The Arizona Daily Star picked up the story about ALA’s $1 million Verizon Foundation grant in an article, Libraries Booking Young Gamers, and interviewed, among
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2007 Gaming Census
—Please distribute to other lists as appropriate– Announcing the 2007 Gaming Census! This is an annual survey done by Dr. Scott Nicholson, associate professor at
Read moreRecording of Games and Gaming MIG available
An edited recording of the Games and Gaming MIG meeting from ALA annual, along with links to all of the Blatant Plugs made during the
Read moreNotes from the Beyond Gaming Tournaments Program…
Are now up on the YALSA blog!
Read moreGaming in Libraries in the News
Gaming at ALA got the attention of the Chicago Tribune, in the form of an article that covers gaming at conference and gaming in libraries.
Read moreALA Recieves $1 Million to Track How Gaming Impacts Literacy, and Create Model Gaming Programs
“The American Library Association (ALA) will launch an innovative project to track and measure the impact of gaming on literacy skills and build a model
Read moreGames and Gaming Member Interest Group Meeting, Saturday 6/27
EDIT 7/10/08: Audio from session available! 20 people attended the games and gaming member interest group meeting Saturday at 10AM. The mission of the group
Read moreALA Presidential Citation for Gaming Winners!
ALA received 33 submissions in three categories for the first ever Presidential Citation for Gaming, for libraries –and librarians — of all kinds that use
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Someone left a blue leather diary at the Beyond Game Tournaments session at 8AM in the Marriott this morning – get in touch with me
Read moreGaming in Libraries in the News
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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