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I think this is great, but since conference in February is not an option for me, I upvoted the session. I fully support the push to get more libraries to build circulating board game collections. I think that in a few years tabletop games can become about as ubiquitous in our collections as videogames ...

We've been lending board games for one-week checkout at my library for about a year. I know of a handful of others that do this or are in the process of beginning this service. If your library (or one that you know of) circulates board games, let me know. I am compiling a list that I'll be updating on ...

So I've ordered a copy of Cards Against Humanity and will have it cataloged and processed by the time Banned Books Weeks arrives. My plan is to have it at game night on the table, but I'm not going to actually force anyone to play the game. Instead, it'll be there for people to play if they want and ...

That's a good question, Mariella. I work at a small public library and we do circulate games to the public for one week. Since they are not holdable, however, they do not go out for interlibrary or even for holds within our county cooperative. We plan on making some of our games holdable but only for ...

Thanks, John. I'll watch that tutorial and get back to you. The "appeal" of Cards Against Humanity is the game's simplicity. For this kind of activity, we don't even have to play a full game to understand its content. I feel like there's also an opportunity for designing a simple game or activity ...

At a staff meeting this morning, we were discussing ways that we could integrate the theme of Banned Books Week into some of our regular programs. One idea was to make Cards Against Humanity the featured game for our regular board game night for adults. As our library is looking for ways to generate ...

I'd love to see a section that houses collection development resources. I'm currently working on the guidelines for my library's circulating collection of board games so that something is in place if I ever leave, and I'd love to read what others have drafted. PJ Bentley

If you haven't made the purchase yet, here are a few more suggestions: No Thanks! (quick, small, and addictive) Skull/Skull & Roses (pure bluffing, easy to learn, beautiful artwork) For Sale (a hit with every new player I've introduced it to) Ticket to Ride (because Ticket to Ride) ...

This is kind of a late response, but I wanted toss in my two cents in case it's still relevant to your colleague. We've been circulating our games for just a month, but so far it's gone really well and we've had almost no problems. We catalog the games individually. OCLC has records for a lot ...