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.

Volunteers needed for ALAPlay

  • 1.  Volunteers needed for ALAPlay

    Posted May 14, 2014 04:17 PM

    This year’s ALAPlay is going to be the biggest and best yet, but we need your help to make it happen!


    Volunteers are needed to serve as:


    Game Shepherds: During the event you’ll help attendees get started on games in general, answer questions, and find games to join.


    Game Hosts: During the event you’ll teach and run a specific game.


    Presenters: Do you run an awesome library gaming program? Come present your brilliant ideas at ALAPlay!


    ALAPlay14 will be Friday, June 27th from 7:30-10 PM. We have great swag, new games in the library, and great events in the works – all we need is you! If you’re interested in running a game, presenting, or serving as a game shepherd please email me at afoulk@saclibrary.org.



  • 2.  RE: Volunteers needed for ALAPlay

    Posted May 15, 2014 07:24 AM

    I'd be interested in teaching Magic: the Gathering, potentially could teach Smash Up! but I would need to get some more games in myself first.



  • 3.  RE: Volunteers needed for ALAPlay

    Posted May 15, 2014 12:04 PM

    I could do any of the above. Except teaching Magic: The Gathering...

    I'd love to present on starter game collections for under $150 and teach whatever board game needs teaching.

    John



  • 4.  RE: Volunteers needed for ALAPlay

    Posted May 15, 2014 06:21 PM

    Hi Joshua, 

    Running a MTG game would be great! What format were you thinking about? There are a few other mtg players attending so we might be able to pool our resources and create a few playable pauper decks...

    I was also thinking of maybe cube? 

     



  • 5.  RE: Volunteers needed for ALAPlay

    Posted May 16, 2014 07:38 AM

    I would LOVE to see a cube come together. I also enjoy planechase and can bring my planes if people are interested.



  • 6.  RE: Volunteers needed for ALAPlay

    Posted May 16, 2014 10:49 AM

    I am pretty sure I have enough cards to build a fun 360-card cube. I'd be happy to run one! And yes, definitely bring the planes, Brian! 

     

    ~t



  • 7.  RE: Volunteers needed for ALAPlay

    Posted May 16, 2014 11:37 AM

    We are going to have a metric ton of games at the event. Jenny has told me she will be updating our collection list soon. When we have that in place, we can post a doc for people interested in signing up to pick a game or two they are comfortable with for the event.

    John, your friend said hi yesterday at Penn State! Anything you want to share is welcome! The format for the sharing isn't a set time but rather that there will tables or displays set for people to share through the whole event as people will come in and out throughout the evening. So people sharing awesome sauce would do so for the night, making it hard to share and teach.



  • 8.  RE: Volunteers needed for ALAPlay

    Posted May 16, 2014 06:55 PM

    For the presentations it might be cool to encourage people to bring posters they've made for poster presentations? Though I guess that depends on if anyone has made one, haha.



  • 9.  RE: Volunteers needed for ALAPlay

    Posted May 23, 2014 07:03 AM

    I have put together a Doodlepoll for people to sign-up for games they would like to teach at ALAPlay this year. Head on over to the poll and claim a game. This will help us know which games to bring along with us to the event.

    http://doodle.com/7fw4mv5sh7232tgm



  • 10.  RE: Volunteers needed for ALAPlay

    Posted May 27, 2014 02:37 PM
    Which version of Ascension is it?  The original base game?
    Joshua J. Carlson
    Director of Youth Services

    Utica Public Library
    303 Genesee Street
    Utica, NY 13501
    315-735-2279 (phone)
    315-734-1034 (fax)

    http://www.uticapubliclibrary.org/youthservices
    www.facebook.com/uticapubliclibrary.youthservices



    On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 9:10 AM, ALA Connect <connect@ala.org> wrote:


  • 11.  RE: Volunteers needed for ALAPlay

    Posted May 28, 2014 07:42 AM

    Just the base game. I love the expansions, but the event is geared towards introduction to resources and so I didn't want to complicate things too much.



  • 12.  RE: Volunteers needed for ALAPlay

    Posted Jun 02, 2014 02:07 PM
    Have you looked at Apprentice Edition? http://ascensiongame.com/shop/ascensionapprenticeedition/
    Joshua J. Carlson
    Director of Youth Services

    Utica Public Library
    303 Genesee Street
    Utica, NY 13501
    315-735-2279 (phone)
    315-734-1034 (fax)

    http://www.uticapubliclibrary.org/youthservices
    www.facebook.com/uticapubliclibrary.youthservices



    On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 9:55 AM, ALA Connect <connect@ala.org> wrote: