Shifts in Library and Librarian Roles: ALA/TechSource Gaming, Learning and Libraries Symposium
Dana Peterman
(Education Librarian at University of California Irvine. (dpterma@uci.edu))
Timothy Grieg
(Assistant Librarian at the Architecture and Design Library at the Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand. (Timothy.Grieg@vuw.ac.nz))
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Abstract
Purpose
Aims to review some new developments of virtual online environments and their potential for use in library environments.
Design/methodology/approach
A review of use of gaming, virtual world simulations and online environments in libraries.
Findings
Presentations on the state of gaming in libraries presented by library school faculty, librarian and industry professionals.
Originality/value
Reports on research and implementation of gaming systems in libraries.
Keywords
Citation
Peterman, D. and Grieg, T. (2007), "Shifts in Library and Librarian Roles: ALA/TechSource Gaming, Learning and Libraries Symposium", Library Hi Tech News, Vol. 24 No. 8, pp. 25-29. https://doi.org/10.1108/07419050710836009
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2007, Emerald Group Publishing Limited