Name: Dr Daniel Allen, Lecturer in Human Geography by Keele University
Duration: 17 min 25 s
Description: In this episode of The Podcast we speak to Dr Daniel Allen, Lecturer in Human Geography at Keele, about his work, and in particular his work on pet theft reform, which has seen him give evidence to parliamentary committees.

What do we mean by 'gamifying' libraries and why are games useful learning tools for students? How can students build their information, academic, and professional skills through game-based learning activities such as library escape rooms? And what can educators do to inject fun into information literacy training within their curricula (spoiler alert: we recommend escape rooms)? 🤔

In this episode, Aimee Merrydew explores these questions with librarian and game master Scott Chesworth to share the ins and outs of library escape rooms.

Whether you're a student or educator, this episode will help you to understand:

💡 What we mean by ‘gamification’ in libraries and why games matter for students’ academic development.

🚧 Common issues students encounter when using libraries and searching for sources for their studies.

✨ Practical tips for students on using game-based learning to build their information and wider academic literacies.

🔃 Examples of how educators can embed games into the curriculum through escape rooms, helping students to use libraries effectively for their studies without sacrificing fun.

1. Digital Library Escape Room Guide ("The Guide"): https://cutt.ly/escapeguide

2. Bitesized digital Library Escape Room ("Carrot or Stick?"): https://cutt.ly/carrotorstick

3. Escape Room article ("Escape [to] the Library: Reframing the Library Induction"): https://eprints.keele.ac.uk/6250/

The transcript and resources for this episode can be accessed via our website: https://www.keele.ac.uk/library/training/academicskills/studymatters/

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Episode 8: Building Information Literacies through Library Escape Rooms

In this episode of The Podcast we speak to Dr Daniel Allen, Lecturer in Human Geography at Keele, about his work, and in particular his work on pet theft reform, which has seen him give evidence to parliamentary committees.

Dr Daniel Allen, Lecturer in Human Geography

Located in the Staffordshire countryside 🌳 Britain's best university, as ranked by students (Student Crowd Awards, 2022) 🐿️ Many, many squirrels

Dr Daniel Allen, Lecturer in Human Geography

Keele University

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