Library Gamification Event in Boston on February 15th
For anyone who will be in Boston on Wednesday, February 15th at 4pm, Dr. Scott Nicholson will be giving a presentation entitled "My Sabbatical at Hogwarts: Initial Explorations into Meaningful...
View Article2012 GameRT election results
Hello, Gamers!In case you haven't already seen the results of our first election elsewhere, I'm happy to report that the following officers have been elected for our round table. I'd like to introduce...
View ArticleIntroducing Myself to the Gaming RT
Well July 1 has passed and I wanted to take a moment and introduce myself to the RT now that I am offically a Member at Large.read more
View ArticleIMLS grant to create an Alternate Reality Game toolkit for libraries
In the most recent round of the IMLS National Leadership Grant announcements, Syracuse University, in partnership with MIT and the ALA, received a 150K grant to create an alternate reality game...
View ArticleAbleGamers
Someone shared with me the following resource, which I thought would be valuable for everyone.read more
View ArticleGameRT call for presentations for ALA Midwinter 2013
The Games and Gaming Roundtable is accepting conference presentation proposals on games and gaming in libraries for the American Library Association Midwinter Conference, January 25-29, 2013 in...
View ArticleALA Play Call for Help
Annual is fast approaching and the gears are in motion for our yearly ALA Play event. Sadly, I won't be able to attend so there is some gaps that could use filling. I normaly get there early, help set...
View ArticleViolent Video Games at Elmhurst Public Library: The Debate
I thought everyone might be interested in seeing this article:"A group of Elmhurst residents is pushing for the Elmhurst Public Library to reevaluate its policy for carrying video games rated “M”...
View ArticleCDC Study on Video Game Violence. Any News?
Has anyone seen any CDC studies on video game violence come out yet? I understand the 10 million dollars was coming out of the 2014 congressional budget. Maybe it's a little early but I thought there...
View ArticleNow Showing @ ALA: Returning Fire: Interventions in Video Game Culture
Join the Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) and the Games and Gaming Round Table (GAMERT) for a film screening and panel discussion of militarism and online gaming, featuring the documentary...
View ArticleCreating Game-Based Makerspaces (GameRT Forum)
Interested in turning game players into creators? The GameRT will provide you with some great program ideas for libraries to use to help game-loving patrons tap into their creative side. Host Scott...
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