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.  New IG for Game Design

    Posted Jan 21, 2015 07:47 PM

    Hi everyone,


     


    Just passing along the following message from the Info Lit section of ACRL in case anyone is going to midwinter and wants to check it out. I don't think I saw it posted over here yet and I imagine there is a lot of overlap.


     


    Cheers,


    T


     


    Subject: [INFOLIT] Game Making at Midwinter


    Hi All,

    If you are interested in learning ways that games can be used in instruction and outreach in libraries, come to the Game Making Interest Group meeting. See http://alamw15.ala.org/node/25631 for details. Hope to see you there.

    Sincerely,
    Breanne Kirsch
    Game Making IG Founder and Chair


  • 2.  RE: New IG for Game Design

    Posted Jan 22, 2015 11:09 AM

    Thanks for posting! Hope to see some of you there if you can make it.