Comments on: Gaming and the Fall of Western Civilization http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/01/03/gaming-and-the-fall-of-western-civilization.html shifting libraries at the speed of byte Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:40:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Kevin http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/01/03/gaming-and-the-fall-of-western-civilization.html#comment-1216 Kevin Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:11:51 +0000 http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/01/03/gaming-and-the-fall-of-western-civilization.html#comment-1216 Gaming ROCKS! I was hoping to read more about how libraries might incorporate mmorpg into gaming at a library, particularly since the single-user subscription cost of many of them over time is rather high, more specifically World of Warcraft (WOW). It would be cool to host a WOW night where particpants go on a quest together, but again, how does one pay for or budget for the cost? Jenny, do you know of anyone out there that has or is doing this? Kevin Gaming ROCKS!

I was hoping to read more about how libraries might incorporate mmorpg into gaming at a library, particularly since the single-user subscription cost of many of them over time is rather high, more specifically World of Warcraft (WOW). It would be cool to host a WOW night where particpants go on a quest together, but again, how does one pay for or budget for the cost? Jenny, do you know of anyone out there that has or is doing this?

Kevin

]]> By: andrew http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/01/03/gaming-and-the-fall-of-western-civilization.html#comment-1218 andrew Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:42:28 +0000 http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/01/03/gaming-and-the-fall-of-western-civilization.html#comment-1218 How fitting that <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Gibbon" rel="nofollow">Gibbon</a>s is her last name. How fitting that Gibbons is her last name.

]]> By: royce http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/01/03/gaming-and-the-fall-of-western-civilization.html#comment-1219 royce Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:59:12 +0000 http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/01/03/gaming-and-the-fall-of-western-civilization.html#comment-1219 looking forward to new LTR.....because the only other way they can pry the last one out of my hands involves my dead body. looking forward to new LTR…..because the only other way they can pry the last one out of my hands involves my dead body.

]]> By: Ashi Kacheria http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/01/03/gaming-and-the-fall-of-western-civilization.html#comment-1221 Ashi Kacheria Fri, 04 Jan 2008 06:27:30 +0000 http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/01/03/gaming-and-the-fall-of-western-civilization.html#comment-1221 Online games have been expanding like nothing on the Internet. Many new online gaming sites have come up. Even I'm a big sucker of online games. They are susually easy on systems, have a light theme and can be interesting without getting addictive. Some of the latest that I came across are from Zapak.com.. Zapak is promising to give away free cash to the people who play one of the 30 cash games. (Not cash prizes for winning the game, but to anyone who plays the game) . Just loved the way they have structured the games in this category. Here is the link <a href="http://www.zapak.com/tgthome.zpk?utm_source=b" rel="nofollow"> http://www.zapak.com/tgthome.zpk?utm_source=b</a> Online games have been expanding like nothing on the Internet.
Many new online gaming sites have come up.
Even I’m a big sucker of online games. They are susually easy on systems, have a light theme and can be interesting without getting addictive.

Some of the latest that I came across are from Zapak.com.. Zapak is promising to give away free cash to the people who play one of the 30 cash games. (Not cash prizes for winning the game, but to anyone who plays the game) . Just loved the way they have structured the games in this category.

Here is the link

http://www.zapak.com/tgthome.zpk?utm_source=b

]]> By: Jon Gorman http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/01/03/gaming-and-the-fall-of-western-civilization.html#comment-1229 Jon Gorman Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:11:40 +0000 http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/01/03/gaming-and-the-fall-of-western-civilization.html#comment-1229 I think it was in Bennett's "Before the Mayflower" where there was a really interesting passage about one of the downfalls of Timbuktu being the fact so many of the young men got addicted to playing chess to the disregard of anything else. It's one of those things I always have had in the back of my mind to read more about. I think it was in Bennett’s “Before the Mayflower” where there was a really interesting passage about one of the downfalls of Timbuktu being the fact so many of the young men got addicted to playing chess to the disregard of anything else. It’s one of those things I always have had in the back of my mind to read more about.

]]> By: Jon Gorman http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/01/03/gaming-and-the-fall-of-western-civilization.html#comment-1230 Jon Gorman Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:13:14 +0000 http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/01/03/gaming-and-the-fall-of-western-civilization.html#comment-1230 And as I submitted my last comment, I realized I can't remember whether the book used the phrase "young men" or not. Replace that with people just to be safe ;). And as I submitted my last comment, I realized I can’t remember whether the book used the phrase “young men” or not. Replace that with people just to be safe ;).

]]> By: Karen http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/01/03/gaming-and-the-fall-of-western-civilization.html#comment-1231 Karen Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:03:24 +0000 http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2008/01/03/gaming-and-the-fall-of-western-civilization.html#comment-1231 "Devalues the MLS" Excuse me?! If you have any ideas how much programmers eat, breathe, sleep physics and mathematics I don't think anyone would say that. Game programming and game art clearly shows practical applications of the math and sciences. This is teaching opportunity for librarians to share with library users, patrons, and students. I will admit I am biased in this regard because I work as a librarian at a college that offers degrees in this area. I am blown away by what these students know and their willingness to help others by using library resources. “Devalues the MLS” Excuse me?! If you have any ideas how much programmers eat, breathe, sleep physics and mathematics I don’t think anyone would say that. Game programming and game art clearly shows practical applications of the math and sciences. This is teaching opportunity for librarians to share with library users, patrons, and students.

I will admit I am biased in this regard because I work as a librarian at a college that offers degrees in this area. I am blown away by what these students know and their willingness to help others by using library resources.

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