GAMERT (Gaming) Round Table

 View Only
last person joined: yesterday 

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.
Back to discussions
Expand all | Collapse all

Conference Proposal All-Call

  • 1.  Conference Proposal All-Call

    Posted Oct 08, 2020 02:44 PM
    The call for proposals for the 2021 Connecting: Students Engagement Despite Covid-19 Conference is now open! 

     

    What is Connecting?

    Connecting: Student Engagement Despite COVID-19 is the inaugural, free conference for all higher education professionals, taking place online Feb 3rd - Feb 4th, 2021. Connecting is an annual community-owned conference geared toward educating and inspiring fellow higher education colleagues, designed through a community-driven planning process guided by a Conference Planning Committee comprised of professionals throughout the United States. Connecting's "Open To All" style invites higher education professionals from all campus functions and roles; we focus on engaging diverse perspectives to facilitate connections that drive effective student engagement practices. This year's theme of Student Engagement Despite COVID-19 aims to share innovation in engaging students both online and in-person.

     

    Call For Proposals: 

    Do you have effective best practices regarding engaging with students during the COVID-19 pandemic, both online and in-person? Did you try something new to meet your campus needs? If so, please consider submitting a proposal to present at this year's conference. 

     

    Connecting invites proposals from all perspectives: 

    -- Those new to the field as well as those with advanced wisdom to share 
    -- Those who interact with or support students in any way, in any role 
    -- Those with successes to share and those with questions to pose 

    We are looking for proposals that fit into these Conference Tracks: 
    • Community Development, Virtually  
    • Shifting Institutional Paradigms  
    • Transformative Teaching: Virtual Learning and Pedagogy  
    • Celebrations  
    • Student and Staff Well-Being  
    For a detailed description of each major topic area topic, visit the Conference webpage. 
     
    The call for proposals closes on November 13, 2020. We encourage all to submit a proposal to present at the 2021 Connecting: Students Engagement Despite Covid-19 Conference! 


    ------------------------------
    Sam Leif
    University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    ------------------------------