[Michlib-l] Minecraft...

Thu Sep 18 15:30:26 EDT 2014

This is probably slightly different then what you were asking for, but we
did a "Minecraft In Real Life" party here last week and the kids LOVED it.
It was also a ton of fun to plan.

- We made papercraft versions of Steve, a Creeper, a ghast etc.
- We did a scavenger hunt in the library where the kids had to "craft" a
candy bar by looking for specific materials in the library.  I got the idea
here: http://fatgirlreading.com/minecraft-irl-your-library/    I tweaked it
a little bit, but this was probably the most popular thing we did.  The
kids went nuts for it.
- We made perler bead versions of minecraft characters (those weird plastic
melty beads).  There are tons of patterns for them online.
-We watched a few youtube videos (minecraft music video parodies) and they
all had their favorites they wanted to watch on a big screen.

The kids had a ton of fun creating and a lot of them asked if we could do
it again soon.

Hope it helps!

Alisha Daugherty
Willard Library

On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 8:50 AM, Tinna D. Mills <tmills at crdl.org> wrote:

> Here at CRDL we have a Minecraft server that runs 24/7/365 unless
> something goes wrong with it (which happens from time to time). The primary
> audience for Minecraft seems to be skewing younger these days, mostly
> elementary and middle school. But, we keep our older kids engaged by
> allowing them to have leadership opportunities on our server and at our
> events.
>
> We were recently featured in School Library Journal
> http://www.slj.com/2014/08/teens-ya/national-library-lock-in-event-features-authors-games-and-minecraft/
> because a national Minecraft LAN that was led by Jack Mackled as part of
> the National Teen Lock-in
> https://sites.google.com/site/teenlibrarylockin/home. Jack has created a
> website with some basic info on running Minecraft servers & programs in the
> library http://mil.crdl.org/ and we also have a Facebook group for Q&A.
> https://www.facebook.com/groups/minecraftinlibraries/ We originally
> acquired 10 accounts to be used for program purposes and we now circulate
> them in-house. They get a *lot* of use during our after school hours! I
> would definitely recommend purchasing some accounts to help cross the
> digital divide for those who do not have their own personal account. We
> also collect usernames on the permission slip when we run after-hours
> events so that we know who is being a troublemaker if we run into any
> issues. If you !
>  lack technical prowess at your library location do not let that scare you
> off! There are most certainly teens and/or young adults in your
> neighborhood that are interested in taking a leadership role to assist you
> in making your event a reality.
>
> With the recent hullabaloo regarding Bukkit plugins and the acquisition of
> Minecraft by Microsoft change is in the air when it comes to the future of
> the game and how it is used in public libraries. But, it remains popular
> here with a majority of our computer use after school dedicated to
> Minecraft on our server.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Tinna D. Mills
>
> Teen Services Librarian
> Chippewa River District Library System
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org] On
> Behalf Of Craig Buno
> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 7:27 PM
> To: 'Michael McEvoy'; G Nartker
> Cc: michlib-l at lists.mcls.org
> Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Minecraft...
>
> At Kent District Library we have 20 Minecraft licenses that we let the
> public use if they do not have their own.  When we have an event the
> hosting library will usually have 10-20 computers for patrons to use, so it
> is really important that people register for events, especially if they
> need to use a laptop and or a license.  It is also important for them to
> register so we know how many tables and chairs to set up and I would often
> try to make a large square so people could all interact this also help to
> keep all the cables and cords in the middle to prevent tripping hazards.
> It is helpful to have everyone say their first name and username so they
> get to know each other a bit.
>
> We have an in house server that we only turn on during hosted events and
> it just runs basic vanilla minecraft, I would usually upload a new map for
> each program so it was something different.  At first I tried to have
> objectives and projects to work on as a team.  However it seems like most
> of the attendees just wanted to be able to run around with a few other
> people and work on something or play a game as a small group.  I also
> observed that many people would leave the library server to go play on one
> of their favorite servers with whoever they were sitting next to.  We would
> get a lot of late elementary to middle school attendees.
>
> Here are some other tips I have learned along the way, setup and log in
> all the computers to Minecraft prior to the event, if they are laptops make
> sure they are plugged in so they will not die in the middle of the event.
> It is good to have at least two people to help run the event and for set
> up, teen volunteers are great because they often know the game and can help
> answer questions you might not know.  If you require registration have one
> person to check people in and tell them what computer to go to otherwise it
> can become chaotic quickly, it is helpful to have a large room where you
> can station someone at the door and control who enters.  If you do let
> people bring their own computer be prepared to help people update their
> Minecraft version or troubleshoot your wireless connection.
>
> It is pretty popular with anywhere from 20 to 52 people attending our
> monthly minecraft club.
>
> Craig M. Buno
> Branch Manager
> Sand Lake Branch
> Kent District Library
> 88 Eighth St.
> Sand Lake, MI 49343
> 616.647.3959
> cbuno at kdl.org
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org] On
> Behalf Of Michael McEvoy
> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 3:08 PM
> To: G Nartker
> Cc: michlib-l at lists.mcls.org
> Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Minecraft...
>
> The TLN Technology Committee did a presentation on this in August by
> Michael Shereda and Kyle Rudisill.
>
> Their presentation and Resources are available through the TLN Technology
> Site at http://tln.lib.mi.us/committee/tech-comm/
>
> Minecraft In Your Library - Presentation -
> http://tln.lib.mi.us/committee/tech-comm/files/docs/minecraft/minecraft-in-your-library-TLN-Tech-Comm.pdf
> Minecraft Resources -
> http://tln.lib.mi.us/committee/tech-comm/files/docs/minecraft/minecraft-resources.pdf
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "G Nartker" <gnartker at sandusky.lib.mi.us>
> To: "michlib-l at lists.mcls.org" <michlib-l at mail.mcls.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 2:48:51 PM
> Subject: [Michlib-l] Minecraft...
>
> Would any libraries have information that they might like to share in
> regards to hosting a Minecraft event? Thanks in advance for your help in
> this matter!
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> Technology Coordinator
> Northville District Library
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Alisha Daugherty

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