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Librarians report: Unplugged Entertainment
When the 2015 International Games Day was announced, I was a new Children’s Librarian, at the Bel Air Branch of the Harford County Public Library,
Read moreLibrarians report: Games making change in the library
Thursday afternoons in our library are loud. Our after school gaming group meets on Thursdays to play Dungeons and Dragons, board games, and Minecraft on
Read moreLibrarians report: Morality and games, and the morality of games
One aspect of playing games is that we can do things in games that we cannot—for a variety of reasons—do in real life. We become
Read moreLibrarians report: IGD Collaboration is a Win-Win!
I think librarians can all agree that consulting an expert on a subject is a good way to gather information about an unfamiliar topic. Keeping
Read moreLibrarians report: Promote tabletop gaming and gamers can help you grow a library group
Gamers are everywhere, but surprisingly the biggest complaint we have is “I can’t find someone to game with me”. My poor wife has heard that
Read moreLibrarians report: IGD at Pope County Library
2015 will be our 3rd year participating in International Games Day. This event is for all ages and all types of games and gamers. Monopoly, Steve
Read moreLibrarians report: Libraries are for Gamers (and Everyone Else)
For libraries, International Games Day is the perfect time to reel in gamers of all ages and highlight our resources for these underserved patrons. Whether
Read moreLibrarians report: How One Public Library and Local Board Game Group Joined Forces to Bring Games to the community
2014 was not the first year Loudoun County Public Library (LCPL) participated in International Games Day, but it was the first year that all branches
Read moreLibrarians report: IGD promoting the library one person at a time
We’ve all heard the phrase that goes something like; “If I could get just one person to—insert accomplishment— my work is done here!” This is
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