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    International Games Day became International Games Week in 2017. 1620 libraries from around the world participated during the week of

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    Librarians Report: Breakout EDU

    By now many will have heard of Escape Rooms, which are becoming increasingly popular across the nation.  Some libraries have

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Games In Libraries

Gaming in Libraries in the News

June 27, 2008 Beth GameRT

Board game night went over big at the Paola (KS) Free Library, with over 60 attendees enjoying snacks and board games like Twister, Uno, Chutes

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Gaming in Libraries in the News

June 21, 2008 Beth GameRT

Gaming Nite in the Malpass Library was covered by the Western Illinois University campus newspaper, The Western Courier in this article, “The library isn’t just

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Games of the Year

June 19, 2008 Beth GameRT

Games Magazine announced their picks for Game of the Year in the December 2008 issue; the list encompass tabletop and electronic games.  The 2008 International

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Seriously, what’s the deal with serious games?

June 19, 2008 Beth GameRT

The Serious Games Initiative is coming into it’s own, and getting some notice from librarians. Serious games focus on education, training, health, and public policy,

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Get Your Game on at ALA!

June 18, 2008 Beth GameRT

Wow, there are almost enough activities for a whole gaming TRACK at ALA! Sessions and Events are listed on the ALA Conference Wiki; here’s what

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Last Call for GLLS08 Proposals!

June 12, 2008 Beth GameRT

This MONDAY June 15th marks the deadline for proposals for the Gaming, Learning & Libraries Symposium in Oak Brook (a Chicago suburb), IL from November

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Games in Libraries Episode 3!

June 9, 2008 Beth GameRT

Listen up at http://www.gamesinlibraries.org. In the wake of this week’s Games for Change conference in NYC, Kelly Czarnecki talks about the Serious Games initiative, especially

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Librarian Guild forms in World of Warcraft on Kirin Tor server

June 5, 2008 Beth GameRT

Inspired by a presentation on gaming at the Cape Cod and Islands Library Association meeting, WoWer Con n formed “The Librarian,” which means members are

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Eaten by a Grue*

June 4, 2008 Beth GameRT

“Eaten by a Grue” is a new blog on videogames & libraries, with a focus on research libraries.  Dave Carter at University of Michigan’s Art,

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Gaming Facility

June 1, 2008 Beth GameRT

This blog post about a dream gaming room [inactive] is intended for a personal residence, but a lot of it is applicable to a library

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