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Call for Volunteers for MAGIRT's Virtual Event on October 18 - International and Imaginary Maps

  • 1.  Call for Volunteers for MAGIRT's Virtual Event on October 18 - International and Imaginary Maps

    Posted Oct 07, 2024 02:03 PM

    Hello MAGIRT members,

    I am seeking volunteers for an upcoming event that MAGIRT is putting on with a few other ALA round tables, GameRT's Round Table International Spectacular. This event is open to the public, so please feel free to share with your networks.

    MAGIRT Volunteers are needed to help plan MAGIRT's contribution to the program. MAGIRT will be sharing our love of maps through a presentation on maps relating to international maps as well as maps of fictional world and a map trivia game. 

    We are in need of:

     

    1. Resource Suggestions - Links to books and maps from your or other collections that portray international countries or imaginary worlds. I will be adding these to the shared resource document for the event.

    2. Event Planning and Cohosting - I am looking for 2-3 volunteers to help me plan the event and/or host our programs. Event planners will help put together our trivia game. Hosts will join the broadcast to share their knowledge of international and fantasy maps with a live audience during the round table panel session and MAGIRT's hourlong programming block. Estimated time commitment: 2-4 hours

    If you are interested in helping, please fill out the Google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeb1mfTuwUG5VWTjIt5pLrWgzyrRybNO90yp0mUbKQpEDiWrw/viewform?usp=sf_link

     

    Here is the schedule for the daylong event on Friday, October 18. MAGIRT will be participating in the bolded segments.

    • 10:00a-11:00a Central - Round Table Round Table

    • 11:15a-12:15p Central - International Relations Round Table

    • 12:30p-1:30p Central - Map & Geospatial Information Round Table

    • 1:45p-2:45p Central - Film & Media Round Table

    • 3:00p-4:30p Central - Games & Gaming Round Table

     

    Please let me know if you have any questions!

    Best,

    Erin



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    Erin Cheever
    Char, MAGIRT 2024-2025
    Chair, MAGIRT Membership and Marketing Committee (2023-2024)
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