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.  Pokemon Club at public library

    Posted Oct 06, 2021 03:07 PM
    Hello GameRT friends!

    Does anyone here have experience running a Pokemon TCG club at a public library? I know ALA is doing a big initiative in school libraries right now with Pokemon and AASL, but alas, I'm not at a school library right now.

    We've had a pretty successful Pokemon TCG club for a few years, and then of course it went on hiatus when COVID hit. But we've been able to start it back up in recent months and steadily have 10-20 kids and teens showing up each week, which is a lot for our rural community.

    Our club leaders are interested in becoming an official Pokemon TCG club/league, but I'm having trouble finding any information about exactly how to do that / if it's possible for a nonprofit / etc.

    Is anyone else doing this out there in public library-land? Any tips/advice for running a successful Pokemon TCG club?

    Thanks!
    -Shanna

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    Shanna Hollich
    shollich@gmail.com
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  • 2.  RE: Pokemon Club at public library

    Posted Oct 15, 2021 03:23 PM
    Our library setup official Leagues just by going through the league signup process. I didn't set it up, so I can't help with specifics, but we have three locations and each one has an official league. We haven't been running official league events since the pandemic started, though.

    I tried to reach out to both Pokemon and ALSC about getting a club format for public libraries. Pokemon told me to use the form that ALSC has to inquire, which I did, but no one ever responded to me. Other things on my plate have taken priority since then, so I haven't followed up.

    But, we still have a group of Pokemon kids who meet up to play Pokemon games and chat and show off cards, it just isn't official at the moment.

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    Rebecca Strang
    She/Her/Hers
    Children's Services Associate
    Naperville Public Library

    Board Member, Games & Gaming Round Table (GameRT)
    Chair, GameRT Program Planning Committee

    www.ToPlayIsHuman.com
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