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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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Gaming Review Opportunity for Academic Librarians

  • 1.  Gaming Review Opportunity for Academic Librarians

    Posted Aug 05, 2022 05:52 PM
    Sharing on behalf of a colleague: 

    I would like to extend a call for reviewers for the next Internet Resources (IR) column of Public Services Quarterly. This issue's IR column will focus on the theme of "Online Multiplayer Games" that would be appropriate for a virtual library gaming event. 


    The gaming sites featured in the column should be free web-based resources relevant for academic, public services librarians. Games suggested should be for two or more players (the more players allowed the better), allow game hosts to create private games for their players (so as not to play against random people, but only people invited to the gaming event), and be interesting to teenagers and adults (so nothing targeted to young kids). There are lots of free online games appropriate for the column, such as spy games, drawing games, card games, board games, etc. Your review of one gaming site will need to include an overview of the gaming resource itself in addition to explaining how academic, public services librarians might use them.


    If you are interested in contributing, please send me an email (lee.adams@csueastbay.edu) with your ideas for gaming resources and/or interest in writing a review by Tuesday, August 9th. Due to the limited space in the column, preference will be given to reviewers on a first to respond basis. If selected, your review will be due by Friday, August 26th. Please let me know if you have any questions - and feel free to share with interested colleagues. I look forward to hearing from you! 


    Lee Adams

    Internet Resources Column Editor

    Public Services Quarterly


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