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.  Volunteer publishing opportunity

    Posted 25 days ago

    All,

    GameRT has be approached by an editor of RUSQ about writing a column on collection development of games. Below is the message from them with the details. If anyone is interested in this opportunity let me know and I'll sending a connecting email.

    -George

    I don't actually have the exact deadlines yet for this year, but typically there is a mid-January deadline and then mid-April, since it is a quarterly publication. If anyone is feeling especially inspired, they could probably make the January one! The article would be roughly 1500-2000 words, but that isn't firm. It would just need to be a piece that's interesting to people developing collections and can range from informal and based on personal experience and anecdotes to a full-fledged research project. I'm also happy to be someone they bounce ideas off, since I do more or less lead the board and TTRP game acquisition for my library system.

    Here are two examples of articles at either end of the spectrum:

    A thought piece about genre:

    https://journals.ala.org/index.php/rusq/article/view/8559" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://journals.ala.org/index.php/rusq/article/view/8559

    Research into the reading habits of incarcerated persons:

    https://journals.ala.org/index.php/rusq/article/view/8372" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://journals.ala.org/index.php/rusq/article/view/8372



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    George Bergstrom
    Southern Regional Coordinator, Professional Development Office
    Indiana State Library
    He/Him/His
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  • 2.  RE: Volunteer publishing opportunity

    Posted 24 days ago
    Edited by Meli Taylor 24 days ago

    I am potentially interested -- I did a practicum a few years ago while at the iSchool that focused on developing the university's board and video game collection after it had been relocated out of the Undergraduate Library. I've presented a couple times about my practicum too so I could put a piece together pretty easily. Though if they are looking for someone who is currently involved in collection development for games, that is unfortunately outside of my current job scope.



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    Meli Taylor
    Reference & Instruction Librarian
    Bowling Green State University
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