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Thanks to all responses Giant connect four sounds awesome! I'd probably be playing that one myself. Re second hand scrabble. I don't know how purchasing works in our library, but I'll definitely suggest that. I was also going to ask to see if we could put up a sign asking for board game donations. I think if I was introducing Scrabble though, I don't want to be just buying/acquiring a set, I think time has to be spent on teaching kids how to play, and encouraging them to play, so I'd have to request to have 'Scrabble time' timetabled into my workday perhaps! I'm not sure how popular it would be, which is why it'd be nice to have an example of it working somewhere to bring to my manager. But anyhow I'll suggest it this Saturday and see what he says! The book about gaming experiences sounds interesting, I'll see if I can get hold of it Ka-Ming On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 11:13 AM, Alan Poulter < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > For those interested in gaming applications in libraries I would recommend > consulting Scott Nicholson's Library Game Lab at: > > http://gamelab.syr.edu/ > > He also has written a good book on the topic, 'Everyone Plays at the > Library: Creating Great Gaming Experiences for All Ages', available from > ALA Publishing. > > Alan Poulter > Dept of Computer and Information Sciences > University of Strathclyde > mailto:[log in to unmask] > http://www.cis.strath.ac.uk/cis/staff/index.php?uid=ap > tel: 0141 548 3911 > > The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in > Scotland, with registration number SC015263 > > On Wed, August 10, 2011 10:49 am, Sarah Jenkin wrote: > > I like Loz's idea, it's something I'm going to bear in mind. In Medway > > they've got a retired and proud group that uses board games. We're hoping > > to expand this model to our other libraries. > > > > Medway also has a number of puzzles, very popular. I think they're all > > donated. There are also some other board games, and in one town centre we > > have some kids who come in to use a chess set. It's quite impressive to > > see how seriously they take it, sometimes I even forget they're there! > > > > I'm sure that those games will be popular with kids, so why not go for > it? > > > > Sarah Jenkin, Community Librarian > > Medway > > >