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.  Upcoming Webinar: Developing a Visual Novel for Digital Bibliotherapy

    Posted Oct 16, 2023 02:07 PM
    Edited by Rebecca Strang Oct 18, 2023 10:53 AM

    Joy Copper will discuss how she designed a visual novel for digital bibliotherapy, a project for which she won a Calvert Award for excellence in undergraduate research (https://www.library.unlv.edu/award).

    From Joy: "At its core, a visual novel shares similarities with Choose Your Own Adventure books where the decisions of the player/reader determine the direction of the story. My project is intended to be used as a supplementary bibliotherapy tool for children experiencing socioemotional difficulties that are not classified as needing clinical intervention. The intention is to introduce children to healthy coping mechanisms and teach them about the importance of emotional and mental health. The student playing will navigate the story from a first-person perspective to create an immersive experience."

    Friday, November 17, 2023

    4p - 5p Central (2p Pacific, 5p Eastern)

    REGISTER HERE: https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5P44cDxhSkuvRr0DonFdag

    Questions? Email gamert@ala.org This webinar is presented by the American Library Association's Games & Gaming Round Table (GameRT). Registration for this webinar is free and open to anyone. This webinar will be recorded, but initial access to the recording will only be available to GameRT members. ALA membership information can be found here: http://www.ala.org/membership/joinala.

    The Zoom capacity for this webinar is 500 attendees. The webinar will also be publicly live streamed to the ALA Games & Gaming Round Table Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/alagamert.

    Webinar series: Developing a visual novel for digital bibliotherapy. Friday, November 17th @ 4pm Central. Presenter: Joy Cooper. Register to attend: bit.ly/3QeeTza



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    Amber Sewell
    Teaching & Learning Librarian
    University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    She/Her/Hers
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  • 2.  RE: Upcoming Webinar: Developing a Visual Novel for Digital Bibliotherapy

    Posted Oct 17, 2023 02:54 PM

    Hi. I'm sorry but I'm not getting the Zoom registration link to work. 



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    Carolyn Nickerson-Harper
    Assistant Director
    Carlsbad Public Library
    Carlsbad, NM
    cjnickerson-harper@cityofcarlsbadnm.com
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  • 3.  RE: Upcoming Webinar: Developing a Visual Novel for Digital Bibliotherapy

    Posted Oct 17, 2023 10:38 PM
    I had same problem yesterday





  • 4.  RE: Upcoming Webinar: Developing a Visual Novel for Digital Bibliotherapy

    Posted Oct 18, 2023 10:54 AM

    Here's the link! I also updated Amber's post to correct the link.

    https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5P44cDxhSkuvRr0DonFdag



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

    Past President, Games & Gaming Round Table (GameRT)
    Chair, GameRT Game On! Grant Committee
    Chair, GameRT Strategic Planning Committee
    Member, GameRT Program Planning Committee


    www.ToPlayIsHuman.com
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  • 5.  RE: Upcoming Webinar: Developing a Visual Novel for Digital Bibliotherapy

    Posted Oct 18, 2023 11:07 AM

    Thanks, Rebecca!



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    Amber Sewell
    Teaching & Learning Librarian
    University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    She/Her/Hers
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  • 6.  RE: Upcoming Webinar: Developing a Visual Novel for Digital Bibliotherapy

    Posted Oct 18, 2023 02:09 PM

    Thanks so much!



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    Carolyn Nickerson-Harper
    Assistant Director
    Carlsbad Public Library
    Carlsbad, NM
    cjnickerson-harper@cityofcarlsbadnm.com
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