Read It and Wii-p
Bookworm that I am, I just couldn’t resist this story (also, I must make up for the unsavoriness of my last post): The Shifted Librarian (whose motto is “Shifting libraries at the speed of byte!”) reports that several libraries are starting to embrace the Wii. Another librarian-run weblog, Silversprite, gives a compelling social reason for why the Wii should be adopted by your local book-lenders (although it's already known to us Wii lovers):
Library potential. Yes, it is suitable for use in a public library. The games are okay for people of all ages; the motion aspects of the game mean that it negates the criticism of gameplay being a sedentary activity. The games are very pro-social in nature, almost willing you to try them in multiplayer, as opposed to single player mode. Also, spectators get a lot more fun out of watching people play Wii games than last-generation button pushing titles. The difference now is that you aren’t just watching a game on a tv screen, you are watching real people playing a game that is also represented on a tv screen.
If even Dewey Decimal-lovin' librarians get the Wii, then all's well for Nintendo. But what the Wii has to do with reading (aside from the tons kids will do playing Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess) is beyond me. All I know is, that’s pretty fuggin’ cool. I wish I could’ve vented my teen frustrations after reading Catcher In The Rye by punching authority figure Miis in Wii boxing.
Wiibraries [The Shifted Librarian]
[Via: MaxConsole]
Nintendo Wii: First Impressions [Silversprite]
[Via: Tame The Web]
Lazy Panda
Posted to Video Games on 21 January 2007
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Libraries have been branching out for a while. I know several people who use their local library as their primary destination for movie rental (the selections are minimal but the price of a yearlong subscription is really low). This is just another medium; it makes sense that libraries would be interested in stocking this sort of thing.