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.

ALA Round Table International Spectacular, Oct 18th (a day of celebrating international media and librarianship!)

  • 1.  ALA Round Table International Spectacular, Oct 18th (a day of celebrating international media and librarianship!)

    Posted Oct 07, 2024 04:31 PM

    Tune in to GameRT's Twitch or YouTube channels on Friday, October 18th for international mayhem! Learn about how ALA round tables and libraries work with translated, international, and diverse medias. No registration necessary, just go to GameRT's Twitch or YouTube channel the day of the event.

    This event is coordinated by the following ALA round tables:

    • Games & Gaming Round Table (GameRT)
    • Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT)
    • Film & Media Round Table (FMRT)
    • Maps & Geospatial Information Round Table (MaGIRT)
    • International Relations Round Table (IRRT)

    SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

    Round Table Round Table – Panel discussion on international media & libraries
    11:00 – 12:00 EDT / 10:00 – 11:00 CDT / 9:00 – 10:00 MDT / 8:00 – 9:00 PDT (Time Converter)

    International Relations Round Table (IRRT) Panel
    12:15 – 1:15 EDT / 11:15 – 12:15 CDT / 10:15 – 11:15 MDT / 9:15 – 10:15 PDT (Time Converter)

    Map & Geospatial Information Round Table (MaGIRT) – World Maps & Trivia
    1:30 – 2:30 EDT / 12:30 – 1:30 CDT / 11:30 – 12:30 MDT / 10:30 – 11:30 PDT (Time Converter)

    Film & Media Round Table (FMRT) – Film Screening for Trust Me
    2:45 – 4:15 EDT / 1:45 – 3:15 CDT / 12:45 – 2:15 MDT / 11:45 – 1:15 PDT (Time Converter)

    Games & Gaming Round Table (GameRT) – Golden Sky Stories Live Play
    4:30 – 5:30 EDT / 3:30 – 4:30 CDT / 2:30 – 3:30 MDT / 1:30 – 2:30 PDT (Time Converter)



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

    President Emeritus, Games & Gaming Round Table (GameRT)
    Co-Chair, GameRT Program Planning Committee
    Chair, GameRT Game On! Grant Committee

    www.ToPlayIsHuman.com
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