NGD10 Registration Is Open! « National Gaming Day @ your library

NGD10 Registration Is Open!

Posted on July 28, 2010

We're happy to announce that libraries can now register for National Gaming Day 2010, which will take place on Saturday, November 13! This year, North Star Games is donating a free copy of its game Wits & Wagers Family to the first 1,000 U.S. libraries that register, so hurry and fill out the form now! This new version removes the betting chips and includes questions that can be used in any library or school.

Registering will also get your location on the national map we'll be promoting to both the public and the press. Does your library plan to participate in the national Rock Band and/or Super Smash Bros. Brawl tournaments? Be sure to register so we can work with you ahead of time to get everything in place and tested.

National Gaming Day @ your library is an initiative of the American Library Association to connect communities around the educational, recreational, and social value of all types of games. Join this year's event and help us double our numbers again!

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Jacqueline Madison
July 29th, 2010 - 13:37

I think this is a great idea, but wanted to know, if game day has been well received. I would also like to hear some experiences from other Libraries.

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Ryan Donovan
August 4th, 2010 - 15:51

when will the map be up? I loved seeing all the participating libraries last year!!

Have you received 1,000 registrations yet?

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- admin
  August 25th, 2010 - 12:32
  
  Hi, Ryan –
  
  The first version of the map will be up sometime after Labor Day. It takes a lot of work to correct addresses and remove duplicates, so I’ll probably only be able to do updates once a month at best.
  
  And yes, we’re well over 1,000 registrations so far! In fact, I’m about to do a blog post about that now….
  
  Best,
  Jenny
  
  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  Jenny Levine
  ALA staff
  jlevine [at] ala.org
  
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Scott Burgess
October 18th, 2010 - 11:14

i am a high school librarian and would like to find a way to integrate this into the public school once a year, but perhaps involve other things besides video games. thoughts?

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Jenny
October 18th, 2010 - 12:34

Hi, Scott –

Since you can celebrate National Gaming Day however works best for you, there are many options besides video games. This year, North Star Games was generous enough to donate a free copy of their board game Wits & Wagers: Family to the first 1,500 libraries that signed up.

You can also work with local chess groups, [board] game stores, and even students to bring in a variety of modern and traditional games. There are also lots of suggestions for gaming programs in the Librarian’s Guide to Gaming: An Online Toolkit for Building Gaming @ your library, including examples of school library programs.

We hope you can participate next year!
Jenny

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