Gaming Collection Development

Prima Strategy Guides

http://www.primagames.com/guides/

GameTap.com

Games On Demand: Unlimited

http://gamesoduser.comcast.net/gamesondemand/unlimited.html

PlayFirst.com

http://www.playfirst.com/

Direct2Drive.com

http://www.direct2drive.com

Shockwave Unlimited

http://www.shockwave.com

Overdrive.com

http://www.overdrive.com/products/dlr/mediaformats/games.asp

Collection Policy Considerations Formats

Console PC Internet Subscription

Breadth & Depth Genres Styles Age ranges

Budget

Model Collections

Rockridge Ages 13-18 year

olds PS2 games 2 games/patron No holds/renewals 7 day free checkout $1/day late fee $50/replacement

fee Genres: sports,

adventure, racing, fighting, & shooters

Helen McGraw E, E10+ and T PS2 and PC games 14 day circ $.25/day late fee game

cost+$5/replacement fee

Genres: compilations, sports, racing games, platformers, unique and quirky titles

Core Collections

http://del.icio.us/informationgoddess29/corecollections

Collection Management Storage depends on:

Format Staff Space Budget

Theft Start with programs Start small

Issues Replacement/Repair Resistance

Secure Storage

Troubleshooting

Cataloging Issues

How much information do you need to include in the MARC record?

Sismizi Game Catalog

http://www.sisimizi.org /