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.

Gaming Sessions at Annual 2009

  • 1.  Gaming Sessions at Annual 2009

    Posted May 01, 2009 03:01 PM

    The list of programs and locations is out, so as near as I can tell, here are all of the gaming-related programs at Annual. If you know of any not on this list, please add them in the comments.

    Friday, July 10

    Games and Gaming Member Initiative Group Business Meeting
    Hilton, International South
    5:00-7:00 pm
    Come and share your experiences with gaming and learn from others! 

    Open Gaming Night
    Hilton, International South
    7:00-10:00 pm

    Saturday, July 11

    What Does Gaming Have to Do with Books Anyway? Justifications for Games in Libraries (Games and Gaming MIG)
    McCormick Place West, W-470a
    10:30 am-Noon
    Interested in introducing gaming programs but unsure how to justify it? This panel of public, academic, and school media library staff will explore how they have justified gaming in their libraries. Bring your questions to get advice about your situation.

    Speakers: Sarah Couri, Teen Services, New York Public Library; Christopher Harris, School Library System, Genesee Valley BOCES; Kieran Hixon, , John C. Fremont Library District, Florence, Colorado; Paul Waelchli, , St. Norbert College, De Pere, Wisconsin

    Downloadable Technology (YALSA)
    McCormick Place West, W-180
    1:30-3:00 pm
    A panel will review current trends in downloadable and streaming technology for teens. Their suggested implementations for programming and services in public and school libraries will be demonstrated. Consultant Beth Gallaway will talk about downloadable gaming technologies. Librarian Kate Pritchard will showcase and streaming music. Karen Potash will demonstrate OverDrive products for teens.

    Library 2.0 Buildings: Creating Zones with Heart (LLAMA BES)
    McCormick Place West, W-179
    3:30-5:00 pm
    Dr. Michael Stephens, social networking guru, shares his vision of L2 buildings which speak to users. His ideas include zones for different user groups, spaces for fun as well as comfort, and positive signage. Representatives from two libraries which have created zones and spaces for gaming and user-centered functions will present their stories and visual images -- the Commons at Georgia Institute of Technology and the newly opened Darien Connecticut Public Library.

    Speakers: Michael Stephens, Dominican University Library School; Robert E. Fox, Jr., Georgia Institute of Technology; Alan Gray, Darien Public Library

    Monday, July 13

    Gaming, Film, and Ephemera: Women's Studies and Academic Collections (ACRL WSS)
    McCormick Place West, W-192b
    8:30-10:00 am
    The panel will address mixed archival collections at the Schlesinger Library, the UIUC Gaming collection, and experiences conducting research on African American women and film. This program will address collection management and research strategies related to popular culture collections in academic libraries. Many collections directly relate to the history of women, gender, and culture, but they involve complex issues of access and preservation. Speakers will consider questions of how academic institutions collect and maintain these materials, as well as the experience of how researchers access and use them in scholarship.

    Speakers: Angela Winand, Assistant Professor, African American Studies, University of Illinois at Springfield; Diana King, Associate Librarian, UCLA Arts Library; Marilyn Dunn, Executive Director, Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study

    Gov Docs Kids Group: Learn and Have Fun with Government Resources (ALA GODORT)
    Hilton, Boulevard A/B
    10:30 am-12:30 pm
    This program will help participants promote government information while engaging K-12 students in learning about history, culture, science and government. Games, interactive activities, teaching aids and lesson plans will be highlighted, along with exciting tools to enhance student learning. We will provide librarians with a collection of free government resources to advance their reference skills and aid in collection development decisions. We will focus on resources available at the Gov Docs Kids Group website, which includes primary source materials and links to U.S. Government Web sites for kids.

    Speakers: Mary Burtzloff, Archivist, National Archives and Records Administration, Central Plains Region; Arlene Wiler, Staff Member, Johnson County Library; Tom Adamich, Head of Metadata Services, Muskingum College Library; Cherie Bronkar, Head of User Services, Muskingum College Library