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.
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ALA Games & Gaming Table is now on YouTube!

  • 1.  ALA Games & Gaming Table is now on YouTube!

    Posted 13 days ago

    Cross-posting on ALA Members and GameRT. If you are not a GameRT member and are curious about who we are and what we do, find out more about GameRT!

    Hello everyone!

    We've crossed off a big thing on our wish list! GameRT now has a YouTube channel! We are currently working on uploading our past webinars and livestream events. There are currently 49 videos on the channel with more to be uploaded. For future events, we will also do simultaneous livestreams on Twitch and YouTube whenever possible.

    We will continue livestreaming on Twitch because the platform is well within our niche for games programming, but we wanted to add YouTube because we recognize that some institutions block Twitch on work computers. This new viewing option makes our programming even more accessible to the community!

    Please stop by the new channel and subscribe! This will help us verify the channel and get access to more channel features.

    What can you find on the GameRT YouTube channel? All the great series you've come to expect from GameRT!

    • Gaming in Libraries Webinars series featuring presentations on a variety of topics related to gaming programs and collections in libraries
    • Learn & Play, Librarians Attempt Games, and Low Stress High Mayhem, where library workers live play board games, video games, and tabletop role-playing games (respectively) while discussing how the games work in library settings
    • Round Table Round Table, a panel series where we gather subject matter experts to chat on various topics relevant to gaming in libraries
    • Spectaculars, special one day events where we gather several ALA round tables to explore popular media in different themes (Spooky, Super, and Queer so far!)
    • Mini Cons, one day miniature conferences that feature a series of short presentations on topics relevant to gaming in libraries (TTRPGs in 2023 and Building Character in 2024)

    Find out more about GameRT professional development programming on the GameRT website.



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    Rebecca Strang (she/they)
    Children's Services Librarian
    Naperville Public Library

    Past President, Games & Gaming Round Table (GameRT)
    Chair, GameRT Strategic Planning Committee
    Member, GameRT Program Planning Committee
    Member, GameRT Game On! Grant Committee

    www.ToPlayIsHuman.com
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