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Games at ALA Annual 2017

The American Library Association Conference from June 22-27, 2017 in Chicago is again bringing games and play into your libraries.
International Games Week 2017

International Games Day is now International Games Week. This change allows expansion into school programs and more flexibility in scheduling.
Escape to the Library at the ALA Annual Conference

Escape rooms are one of the best ways to immerse users in an engaged learning activity; participants must cooperate to
Pokémon Go Library Battle Map

Which Pokémon team controls your library’s gym? To add your library to the map, simply input your library’s information

Health and Gaming

June 24, 2017 Beth GameRT

Is gaming healthful, or harmful?

Free and Low-Cost Tabletop RPG Options

June 19, 2017 Thomas Vose GameRT, Resources

Tabletop RPG gaming (Dungeons and Dragons usually being the default) is a perfect fit for Library programs – RPGs develop imagination as the players help

Games at ALA Annual 2017

June 12, 2017 GAMERT Conferences, GameRT, Highlight

The American Library Association Conference from June 22-27, 2017 in Chicago is again bringing games and play into your libraries. Games and Gaming Roundtable (GameRT)

International Games Week 2017 Registration is Open!

June 8, 2017 GAMERT GameRT, International Games Week, Register for IGW

Registration for International Games Week 2017 is open! Additional donations will be managed through this blog. You can subscribe to the blog to receive updates

Librarians report: Games Advisory

May 30, 2017 GAMERT GameRT, International Games Week

Any gamer has probably done some impromptu gamer’s advisory, just as most avid readers have recommended books to others. Here are some tips for successful

Switch Gaming in Libraries

May 26, 2017 Thomas Vose GameRT

Nintendo’s newest system, the Switch, was released this year, and libraries with gaming consoles for programs should take notice. The Switch has had a very

Breakout EDU : The Mysterious Library Box

May 16, 2017 GAMERT Conferences, GameRT

The year is 2050 and the pace of change in education has been paralyzingly slow. While at a dinner with your fellow educators you learned

Ontario Library Association’s Digital Odyssey 2017

April 24, 2017 GAMERT Conferences, Resources

The Ontario Library Association (OLA) will be hosting a one-day conference on gaming in libraries in Toronto at the Ontario College of Art and Design

International Games Week 2017

April 3, 2017 GAMERT Highlight, Initiatives, International Games Week

International Games Day is now International Games Week. This change allows expansion into school programs and more flexibility in scheduling. This year’s event will take

Escape to the Library at the ALA Annual Conference

February 24, 2017 GAMERT Conferences, GameRT, Highlight

Escape rooms are one of the best ways to immerse users in an engaged learning activity; participants must cooperate to overcome obstacles and solve puzzles