Re: [Videolib] Games and Game Technology in Your Library or Commons?

2014-10-01 Thread Meghann Matwichuk
Hello Debra, The UD Library supports a small (~60 titles) collection of video games on the PS, PS2, PS3, XBox 360, and N64 platforms (primarily PS2 and PS3). It began as a grant-funded collection which was first loaned and then donated to the Library by a Foreign Languages and Literatures

Re: [Videolib] Games and Game Technology in Your Library or Commons?

2014-10-01 Thread Mandel, Debra
Thanks, Meghann! This covers a lot of discussion topics we are sure to have here. Headphones is a strong consideration for us, since our locations would not be soundproof. SO students are OK with bringing their own headphones? Because we have gotten away from that. I don't have a list of

Re: [Videolib] Games and Game Technology in Your Library or Commons?

2014-10-01 Thread Meghann Matwichuk
Hi again, I wasn't too clear about the accessories -- oops! When I said We do not check out other accessories -- headphones, remotes, etc. -- what I should have said was, we supply these things, but we do not charge them to the patrons' accounts. I have noticed though that the students who

Re: [Videolib] Games and Game Technology in Your Library or Commons?

2014-10-01 Thread Mandel, Debra
Thanks Meghann- Also, by charging to student's account, is that a fee per use, or like a deposit? Are there a lot of issues with maintenance of consoles and software, or not more than with other software and equipment that would be checked out? Debra From: Meghann Matwichuk

Re: [Videolib] Games and Game Technology in Your Library or Commons?

2014-10-01 Thread Meghann Matwichuk
Hi Debra, By 'charging' I just mean checking out the controller to the student for 4-hour in-building use. We do not charge any fees for the use the equipment. One maintenance issue we've had with our PS3 console -- I recently received a 'must update software' message when checking the

Re: [Videolib] Games and Game Technology in Your Library or Commons?

2014-10-01 Thread Mandel, Debra
OK, thanks, Meghann once again. Will help inform my discussions. Debra From: Meghann Matwichuk mtw...@udel.edumailto:mtw...@udel.edu Reply-To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edumailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu videolib@lists.berkeley.edumailto:videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Date: Wednesday, October 1,