A Literature Review of How Videogames Are Assessed in Library and Information Science and Beyond

Brown, Ron T.

doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2014.06.009

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“…Incorporating ratings would allow the libraries to determine the age groups and categories of users who can use or borrow the video games. It will also allow the libraries to select the materials suitable for the library audience and avoid games and literature that might not be suitable for the library users as the library should consider many issues while selecting video games as educational value, cultural and historical value and content (Robson et al , 2020; Brown, 2014). Moreover, adding ratings in the classification numbers would allow rearranging materials based on the rating and help separate and organize games and other collections based on the suitability of these collections.…”

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Electronic games classification in the library of congress and Dewey classification schemes: a comparative study

Salem

Shehata

2021

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Purpose The study aims to explore the classification of electronic games in Dewey decimal classification (DDC) and The Library of Congress classification (LCC) schemes. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a comparative analytical method to explore the topic in both the DDC and the LCC schemes by comparing its processing method in both schemes. The study measures the extent to which both schemes succeed in allocating notations covering the topic’s literature. Findings The study reached several results, the most important of which are: the difference between the two main cognitive sections, to which they belong to the topic, namely, arts and recreation (700) in the DDC scheme and the geography section (G) in the LCC scheme, while they were found to share the same sub-section scheme. The two schemes do not allocate notations to address the subject of electronic games as literature and other notations that have not been embodied for electronic games themselves or in the form of a compact disc or other media. Originality/value As far as we know, this is the first paper that compares the treatment of video games in DDC and Library of Congress classification schemes. The study allows for understanding the difference in the treatment of topics in both schemes, which would help in the decision of the adoption of a particular classification scheme.

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Electronic games classification in the library of congress and Dewey classification schemes: a comparative study

Salem

Shehata

2021

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“…Perhaps the most far-reaching initiative in this area is the OLAC Video Game Vocabulary which includes sixty-six genre terms and guidelines for their application (Online Audiovisual Catalogers, Inc., 2019). Assessment Brown (2014) has provided several reasons for assessing video games in libraries. First, librarians should be able to provide evidence to prove that video games and gaming programs have educational value.…”

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Advances in academic video game collections

Robson

Sassen

Rodriguez

2020

The Journal of Academic Librarianship

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As mass media and entertainment industries continue to undergo rapid change to keep ahead of trends and consumer demands, libraries must evolve and change along with them to manage these collections. This article will include a look at the UNT Media Library's earlier predictions about their video game and console collection; how practices have changed and will continue to change to support the next ten years of growth; the evolution of outreach to support the growing interest in video games; and the transformation of space to support games on a large university campus.

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“…As games and gaming technologies have been integrated into classrooms and labs, the use of video games and gaming programs are on the rise in academic libraries. Brown (2014) points out, though, that "[i]f gaming is going to continue to grow, however, implementation must be accompanied with equal attention devoted to assessment and measurement in order to understand the impact games are having on library spaces." Assessment can encompass a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the ways in which video games and related materials are being used, the informations needs of gaming students and user behavior, best practices, and more.…”

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“…In his review of the literature related to video games and assessment, Brown (2014) identifies four broad perspectives on the assessment of video games and gaming: program-centric, eventcentric, game-centric, and player-centric. The assessment studies featured in Brown's literature review seek to answer a variety of questions regarding the use of the collections, their impact on users, and the information literacy skills of gamers.…”

Section: Assessment and Future Directionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Ferguson

2016

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The growth in academic programs devoted to the development of video games and the increased use of video gaming in education have led some academic libraries to build their own video game collections, as well as provide video game related services, space, and equipment. This column outlines several examples of academic library video game collections and services, provides information on building and maintaining video game related collections, and addresses a few of the challenges of providing services for this rapidly evolving industry.

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A Literature Review of How Videogames Are Assessed in Library and Information Science and Beyond

Cited by 8 publications

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Electronic games classification in the library of congress and Dewey classification schemes: a comparative study

Electronic games classification in the library of congress and Dewey classification schemes: a comparative study

Advances in academic video game collections

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