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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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August 2026 GameRT Board Meeting

  • 1.  August 2026 GameRT Board Meeting

    Posted 4 hours ago

    Hello, esteemed GameRT Colleagues!

    I hope you had a lovely July and a fantastic beginning of your August.  I am so excited to kick off the 2026-2027 GameRT cycle with y'all, and I am grateful for everyone's work, expertise, and collaboration. Three cheers to you!

    First off, I wanted to apologize again for getting this information out to everyone later than I would have liked. I will commit to a more regular "2 to 1.5 week" notice ahead of board meetings in the future to give everyone the time they need to add updates. I appreciate folks' patience.

    • Here is a link to the updated 08_2026_GameRT Board Meeting Agenda. Committee chairs & board members, please populate it with any updates / action items you'd like to tackle at the meeting. I have quite a few Magely items to cover but I will try to be quick about it.
    • And here is the Zoom Link to the August board meeting. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone next week.

    Finally, I want to remind all 2026-2027 committee chairs & co-chairs to please:

    • Make sure you have access to the Google Drive folders you need to do your committee work; if you need access, reach out to me and I'll take care of it ASAP.
    • Please confirm your meeting schedule with your committee members and make sure they have the information / access they need to attend and do work.
    • Please post in your respective ALA Connect committee spaces to welcome folks and being sparking conversation there.

    And, of course, always feel free to reach out to me at Chris.Baker@dpi.wi.gov if you think I might be missing something or may need to adjust / address anything. I am bound to make mistakes and forget things early on into my Magely tenure, and I'd be very grateful for folks' recommendations and feedback.

    Stay groovy, y'all.

    ~Chris Baker



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    Chris Baker
    Public Library Consultant, Games and Learning Consultant
    Department of Public Instruction
    He/Him/His
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