The Peabody Public Library recently acquired the following games :
** Super SmashBros Brawl for the Nintendo Wii
** Mario Kart for the Nintendo Wii
** Rock Band 2 for PS2
** Dance Dance Revolution Universe for Xbox 360
The Peabody Public Library hosted its first gaming event for teens on May 2nd. It turned out to be a success. 17 young adults showed up to share their passion for the games. The most popular games included Guitar Hero and Halo 3. We had many inquiries on when the next session would be; well, we are having a similar event on Friday June 8 from 4pm - 6pm. For additional dates and time please check the library calendar of events.
In order to make this event event more successful, we need your input as far as what games you would like to play.
Come and try out the new Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360 at the library! Play Wii sports games, DDR, Guitar Hero, Halo 3 and more. Free refreshments included.
Over the last few years, some libraries have been turning to gaming activities as a way of bringing in new demographic groups, expanding their programming and as a way of creating a fun environment for their patrons. Gaming is rapidly growing into the next new media as sales of games have outpaced box office sales and are predicted to grow beyond music sales in the near future.
One quote from a fellow librarian at the Nancy Ham Library goes like this: “The days are long passed since the time that libraries were thought of as warehouses of books. Today, our profession is geared toward service, rather than storage; people, rather than products; what we can do, rather than what we have on hand.”
So which console is going to assume the lead, or will there be a tie? A half decade ago, many analysts projected a close race between the Sony’s PlayStation 2, Microsoft’s original Xbox, and Nintendo’s GameCube, but their prediction turned out to be wrong: Sony simply blew away the competition with its PS2.
So this time around the question is which gaming system do you think is the best?
Posts
All Comments
