Comments on: More on How Gaming Promotes Reading and Library Usage

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Libraries Host Gaming Events « Caffeinated Gonzo! — Thu, 01 May 2008 01:34:39 +0000

[…] librarians and libraries are beginning to host gaming nights to promote reading and introduce libraries into the lives of teenage and younger citizens. Read […]

By: Peter Alsbjer

Peter Alsbjer — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:45:49 +0000

“parents complained that their children were spending too much time at the library” — a problem connected to be too successfull, or what?
What would be the options for the kids — the local mall? the local McDonalds? the local drug dealer?

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Ack, vilket öde! « Peter Alsbjers blogg — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:40:10 +0000

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By: Renato

Renato — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:45:18 +0000

My comment is not in regard to comments done here, I’m sorry if it seemed that way — it’s in regard to the article’s sentence “Since Lincoln libraries have added game nights, teens don’t cause as many disruptions.” It reminded me of the cases I mentioned and it scares me to think it is being recommended as a solution to keep teens under control, when replacing parenting time with gaming time can actually be the source of them misbehaving in the first place.

By: jenny

jenny — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:32:53 +0000

Renato, I’m not sure what you’re referring to, as no one has advocated gaming (or anything else) in excess. I also don’t see anyone advocating that libraries should offer gaming just because everyone is doing it.

Where we do agree is that games of any type are one part of a healthy media diet, along with television, movies, books, internet, etc., all of which should be balanced with family time, friends, outdoor play, and quiet time.

I’m sitting in Las Vegas as I write this, and there isn’t much worse than watching folks putting coins in slot machines like zombies, so a little bit of everything is definitely the answer.

Thanks for commenting, and I’m glad we agree about this.

By: jenny

jenny — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:29:10 +0000

Thanks, Terry. We’re on the same page on that one, and that’s one of the places I hope to end up with all of this. I do think some libraries are there, just not most of them. We did go through this with CDs, movies, and if you go back far enough, even fiction, so it’s just a matter of time and cycles.