Tech Central at ImaginOn is currently seeking applications for the Fall 2008 Youth Technology Staff Exchange. The purpose of the program is to give PLCMC staff the opportunity to learn technologies they would like to use for a program or other services at their branch. The technologies learned will be available at the branches either as equipment that circulates, can be installed on a flash drive, or similar options.

Another part of the deal is that staff from Tech Central then provide an exchange by helping out your branch in either covering your hours that you spent learning the new technology at ImaginOn, helping give programs to youth involving technology, or wherever we can help serve you best.

Consider filling out the application: youth-technology-staff-exchange-it’s easy! Visit the blog about the program to see how librarian Catherine Haydon’s voyage with the staff exchange program went in the summer of 2008.

Contact Kelly Czarnecki, Technology Education Librarian, for more information.

Tags: ImaginOn, staff exchange, Tech Central, Technology, Youth

Creating Online: Video Game Design and Virtual Worlds Made Easy

Description:
This program will provide an overview of using Scratch and MultiMedia Fusion software that can be used to design games. Features of the programs, how to start learning, and how to offer it as a library program to patrons will be discussed. Since game design can often attract those that hand out in virtual worlds, participants will learn some steps on advertising their game designs in the virtual world of SmallWorlds and Teen Second Life.

Audience:
Library staff who would like to offer video game design workshops to youth and teens.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this session you will be able to:

• List and be able to perform basic tasks in two video game design programs.
• List at least five tips and tricks on teaching the program as well as how to learn the programs themselves.
• Facilitate at least one program at your location for teens on video game design.

Prerequisites:
None

Session:

Monday, August 25, 2008 1-3pm at Steele Creek Branch Library

Register online through myHR.

Tags: games, programs, teens, video game design, Youth