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October 23, 2006

Gaming Night Recap and Pictures

Our Second Gaming Night was held on Saturday, October 21st. More than 80 people came, and over 40 entered the Guitar Hero and Dance Dance Revolution contests. Pictures from the night are posted here:
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/gaming/gameon/

Also included are some pictures of gaming night guest Dmitri Williams, a researcher on communication and social interactions, specifically focusing on video games. Dmitri answered questions from the crowd on a variety of gaming topics, from female presence in the gaming industry, to difference in gaming culture in South Korea, legal cases and games, relationships of gaming and behavior, such as violent behavior, what Role Playing Games are and how players interact within them, and some discussion of new technologies and the evlolving gaming industry.

Stay tuned for Gaming Night III this Spring...

Posted by undergrad at 4:13 PM

October 11, 2006

Focus Group Participants Needed

The University Library is seeking participants for a focus group sessions to be held on Thursday, October 19 from noon until 1:30 p.m. and on Wednesday, October 25 from 11:30 until 1:00. A free lunch and a thumb drive will be provided for qualifying participants. We are working to improve access to the wide variety of materials and services available to users through our website, and we need your help. For more information, or to indicate you willingness to participate, please call 244-3092 or email szylowic@uiuc.edu

Posted by undergrad at 4:10 PM

October 6, 2006

New! Loanable Technology

Technology

Equipment for Check-Out

The following equipment is all available at the Information Services Desk of the Undergraduate Library, located just inside the entrance to the upper level. This equipment is available for UIUC students, staff, and faculty only.

* Laptops - Available for 2 hours at a time in the Undergraduate Library.
* MP3 Players - Creative Zen Vision:M players available for 1 week checkout.
* Hard Drives - USB 2.0 Hard Drives available for 1 week checkout.
* Portable DVD Players - Portable DVD players available for 1 week checkout.

Posted by at 3:06 PM

October 5, 2006

Gaming Night October 21st - Sign Up Now!

Undergraduate Library Fall 2006 Gaming Night

The Undergraduate Library will be hosting its 2nd Gaming Night on Saturday, October 21st from 7-10pm. Dmitri Williams, Assistant Professor in the Department of Speech Communications, will lead an informal talk beginning at 7pm on his research into the impact of new communications technologies, specifically in video games. There will also be a Dance Dance Revolution Tournament and a Guitar Hero tournament, with prizes for each. You can register online for the tournaments at: http://www.library.uiuc.edu/gaming/gameon/

Additionally, TVs and projectors will be set up all night long for everyone to come in and play games from the library’s collection, or bring in their own. So come on out for a fun night of gaming with your friends at the Undergraduate Library!

Posted by undergrad at 1:34 PM