Video Games in Libraries

The Case for Video Games in Libraries by Suellen Adams.  I like how in this article it does talk about some libraries hesitance to allow game play but then it says on page 199,
"A search for gaming on the American Library Association Web site (www.ala.org) leads to a plethora of resources about using games in libraries.  The primary focus of the materials is in using game tournaments or video game clubs to bring young adults into the library.  These programs are valuable in a variety of ways, but they are really only the tip of the iceberg in terms of the ways games could be used in the library."
I find peoples hesitance funny especially when the ALA promotes game use and acknowledges it importance in gaining younger patrons.  But like Adams says, the way in which the ALA promotes game use is the beginning of how video games could be utilized within the library setting.  Games are fun but they can be educational as well so why not use them for patron outreach.