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Gaming in Libraries Takes Off
January 17, 2008

This is a wonderful time for gaming in libraries; things just seem to be moving forward every week! That is why I am so very excited to have been able to work with Scott Nicholson of the Syracuse Information School to help him found an ALA Games and Gaming Member Interest Group. The charge from the group is

To engage those interested in games and gaming activities in libraries
and to collaborate with ALA units to support gaming initiatives and
programs across the Association. Games, as defined in their broadest
sense to include traditional and modern board, card, video, mobile,
computer, live-action, roleplaying and miniature games, and gaming
activities, including planning and running gaming programs, providing
games for informal play, developing a game collection, creating games,
development of information and other literacies through games and
partnering with other community organizations to support gaming, will
be topics for professional exploration. This group is open to all
members.

More information is available on the Library Game Lab of Syracuse blog site that Scott manages. Soon I will have another set of reviews for the second round of games we added to our game library as well!

Posted by Chris Harris on January 17, 2008 | Comments (0)