Hi Anya, et. Al., The MiYouth chat in Sept 2023 discussed gaming at the library! Here's a MeL resource list: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zLJUdE_jKiRxFcaOn0rm5kh1tw2JVx1p/view?usp=s... and our MiYouth Notes<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Irabz6Dx6M98F7TjrCLQh7B2q8Cl1L7v1888-1zx0s4/edit?usp=sharing> including the chat box. Hope this helps get things going. I'm also copying the MiYouth listserv so folks see this there, and can respond directly to you off-list. Thanks, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 My Pronouns: She/Her/Hers - See www.mypronouns.org<http://www.mypronouns.org/> to learn more. LancasterC5@michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Follow us: Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/libraryofmichigan/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/libraryofmich> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/libraryofmichigan/> Join the MiYouth<https://lists.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/miyouth> Listserv, created for Michigan public library staff to share and discuss children and teen programming and services. [A logo for the Michigan School Meals program.] All public-school students have access to free breakfast and lunch again for School Year 2024-25! Don't forget to complete and turn in the application or form from your school district's food service department to ensure the funding for education and nutrition benefits continues. [Michigan.gov/Vote logo Description automatically generated]<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/> Get personalized voter information on early voting and other topics at Michigan.gov/Vote<https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/>. From: Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> On Behalf Of Anya Miller via Michlib-l Sent: Friday, October 18, 2024 2:05 PM To: michlib-l@mcls.org Subject: [Michlib-l] Teen Video Game Programming? CAUTION: This is an External email. Please send suspicious emails to abuse@michigan.gov<mailto:abuse@michigan.gov> Hello, everyone! We are working on our strategic plan right now at BTPL, and one of my current tasks is finding out some information about hosting a video game hang-out program for our teens, as we have had some interest from them for this (Yes, our teens are actually asking us for things and I am terribly excited about it)!! I was hoping to get some insight and advice to get started from all of your wonderful minds! We currently do not own any video game console(s), and are unsure exactly which one would be best for us to get. We were thinking it would be a casual gaming event, mostly MarioKart and Smash; games that fairly large groups can play together and that aren't too outrageously violent (yes, I understand that Smash is about beating each other up, but I feel like that doesn't count). Obviously, it would have to be a Nintendo system to play those specific games, but I am rather unsure which one would be best, as I am not a Gamer(tm) myself. If you have any experience with running a program like this, I would absolutely LOVE to hear about it! Any insight as to what consoles, controllers, games, snacks, rules, etc. you would advise or have used in your own teen programming experiences would be invaluable and deeply appreciated! -- Anya Miller (they/them) Library Associate Brandon Township Public Library 304 South Street, Ortonville, MI 48462 248-627-1466 www.brandonlibrary.org<http://www.brandonlibrary.org/> ENGAGE * EDUCATE * ENRICH * EMPOWER
