Public Play: Gaming, VR and AR at the library online event with Public Libraries Victoria was held on Tuesday 29th August 2023, as part of the Victorian Government’s Digital Innovation Futures Initiative.
Attendees heard from Angela Savage, CEO – Public Libraries Victoria, who moderated the Q & A with Committee for Melbourne CEO Mark Melvin.
Panellists:
Philip Minchin, Acting Service Delivery Team Leader – City of Melbourne Libraries
Felipe Jeges, Children and Youth Services Librarian – Kingston Libraries
Victoria Rogers, Children’s Librarian Feelix Library – Vision Australia
Jonathan Salmon, Library Communications and Promotions Officer – Port Phillip Libraries
Insights shared included how to use playful tech to connect communities, benefits to hosting Minecraft programs, hosting online games for people who are blind or have low vision, and rocket science at the library.
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Event resources:
- View the event video recording here
- View all panellist presentations here
- Panellists links and resources can be found here
- See additional Q & A responses from panellists here
- Committee for Melbourne – Benchmarking Melbourne 2023 report