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.
  • 1.  September 2026 GameRT Board Meeting: Agenda & Link to Join

    Posted 16 days ago
    Edited by Chris Baker 16 days ago

    Hello again, my inimitable GameRT Colleagues!

    Now that we're about crack into September, the official 'end of summer' is just around the corner. For folks whose schoolyear is starting (whether you're teaching, learning, or have young ones starting school), I hope things are going smoothly. 

    As for our upcoming GameRT board meeting on Thursday, September 10th:

    • Here is a link to our 09_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.
    • Note: please make sure you are using your own Google account when updating the agenda (not the GameRT one). This will help us keep a record of who added what!
    • And here is the Zoom Link to our September meeting. Apologies for meeting wackiness at our August convening; I needed to create new meetings for this term, which I've now done, so all should work well. Please reach out directly at Chris.Baker@dpi.wi.gov if you have any questions or issues!

    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. ALA is asking us to make sure we use the space more.

    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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  • 2.  RE: September 2026 GameRT Board Meeting: Agenda & Link to Join

    Posted 6 days ago

    Reminder, folks:

    We have our GameRT board meeting today from 12:00-1:00 pm CST!

    • Here is a link to our 09_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.
      • Note: please make sure you are using your own Google account when updating the agenda (not the GameRT one). This will help us keep a record of who added what!
    • And here is the Zoom Link to the meeting.

    See y'all in 45 or so!

    ~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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