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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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Call for Proposals: 2025 March Mini Con (virtual) on Video Games & Libraries

  • 1.  Call for Proposals: 2025 March Mini Con (virtual) on Video Games & Libraries

    Posted Jan 02, 2025 01:42 PM
    Edited by Rebecca Strang Jan 02, 2025 01:43 PM

    Hello everyone!

    I wanted to share a reminder for GameRT's call for presentation proposals. If you have any questions, feel free to message me or email gamert@ala.org. I am on the committee organizing this virtual mini conference.

    March Mini Con 2025 - Call for Presentation Proposals

    The Games & Gaming Round Table (GameRT) of the American Library Association holds a virtual mini conference every March. Presentations are 15-minute lightning talks, presented in blocks of 3-4 presenters with a group Q&A session. The virtual conference will be held on Friday, March 28th, 2025. This year's theme is VIDEO GAMES.

    We are interested in presentations that connect video games to libraries- whether the focus is on collections, programming, education, or any other areas that bring video games and communities together. Proposals should explicitly state their relevance to libraries and community building, but presenters don't need to be a librarian or GameRT member to present.

    The call for proposals is open through January 10, 2025. For more information and the proposal submission form, please see this blog post: https://games.ala.org/march-mini-conference-2025-video-games-libraries/



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

    Board Member, Games & Gaming Round Table (GameRT)
    Co-Chair, GameRT Program Planning Committee
    Chair, GameRT 2025 Game On! Grant Committee

    www.ToPlayIsHuman.com
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