Librarians play Rock Band while on the job
source: http://www.gamepolitics.com/2009/02/25/tv-news-state-officials-investigate-rock-band-playing...
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"Were some Nebraska state workers paid to play? A video that appeared on YouTube is creating a firestorm of reaction and suggests so... Employees at the Nebraska Library Commission are accused of wasting [taxpayer money] and then posting video and pictures of the whole thing on line."
Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley told Action News that a YouTube user spotted the video at left and made a complaint, leading to an investigation by Foley's office. However, Library Commission Director Rob Wagner has backed up his employees:
"In a phone interview... Wagner says the workers did nothing wrong. He says the library system is branching out into video games to bring more young people into the libraries. "
While library systems around the country are increasingly adopting video games in an effort to attract teens and stay culturally relevant, that word seems not to have filtered back to either Action News 3 or the Nebraska Auditor General's office.
If libraries are going to offer games like Rock Band, wouldn't it make sense for the employees to at least know how to set them up and be able to explain them to library users?
It's too bad that the local media and the state bureaucracy is screwing them over for their efforts at innovation.
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This is ridiculous! They were trying to get teens to come to the library and what's more free than a YouTube video? I say this is just another incident of the media spinning a story that is totally meaningless for the sake of ratings.
Do you agree?
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Hunter_the_Cat
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"Omaha Action News 3". Three? No wonder they get the dregs. I'm gonna point out that the benny hill theme wasn't cleared either...they can milk this story for days!
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TenaciousZ
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It's called team building........ I team build all the time at my work.
- 3 years ago
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TenaciousZ
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dariusvons
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wow... it's not like they're fire fighters or something where lives are at stake... seriously... I KNOW those guys play video games while on duty... why aren't people making a fuss over that?
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dariusvons
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Saladin
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dariusvons:
I think it's just the news station, I doubt anyone is really complaining.
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Saladin
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notsure
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Damn Liberals trying to stimulate young minds!
Damn Conservatives trying to agitate under-stimulated minds!
- 3 years ago
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notsure
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Saladin
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Meh, big deal.
I bet half the people on current are posting from work.
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Saladin
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Nettle
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Saladin:
Guilty.
- 3 years ago
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Nettle
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cybexg
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Yes, I do agree.
Even aside from the stated purpose of the video (which is fairly believable since they actually went to the trouble to make the video - it wasn't just someone's phone), how is a temporary period of playing a game w/ coworkers any different than the typical birthday party or such?
To me, this seems like a desperate news organization trying to make something into a story that's not news
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cybexg
