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.  July 2009 episode

    Posted Jul 29, 2009 06:12 PM

    This is the discussion forum for the July 2009 Games in Libraries podcast.  On this episode:


    • Jason Puckett talks about how gaming has brought about new requests for instruction in his academic library.
    • Brian Mayer covers 5 games that can teach ELA (English Language Arts) in 5 minutes.
    • Scott Nicholson interviews David Meyer and Blake Ratcliffe from TMC Furniture about
      a cool Wii and Wiimote Holder
    • Beth Gallaway talks about how you can easily contribute to the Games in Libraries Podcast
    • Eli Neiburger presents how to use Mario Kart Wii and online connections for a library event and National Gaming Day plans – http://wiki.gtsystem.org/ngd
    • Scott Nicholson, Liz Danforth, Beth Gallaway, and M.
      Brandon Robbins talk about some of their favorite picks for games in
      libraries and come up with a new idea
    • Scott continues to talk about “Play Along with Us”, a
      new Game-of-the-month club, which you can join at
      http://connect.ala.org/forum/11567

     You can hear this episode at http://www.gamesinlibraries.org/?p=112