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.  Idea for Annual Program

    Posted Jan 09, 2015 12:05 PM

    I'm interested in creating a panel of librarians involved in gaming programs at their libraries. It would cover as many types of libraries (public, academic, special, etc...) as possible to show that gaming programs can work in various settings. We would talk about what programs we have done, successes, failures, etc... and then open it up to the floor to ask questions. Would anyone be interested in doing this type of program? As a children's librarian in a public library, I can talk about what I've done, but I think it would be a more successful program if we can target all or as many as the different types of libraries. 


     



  • 2.  RE: Idea for Annual Program

    Posted Jan 09, 2015 12:20 PM

    I would love to be a part of the panel. I work at a system level supporting school libraries. I push in and use tabletop games to support curriculum, do design programs with kids as projects for demonstrating content mastery and I also work with students with special needs and enrichment programs. I'll be at annual, so count me in!



  • 3.  RE: Idea for Annual Program

    Posted Jan 09, 2015 03:36 PM

    I too would love to be part of this.  My concern would be getting to annual.  If you are part of a session, does the association pay for your conference? :)



  • 4.  RE: Idea for Annual Program

    Posted Jan 15, 2015 05:28 PM

    I work with the game developers club on our campus, who meet regularly in the library and sometimes do special events here as well as some game days. I would be happy to be a panelist about these things. I also am active in International Games Day, so I could talk about that too.



  • 5.  RE: Idea for Annual Program

    Posted Jan 19, 2015 05:11 PM

    I'm going to start working on the proposal. Please send me any ideas.

    laura.t.bos@gmail.com