At Penn State, the libraries are always looking for better ways to serve the students, ways to make access easier and more enjoyable. This past April 18 was "gaming @ your library day," and the EGC had a blast participating. We set up games, played a few ourselves, and talked to many, many people about games in higher education. Despite the heat that day, it was a very successful and fun time.

We have information technologists at PSU very interested in the virtual world space. Soon we'll have a modest space for the PSU Libraries to investigate Second Life and the use of three dimensions for information representation.

So if your conception of a library is the dull, dusty, and quite place, think again! Libraries are reinventing themselves. Look for gaming events at your local library - you might be surprised what you find!

And if you are a librarian, you should check out this new resource,

Bringing Gaming (and Gamers) to Your Library: 100 Tips and Resources

a good place to get started.