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.  Webinars of interest

    Posted Aug 07, 2023 08:07 AM

    All,

    The Indiana State Library and GameRT are brining a webinar to everyone this week about tabletop games and information literacy. It will be on Wednesday Aug 9 at 10AM EDT. Check out the ISL calendar for more details and the registration link:

    What the Research Says - I Will Drop This Class if You Are the Spy! Teaching Information Literacy with Tabletop Games

    Also if you missed the webinar a few weeks ago from Steph C of the ENnie awarding winning TTRPGkids.com the recording is now on the archived webinar page at ISL:

    Using Table Top Role-Playing Games to teach, from pre-K to adult learning - 1 LEU - Indiana State Library

    If anyone has any questions feel free to contact me.

    -George



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    George Bergstrom
    SW Regional Coordinator, Professional Development Office
    Indiana State Library
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  • 2.  RE: Webinars of interest

    Posted Aug 11, 2023 12:30 PM

    I missed this webinar, but I would love a recording of it, if that's available!



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    Chloé Bennett
    Experiential Learning Librarian
    University of Texas At Arlington
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  • 3.  RE: Webinars of interest

    Posted Aug 11, 2023 12:43 PM

    I will send the recording link to Connect when it is available, and it will be in both the Indiana State Library's archived webinar page as well as the GameRT resource page.

     




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  • 4.  RE: Webinars of interest

    Posted Aug 15, 2023 07:41 AM

    All,

    Here is the recording of the What the Research Says - I Will Drop This Class if You Are the Spy! Teaching Information Literacy with Tabletop Games webinar:

    https://youtu.be/0QhYcbKCbug 

    -George



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    George Bergstrom
    SW Regional Coordinator, Professional Development Office
    Indiana State Library
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