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Registration for International Games Month 2025 is open!

Posted By George Bergstrom May 01, 2025 02:06 PM
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We invite you to take this opportunity to get registered: https://bit.ly/IGM2025registration. The resources that the IGM Committee is putting together will be on the site soon: https://games.ala.org/international-games-month/. Updates will come as the committee has time between now and November, so be ...

It's time to vote for the 2025 Platinum Play Hall of Fame nominees

Posted By George Bergstrom Apr 28, 2025 10:07 AM
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The Awards Committee of the Games & Gaming Round Table need your help! Vote on this year's Platinum Play (bit.ly/Platinum-Play-2025) and let us know which games you think should be inducted into the 2025 class for our hall of fame. These games have been nominated by you or members, don't see your favorite ...

RE: New Blog Post! - GameRT Announces the Platinum Play 2025 Classics

Posted By George Bergstrom Apr 24, 2025 04:09 AM
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Paul, It is on the GameRT website instead of the blog: https://www.ala.org/gamert/platinum-play-hall-fame -George George Bergstrom Regional Coordinator-Professional Development, Southern Indiana State Library 317-447-2242 gbergstrom@library.in.gov @TheLibGamer

Platinum Play Award nominations open

Posted By George Bergstrom Mar 25, 2025 10:15 AM
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All, This is a reminder that the Platinum Play Award committee is still seeking nominations for the 2025 awards season. To read more about the award, see last years winners, and our classics see the website: https://games.ala.org/platinum-play-game-hall-of-fame/ Visit the form to nominate ...

Platinum Play Hall of Fame nomination for 2025

Posted By George Bergstrom Feb 15, 2025 01:01 PM
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The awards committee is looking for nominations for the Platinum Play Hall of fame class of 2025. The nominations form can be found here: Table 1 - Submission form for the Platinum Play Award If you would like more information about the hall of fame, it can be found on our website here: Platinum ...

elections coming soon - seeking nominations

Posted By George Bergstrom Nov 13, 2024 08:02 AM
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All, The ALA elections are coming soon. As the GameRT past president and chair of the strategic planning committee one of my duties is to find members interested in running for the open positions on the board for next year. These positions include the president-elect (a three year commitment), the ...

RE: International Games Month and Sponsors

Posted By George Bergstrom Sep 25, 2024 08:39 AM
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Sidney, I'll check when I get home for you. George Sent from my iPhone

International Games Month and Sponsors

Posted By George Bergstrom Sep 23, 2024 02:04 PM
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All, There is just 1 week left to register and be eligible for all of the sponsor drawings. If you register after September 30 you will still be eligible for the drawings for digital games and discount codes. For perspective we have over 1200 physical items donated and only about 225 US libraries ...

RE: International Games Month Registration Help

Posted By George Bergstrom Sep 23, 2024 04:55 AM
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Teresa, The round table does work with publishers to get sponsorship, and that creates the basis for what games and gaming materials are available for libraries to possibly win. This year there are over 1200 physical giveaways and over 100 digital giveaways. In addition there are 300 discount codes ...

Announcing the Digital Games in Libraries project

Posted By George Bergstrom Sep 03, 2024 11:05 AM
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All, The IMLS awarded one of their grants to UNCG, which they are calling the Digital Games in Libraries project. Here is the website: https://go.uncg.edu/dgil "The Digital Games in Libraries (DGIL) project is developing strategies and tools for libraries of all kinds to collect, preserve, and ...

Upcoming webinars

Posted By George Bergstrom Jul 30, 2024 12:58 PM
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All, I would like to announce a pair of webinars presented by the Indiana State Library in the next few months. For full details or to register follow the links to the Indiana State Library's events calendar. -George What's Up Wednesday: Unlock the Joy of Play - November's International Games ...

International Games Month is heating up!

Posted By George Bergstrom Jul 17, 2024 09:29 AM
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Unlock the Joy of Play: November's International Games Month Registration Now Open! If you didn't see the blog post announcing registration is open check it out here. To go directly to the registration page you can click here. On top of that, we want you to check out the sponsors list (to learn ...

Reviewer needed

Posted By George Bergstrom Jul 17, 2024 09:11 AM
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Hello All, If you have played Deep Vents from Red Raven Games or used it for library programming and would be interested in writing about it for International Games Month please let me know. Thanks, -George ------------------------------ George Bergstrom GameRT Past President Southern ...

RE: Webinar of interest

Posted By George Bergstrom May 04, 2024 06:08 AM
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All, This is a reminder of the webinar on Wednesday May 8th at 3:30 PM EDT: The Game Master Librarian, Part One: How You and Your Library Can Be a Portal for TTRPG Learning Experiences. The link for registration and additional information is at the link above. I also am pleased to announce that GameRT ...

RE: Vote for the Platinum Play Awards!

Posted By George Bergstrom Apr 23, 2024 04:31 AM
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Sorry Everyone, The URL was updated due to the login issue: https://bit.ly/Platinum-Play-2024 -George George Bergstrom President American Library Association, Games and Gaming Round Table (GameRT) gamert@ala.org www.ala.org/rt/gamert

Webinar of interest

Posted By George Bergstrom Apr 04, 2024 08:01 AM
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All, The Indiana State Library is hosting The Game Master Librarian, Part One: How You and Your Library Can Be a Portal for TTRPG Learning Experiences. This webinar is on May 8th at 3:30 PM EDT. The link for registration and additional information is at the link above. Description: Tabletop role-playing ...

RE: Upcoming webinar - Playful lectures: how games can help learning

Posted By George Bergstrom Feb 09, 2024 04:13 AM
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Crystal, Yes, all our webinars are recorded and will be posted to the Indiana State Library YouTube channel. Typically, they are available within 1 – 2 weeks of the live date. Anyone who registers for the webinar will receive the link to the recording when it is available along with presenter resources ...

Upcoming webinar - Playful lectures: how games can help learning

Posted By George Bergstrom Feb 08, 2024 09:27 AM
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I'm excited to announce this upcoming training opportunity from the Indiana State Library. Please share and post widely. Follow the link to the calendar event to register. What the research says - Playful lectures: how games can help learning Date: 2/21/24 Time: 10:00 am EST Format: Zoom Webinar ...

National Gaming Survey

Posted By George Bergstrom Dec 29, 2023 09:54 AM
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All, The survey has launched. Please take a few minutes to respond for your library, but also share out with libraries near you. Thanks. -George American Library Association's Games and Gaming Round Table National Gaming Survey To improve relationships between libraries and ...

RE: December board meeting

Posted By George Bergstrom Nov 27, 2023 11:20 AM
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Josh, Nope that is likely a typo due to Leap year... the meeting is indeed on March 7th. -George

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