap off this great event, you can also buy the #rugame2010 tee shirt!!