{"id":1084,"date":"2017-08-04T11:42:42","date_gmt":"2017-08-04T09:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weblearning.co.za\/?p=1084"},"modified":"2020-10-19T09:38:48","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T07:38:48","slug":"library-gamebox-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weblearning.co.za\/blog\/library-gamebox-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Library &#8211; Gamebox &#8211; Hub."},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1151\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1151\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1151\" src=\"https:\/\/weblearning.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Diptic-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1151\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The library-gamebox-hub<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>My girls and I attended the opening of the Goethe Institut\u2019s newly refurbished\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goethe.de\/ins\/za\/en\/kul\/libgamhub.html\">Library \u2013 Gamebox &#8211; Hub<\/a> last Saturday (29 July).\u00a0The space is as beautiful as it ever was with books,\u00a0magazines, films, music and children\u2019s literature in different languages. But as the name implies, the existing library has two new additions.<\/p>\n<p>The first is a &#8220;Gamebox&#8221; This room allows visitors to try out the latest from the world of video\u00a0games. Currently seven computer games that won a gaming prize in Germany, as well as a variety of gaming consoles, an ultra-high definition\u00a0screen and Virtual Reality equipment are available. I tried the VR set and chose a shark attack experience that\u00a0put me inside a shark cage with beautiful sea creatures swimming around and also a rather scary bar biting bit<\/p>\n<p>The second major addition is the &#8216;hot desk&#8217; hub.\u00a0Situated above the issue desk and offices, on a gallery, this area has eight fully equipped workplaces for creative entrepreneurs, who are\u00a0working on tech-driven creative start-ups, to work in. Until 31 August, interested\u00a0individuals and collectives can apply to move into the hub for a defined period\u00a0of six months.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdLSk1tf7MaFuElbGW_qK__MZmsS 0RoSTQ5ig4q7rixgwROaQ\/viewform?c=0&amp;w=1.\">Applications<\/a> for the hub can be handed in on Deadline is 31 August 2017.<\/p>\n<p>My girls and I enjoyed the opening. This refurbishment is impressive. The library has been augmented. \u00a0None of the reading and information resources have been replaced. But a clever re-arrangement of structures and better use of space has introduced the new opportunities that patrons can take advantage of when visiting the Goethe library. We are looking forward to popping in again.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Disclosure<\/strong>: I work in conjunction with the Goethe-Institut as a consultant.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My girls and I attended the opening of the Goethe Institut\u2019s newly refurbished\u00a0Library \u2013 Gamebox &#8211; Hub last Saturday (29 July).\u00a0The space is as beautiful as it ever was with books,\u00a0magazines, films, music and children\u2019s literature in different languages. But as the name implies, the existing library has two new additions. 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