Title | Get in the Game (At the Library!) Purchase / Wish List |
Game Code | SEM25ND286245 |
Start Date | Thursday July 31, 2025 - 1:00 pm |
End Date | Thursday July 31, 2025 - 2:00 pm |
Cost | $0 |
Tickets Available | 50/50 |
Short Description | Learn how to build engaging all-ages programming for your library. Gain practical advice on how to choose the best games for your collection and how to circulate games both in-house and with patrons. |
Long Description | Are you a library employee looking to start a gaming program? Or maybe a library user who wants to help their library start gaming? Explore all the interesting side quests that tabletop gaming can take in the library from teen internships to creating a reference gaming website to building community partnerships. We will offer effective strategies and examples of board game facilitation best practices. The audience will learn how to create a professional development cohort through gaming. We will also explore selling the idea to library management and collection development strategies for all ages, including practical tips. |
Event Type | SEM - Seminar |
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Group/Company | The Kansas City Public Library |
Minimum Players | 1 |
Maximum Players | 50 |
Age Required | Everyone (6+) |
Experience Required | None (You've never played before - rules will be taught) |
Location | Stadium |
Room | Meeting Room 10 |
Table | |
GM Names | Diana Platt, Kelsey Bates, Kenneth Hardcastle |
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Tournament | 0 |