Screen LibraryThe library as playground : how games and play are reshaping public culture /
"This book examines the expanding impact of games and play on public libraries as manifested in their spaces, programs, design, and support for gamemaking communities. It reveals how the rise of play in public libraries is connected to a broader digital culture"--
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Rowman & Littlefield,
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| Publisher Address: | Lanham, MD : |
| Publication Dates: | [2022] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"This book examines the expanding impact of games and play on public libraries as manifested in their spaces, programs, design, and support for gamemaking communities. It reveals how the rise of play in public libraries is connected to a broader digital culture"-- |
| Carrier Form: | xiv, 149 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781538164310 1538164310 |
| Index Number: | Z716 |
| CLC: | G252 |
| Call Number: | G252/L587 |
| Contents: |
Play in Public Culture -- Collecting Play: The Early History of Games in Public Libraries -- The Well-Played Library: Games in Contemporary Libraries -- Pervasive Play: The Spatial and Temporal Transformation of Libraries -- Partners in Play: Libraries and Gamemaking Communities -- Revising the Library as Play -- Appendix: List of Interviewees & Case Studies. |