This is the home page for the Purdue Universitiy Libraries Gaming and Immersive Environments Steering Committee.  In February of 2008, Marianne Ryan announced a committee to explore related ideas and head related initiatives. The committee reports to Learning Council and is currently chaired by Catherine Fraser Riehle.

The currnet structure is a four person Steering Committee and three sub-groups (made up of faculty and staff from the Libraries and the DLC.)  The steering committee is currently: 

• • Catherine Fraser Riehle - Chair
  • Jake Carlson - representing Track 1
  • George Bergstrom - representing Track 2
  • Jane Kinkus - representing Track 3

Related Documents

• Committee Charge
• Current Membership of the sub-groups

Sub-Group Pages

• Track 1 - Resource Development   : Gather and provide resources about gaming and immersive environments, including those pertaining to development and design.
• Track 2 - Information Literacy   : Explore information literacy/instruction through gaming and immersive environments.
• Track 3 - Events   : Organize events centered on gaming.
  

History

The Libraries  convened a group to attend the 2007 ALA TechSource Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium in Chicago July 22-24, 2007. Attendees included Marianne Ryan (ADMIN), Paul Bracke (ADMIN), Mariane Bracke (LIFE), Tomalee Doan (MEL), Michael Fosmire (PSET), Jane Kinkus (MATH), Scott Mandernack (UGRL), Sammie Morris (ASC), Larry Mykytiuk (HSSE), Dave Eisert (DLC), and Catherine Riehle (UGRL).

• Notes from a pre-conference meeting
• Conference schedule
• Reflections on GLLS 2007