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.  GameRT Preconference Ideas Needed!

    Posted Apr 03, 2015 12:09 AM
    Edited by System May 01, 2018 02:37 PM

    ALA's GameRT is looking to organize preconferences at next year's Midwinter and Annual conferences. Last year at Annual we had Dr. Scott Nicholson run a preconference called Using Meaningful Gamification to Motivate Library Users. It was a great success and people enjoyed it a lot!


    What we're interested in hearing from you is what sorts of topics you'd like to see covered at a preconference. Once we get those ideas we'll be able to find people capable of creating preconferences that you'll find interesting and educational! So please, let us know any ideas that you have!


    You can either comment here, or send me an email at thematthewmurray@gmail.com




  • 2.  RE: GameRT Preconference Ideas Needed!

    Posted Apr 03, 2015 12:52 PM
    Some possible ideas to get the brainstorming going....
    - Minecraft Edu: built for all libraries (perhaps a BYOL hands on session using a small server and a local wifi network?) could talk about how to use Minecraft for teaching/learning programs, competitions, and more. 
    - Teaching and Learning with Games could talk about organizing home school programs for learning with games, school library usage, and even public library push in to schools or enrichment. 

    - Whole Community Games - some cool stuff going on in Germany with larger community games that bring together libraries and museums and more. 

    Maybe gather together some more ideas and then we do an email out to all RT members with a survery to get more feedback? Lots of members that aren't on here but are potential attendees. 

    Chris


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    Christopher Harris|about.me/cgharris
    Librarian, Writer, Speaker, Gamer
    Editorial Director, Play Play Learn

    On April 3, 2015 at 2:10:17 AM EDT, ALA Connect <connect@ala.org> wrote: