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Title: Risk Takers and Rule Makers


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Risk Takers and Rule Makers
  • Meeting the needs of the Gamer/Millennial
    Generation

2
Teens
  • In the 2000 census 80,473,265 or 28.6 of the
    population was 19 or younger. U.S. Census Bureau
  • In the 2000 census 28.5 of the population was 45
    and older (the Baby Boomers) U.S. Census Bureau
  • Current Birthrate is 14.14 births/1,000 CIA
    Factbook

3
Technology
  • 87 of those between 12 and 17 are online- Pew
    Internet and American Life Project 7/2005
  • In August 2000, 54 million households or 51 had
    one or more computers. U.S. Census Bureau
  • In 2005, more than 228 million computer and video
    games were sold The Entertainment Software
    Association

4
Virtual Reference
  • Teens are nocturnal
  • IM is natural part of their life
  • Service is for all patrons
  • Use informal language
  • Dont forget the Reference Interview

5
Blogs
  • In-Library Usage
  • Easy notetaking
  • Announce new titles
  • Community Building
  • Talk about library news
  • Patron feedback with comments
  • RSS (really simple syndication)
  • Up to date information
  • Where you want
  • When you want

6
Myspace
  • Teens and Adults
  • Socialize
  • Blog
  • Style
  • Create Page for Library
  • Bulletins
  • Bicycle
  • Instruct how to use it
  • Dont filter

7
Podcasting
  • Audio Blog
  • Recorded
  • Edited
  • Released
  • Gives Teens a voice
  • Pod Princess
  • Old Technology
  • Vidcasting Next?

8
Movies
  • Machinama
  • World of Warcraft
  • The Movies
  • Flash
  • Newgrounds
  • Videos
  • You Tube
  • Programs, Resources, Technology

9
http//www.flashplayer.com/animation/finalfantasy.
html
10
Movies
  • A teen movie
  • stars teens
  • marketed to teens
  • Variety
  • Interests
  • Genres
  • Decades
  • World view
  • Independent
  • Foreign

From Anime to Zoolander Taking Teen Movies (and
Teens) Serioulsy PLA Boston 305
11
Art
  • Anime
  • Japanese style art
  • Webcomics
  • Keenspot
  • Comexpedia
  • Online Studios
  • deviantART
  • Graphic Design
  • CSS styles
  • Flash

12
Gaming
  • Gamers
  • 30 yrs old
  • Now parents
  • Many different interests
  • Collections
  • Magazines
  • Gamecube
  • Computer Science, History, and Art
  • Programs
  • DDR
  • Mario Kart
  • Open

13
Challenge Tradition
  • Download
  • E-books
  • Audio books
  • Videos (Denver Public Library)
  • Mix and Match
  • Public and Academic combine
  • Use non-fiction, popular fiction, and quality
    fiction in the same display

14
Dont be stuck with a box on your head
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