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.  ALA Escape Room Outing

    Posted Jun 20, 2016 10:22 AM

    Escape rooms are all the rage, and they fit perfectly into the domain of the Games and Gaming Round Table.

    Would anyone like to form a group and try to do some of the rooms local to ALA?

    I also didn't see anyone doing anything with escape rooms in the schedule, so did folks want to chat about them and how we use them in our library? 



  • 2.  RE: ALA Escape Room Outing

    Posted Jun 20, 2016 11:29 AM

    Hi Don

    I share your excitement for the potential of escape rooms. I am running an hybrid one at ALAPlay and am sharing about my experiences with them at the GameRT sharing session. So there is a little bit going on with them at annual. I am holding off on doing a formal session until next year, when I have more implementations to share back on. I think it would make a great panel or session next year, and if you make it to Chicago it would be great to put something together.

    As for hitting one up this year in Orlando, Thursday would be a the best day if you are available.

    Plans changed, Thursday doesn't work anymore. Wednesday?



  • 3.  RE: ALA Escape Room Outing

    Posted Jun 20, 2016 02:08 PM

    I will be hitting the road from Georgetown SC at about 10:30 Wednesday Morning. I should be in Florida in plenty of time to do a room that evening.