Going Live : Starting and Running a Virtual Reference Service
ISBN: 9780838999301
Platform/Publisher: PQ ebrary / ALA Editions
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Limited; Download: 7 Days at a time
Subjects: Electronic reference services (Libraries);

The high-profile topic of gaming in libraries gets thorough consideration from two educator-librarians, who explain exactly how designer board games--which are worlds apart from games produced strictly for the educational market--can become curricular staples for students of all ages. Drawing on their experience as game aficionados and developers of a nationally recognized program that brings games to school library media centers, the authors equip colleagues with everything they need to initiate a board game project with * Direct links between board games and curriculum * Suggestions for building a core collection across grade levels * Strategies for program development and implementationFrom promoting the idea to teachers and administrators to aligning specific games to state and national education standards, this book will help you build a strong collection that speaks to enhanced learning and social development and is just plain fun.


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