ALA Round Table International Spectacular

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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.
When:  Oct 18, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 04:30 PM (CT)

Tune in to GameRT’s Twitch or YouTube channels on Friday, October 18th for international mayhem! Learn about how ALA round tables and libraries work with translated, international, and diverse medias.

Round Table Round Table – Panel discussion on international media & libraries
11:00 – 12:00 EDT / 10:00 – 11:00 CDT / 9:00 – 10:00 MDT / 8:00 – 9:00 PDT (Time Converter)

International Relations Round Table (IRRT) Panel
12:15 – 1:15 EDT / 11:15 – 12:15 CDT / 10:15 – 11:15 MDT / 9:15 – 10:15 PDT (Time Converter)

Map & Geospatial Information Round Table (MaGIRT) – World Maps & Trivia
1:30 – 2:30 EDT / 12:30 – 1:30 CDT / 11:30 – 12:30 MDT / 10:30 – 11:30 PDT (Time Converter)

Film & Media Round Table (FMRT) – Film Screening for Trust Me
2:45 – 4:15 EDT / 1:45 – 3:15 CDT / 12:45 – 2:15 MDT / 11:45 – 1:15 PDT (Time Converter)

Games & Gaming Round Table (GameRT) – Golden Sky Stories Live Play
4:30 – 5:30 EDT / 3:30 – 4:30 CDT / 2:30 – 3:30 MDT / 1:30 – 2:30 PDT (Time Converter)

Location

Online Instructions:
Url: https://games.ala.org/event/international-spectacular/
Login: Tune in to GameRT’s Twitch or YouTube channels on Friday, October 18th