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.  Support GameRT

    Posted Feb 03, 2014 10:50 AM

    Hi everyone!


    GameRT had a great midwinter with two interesting presentations by John Pappas and Audrey Barbakoff. Each year GameRT has seen the attendance at our programs grow along with the excitement about games and gaming in libraries. To keep this interest growing, we need volunteers.


    GameRT is a great way to add national, and even international service, to your resume. This group is full of amazing people ready to help anyone new learn how to serve on or even lead a committee. All of our committees could use new members. The committee volunteer form is located here.


    You have a choice of joining:


    ALAplay committee (Chair, Brian Mayer)
    International Games Day Committee  (Chair, Diane Robson)
    Membership and promotion committee (Chair, Mary Ann Venner)
    Nominating committee (Chair, Diane Robson)
    Program and Planning Committee (Chair, Christopher Magnifico)


    If you want to know what types of work or time commitment is needed for each committee please feel free to email me or the committee chair.


    Thanks,
    Diane Robson
    GameRT President



  • 2.  RE: Support GameRT

    Posted Feb 03, 2014 06:19 PM

    Having just attended MW14, I just want to pipe in and second Diane's post! Meeting GameRT folks and learning more about how the committee works was fantastic! 



  • 3.  RE: Support GameRT

    Posted Feb 11, 2014 12:53 PM

    Hi guys!

    I am going through the volunteer form submissions from the ALA site today. If you filled it out to volunteer you should be getting an email. Some of you volunteered awhile ago and we are just seeing them. If you no longer wish to volunteer, just let me know in the reply. If you need to know more about the required duties before you are added to the committee, let me know in the reply.

    Thanks,
    Diane Robson