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Monica A. Smith, SCLS BridgewaterCynthia M. Lambert, MLIS
2010 New Jersey Library Association ConferenceApril 27, 2010
GEOCACHE HISTORY
GPS Timeline
Dave Ulmer
The Game Takes-Off
10th Anniversary
Splinterheads (2009)
Geocaching: How To Play
Visit the webPick your cachePack your gearFind the cacheFound the cacheEtiquette
GEOCACHING AT THE LIBRARY
Lecture vs. ProgramPlacing Caches
At LibraryNearby ParksMaintenanceBooty!?
Travel Bugs / Geo Coins
GEOCACHING AT THE LIBRARY
GPS DevicesSmart PhonesGPS Units
Costs Nearly Free
www.GITA.org
Circulation?!
GEOCACHING AT THE LIBRARY
Tips & TricksSunscreenBug SprayPoking StickDrinks/Snacks
Geocaching: Nearby Caches!
Under the BoardwalkN 40° 18.118 W 073° 58.692
Seagull Island ReduxN 40° 18.226 W 073° 58.623
NJLA Lost in the Library
Geocaching BibliographyAdditional Reading Cameron, Layne Scott. The Geocaching Handbook.
Guilford, Conn.: Falcon, 2004. Print. Dyer, Mike. The Essential Guide to Geocaching:
Tracking Treasure with Your GPS. Golden, Colo.: Fulcrum Pub., 2004. Print.
Sherman, Erik B. Geocaching: Hike and Seek with Your GPS. Berkeley, CA: Apress, 2004. Print.
Schwartz, John.. "What's in a Game? A Use for a Gadget; Geocaching' Fills a Need: What to Do With All Those G.P.S. Units." New York Times 26 Oct. 2000: 1. Newspaper Source. EBSCO. Web. 16 Apr. 2010.
Genzlinger, Neil. "JERSEY; If Your VCR Still Blinks, Stick to Hide and Seek." New York Times 17 June 2001: 1. Newspaper Source. EBSCO. Web. 16 Apr. 2010.
Don, Sapatkin. "Modern-day treasure hunting combines Web, real world." Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA) 30 April 2003: Newspaper Source. EBSCO. Web. 16 Apr. 2010.
Rae Kurutz, Daveen. "'Travelbugs' bite South Butler students." Pittsburgh Tribune Review (PA) 08 April 2010: Newspaper Source. EBSCO. Web. 16 Apr. 2010.
Geocaching In Pop-Culture Movies
Splinterheads (2009) Movie Review
CATSOULIS, JEANNETTE. "Casual Quest For Meaning, Aided by GPS." New York Times (2009): 14. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 16 Apr. 2010.
Planet of the Apes (2001) Geocaching used as a promotional tool
Press Robischon, Noah. "'Planet' Quest." Entertainment
Weekly 607 (2001): 72. MasterFILE Premier. EBSCO. Web. 16 Apr. 2010.
Liz, Austin. "You become the search engine in geocaching, a Web-based outdoor scavenger hunt." Kansas City Star, The (MO) (n.d.): Newspaper Source. EBSCO. Web. 16 Apr. 2010
Books Kisor, Henry. Cache of Corpses. New York: Forge, 2007.
Print. Warner, Gertrude Chandler, and Robert Papp. The Box
That Watch Found. Morton Grove, IL: Albert Whitman &, 2007. Print. (Boxcar Series)
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Geocaching Bibliography
Web Resources:Geocaching.comLibrarian’s Guide to Gaming
GPS Education Resource.com
GITA.org