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Jane McGonigal

http://www.nytimes.com/

Maybe not yet… but you should be.

“For many people today, in terms of perceived quality

of life, virtuality is beating reality.”

“The first national survey of its kind finds that virtually all American teens play computer, console, or cell phone games and that the gaming experience is rich and varied, with a significant amount of social interaction and potential for civic engagement.”

40% of adult women

18%

33%

26% over age 50

What if we could harness the technology behind World of Warcraft for use in libraries? What if we could create library systems that were more like World of Warcraft and less like Pong? Have we even created the Pong version yet?

I want a gaming librarian!

- Jeffrey Trzeciak University Librarian McMaster University

http://ulatmac.wordpress.com/2006/09/18/8/

http://pmog.com/missions

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game

context is king, not content

it’s about unfettered experience

what’s the immersive experience we’re creating in public libraries?

- Stephen Abram Internet Librarian ‘06

(photo by Michael Sauers)

http://www.42entertainment.com/see.html