GAMERT (Gaming) Round Table

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The mission of the Games and Gaming Round Table is to provide the following:
  • A forum for the exchange of ideas and concerns surrounding games in libraries;
  • Resources to the library community to support the building and maintaining of library game collections;
  • A force for initiating and supporting game programming in libraries;
  • Create an awareness of, and need for, the support of the value of gaming and play in libraries, schools, and related learning communities.
  • Create an awareness of the value of games and gaming in library outreach and community engagement plans.
  • A professional and social forum for networking among librarians and non-librarians interested in games and gaming.
  • 1.  What would you like on a GAMERT web site?

    Posted Mar 06, 2014 01:24 PM

    Hello there!


    I'm heading up a group to develop a prototype for the GAMERT web site.  


    What would _you_ find useful on the GAMERT Web site?  What kind of resources would be useful to you?



  • 2.  RE: What would you like on a GAMERT web site?

    Posted Mar 07, 2014 12:11 AM

    Links to libraries with really great game related programming.

    Information concerning have M rated video games.

    "Readers' advisory" for games.

    Information on gamification in libraries.

    Gaming for different age groups (children, young adults, adults, the elderly).

    Information (slides, etc.) from previous GameRT sessions and workshops.



  • 3.  RE: What would you like on a GAMERT web site?

    Posted Mar 07, 2014 12:53 AM

    I'd love to see a section that houses collection development resources. I'm currently working on the guidelines for my library's circulating collection of board games so that something is in place if I ever leave, and I'd love to read what others have drafted.

    PJ Bentley



  • 4.  RE: What would you like on a GAMERT web site?

    Posted Mar 07, 2014 05:41 AM

    I'd also like to see a link that goes to a BGG collection of the GameRT's actual library of games.  Putting it there makes it easier to maintain and all the info about the games is already in BGG. (I'd also be willing to help out with that if needed.)



  • 5.  RE: What would you like on a GAMERT web site?

    Posted Mar 07, 2014 05:57 AM

    Great Idea. BGG has some API's that we could also tie into to pull that collection back to the site if we are so inclined.