UNCG Presentation

Young Adult Gaming and Programming at the Public

Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County

The Organizing Chaos…ImaginOn serves as the flagship for Teen Services

at PLCMC.

Teen Services

Teen Services is recognized as its own focus (along with Adult and Children’s Services) within the PLCMC system.

Teen Teams

Teen Services is organized within a collection of “Teen Teams” that divide out the system responsibilities.

A Snapshot of Teen Teams

Here’s just a few examples of the Teams:

Teen Take Out Team: Creates portable program kits for any staff member to check out. Instructions and materials are included

Teen Tech Team: This team organizes and implements Teen Tech Week as well as the summer gaming tournament.

Teen Summer Reading: Oversees the Teen Summer Reading Program

Check out your handout for the complete list!

Literacy

PLCMC’s Programming Focus

Workforce Development

Civic Engagement

Why Gaming at the Library?

"Games of every type play an important role in developing fundamental competencies for life. They require players to learn and follow complex sets of rules, make strategic and tactical decisions, and, increasingly, collaborate with teammates and others: all things they will have to do in college and in the workforce."

~ Jim Rettig ALA President, 2008-2009

What Teens play at PLCMCDungeons and Dragons

Little Big Planet

Dance Dance Revolution

Civilization IV

Rock Band and Guitar Hero

Gaming is more than open play!Game design

-Scratch

-Game Maker

-Little Big Planet

-Multimedia Fusion

-Alice

-Gamestar Mechanic

Machinima (making movies with 3D engines)

-Teen Second Life

-Burnout

-Star Wars

-using Camtasia, Fraps, or straight to DVD capture

Systemwide Tournaments

-Monopoly -Super Smash Melee and Brawl

-Soul Calibur II -Rock Band -Madden

Contact Us

Kelly Czarnecki

[email protected]

Seth Ervin

[email protected]

704-973-2728