1. T E G R U O Y Presented by Crystal Rose E M A G N O Gaming in Public and Academic Libraries

4. Name the first commercially mass-marketed board game? Monopoly

7. What is the average age of a video gamer? age 35

8. What is the largest demographic group of online gamers? A. Youth under 18 B. Males 25-35 C. Women over 40

9. Average age: 35 Video/Computer Gaming Population 25% of age 50+ play 40% women

11. The generation born between 1982- 2001 are popularly referred to as…? Millennials

12. Millennial Generation (1982-2001) Ubiquity of information technology Immediacy & Interactivity Social & Collaborative “Hands-On” Learners

14. In what year did Atari release the video game “Pong”? 1975

15. What is the best-selling video game of all time? Super Mario Brothers

16. 2008 Sales Up 19% VIDEO GAMES $21.31 BILLION DVDS $22.4 BILLION Down 5.5% CDs $362.6 MILLION Down 20%

17. But wait…aren’t video games bad?

18. Early Childhood (EC): Ages 3+ Everyone (E): Ages 6+ EVERYONE 10+ (E10+): Ages 10+. May contain more cartoon, fantasy or mild violence, mild language, and/or minimal suggestive themes. Teen (T): Ages 13+. May contain violent content, mild or strong language, and/or suggestive themes. Mature (M): Ages 17+. May contain mature sexual themes, more intense violence and/or strong language Adults Only (AO): May include graphic depictions of sex and/or violence. Not intended for persons under the age of 18.

20. Games Rated “E” or “T” Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) Guitar Hero Mario Kart Wii Sports

21. handheld gaming devices

23. Hasbro Canada donating games to every public library in Atlantic Canada

24. Grand Prize donated by APLA Nintendo Wii

25. www.apla.ca/games

26. Assistant Professor David Mould, student James Ferris, and Robert Smith, the library’s subject specialist for computer science play Catan, a classic board-game now available at Carleton University Library.

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