The library as playground : how games and play are reshaping public culture / by Dale Leorke and Danielle Wyatt.
| Author/creator | Leorke, Dale author. |
| Other author | Wyatt, Danielle, author, author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2022] |
| Copyright Date | ©2022 |
| Description | xiv, 149 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Play in Public Culture -- Collecting Play: The Early History of Games in Public Libraries -- The Well-Played Library: Games in Contemporary Libraries -- Pervasive Play: The Spatial and Temporal Transformation of Libraries -- Partners in Play: Libraries and Gamemaking Communities -- Revising the Library as Play -- Appendix: List of Interviewees & Case Studies. |
| Abstract | "This book examines the expanding impact of games and play on public libraries as manifested in their spaces, programs, design, and support for gamemaking communities. It reveals how the rise of play in public libraries is connected to a broader digital culture."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-140) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Leorke, Dale. Library as playground Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2022] 9781538164327 |
| Genre/form | Case studies. |
| Genre/form | Case studies. |
| Genre/form | Études de cas. |
| LCCN | 2022001706 |
| ISBN | 9781538164310 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1538164310 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781538164334 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1538164337 (paperback) |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | Z716.33 .L46 2022 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |