NHPR Word of Mouth

I was a guest on NHPR’s Word of Mouth show this afternoon, with Cheryl Olson, Ph.D., and author of Grand Theft Childhood: The Surprising Truth About Violent Video Games. The session was recorded and is archived online for anyone who might want to take a listen.

http://www.nhpr.org/node/15952

Computers in Libraries: Digital Convergence & People Apps

Thanks to everyone who attended my session at Computers in Libraries on Digital Convergence & People Apps.

Slides are online at Slideshare:

Links: http://del.icio.us/informationgoddess29/widgets

Creative Writing Programs for Youth

Thanks to those who attended the Creative Writing Programs for Youth session at Metrowest MA Regional Library System on Thursday April 3.

Slides:

Links are at:
http://del.icio.us/informationgoddess29/writing

Gamers in the Stacks

Thanks to those who attended the Gamers in the Stacks session at PLA. It was presented at the Virtual Conference on Thursday afternoon, and LIVE on Friday morning.

Slides:

Look for links bundled PLA at:
http://del.icio.us/informationgoddess29/

HANDOUTS, courtesy of YALSA:

The 50 core titles poster was originally printed in the YALSA journal, Young Adult Library Services:
http://wikis.ala.org/yalsa/index.php/Gaming_Lists_%26_Activities

YALSA’s Teen Gaming Interest Group:
http://ala.org/ala/yalsa/aboutyalsab/discussion.cfm

The TGIG has an ALA online community – log in with your membership # & password at
http://communities.ala.org/
Click “Divisions” and pick YALSA, and you’ll see the Teen Gaming Interest Group.

Another handout was on YALSA e-courses: my session on “Reaching Teens With Gaming” will be offered this summer.
http://ala.org/ala/yalsa/onlinecourses/info.cfm

YALSA membership form:
http://ala.org/ala/yalsa/joinus/joinus.cfm

Membership Benefits handout:
http://ala.org/ala/yalsa/joinus/benefitsmembership.cfm

A list of YALSA electronic resources:
http://ala.org/ala/yalsa/electronicresourcesb/electronicresources.cfm

YALSA programs at Annual in Anaheim: http://wikis.ala.org/yalsa/index.php/YALSA_at_the_2008_ALA_Annual_Conference

Gaming ones are:

Teen Gaming Interest Group meets SAT at 1:30
Beyond Gaming Tournaments is SUN at 8:30 AM

Pain in the Brain

Thanks to those who attended the Pain in the Brain session at PLA. It was presented on Thursday afternoon.

Slides:

Look for links bundled PLA at:
http://del.icio.us/informationgoddess29