| Title | So You Want to Build a Circulating Board Game Collection Purchase / Wish List |
| Game Code | SEM26ND309223 |
| Start Date | Friday July 31, 2026 - 2:00 pm |
| End Date | Friday July 31, 2026 - 3:00 pm |
| Cost | $0 |
| Tickets Available | 70/70 |
| Short Description | What information do you need to pitch a circulating board game collection to your library? What comes after the yes? Cataloger Matthew Scrivner explores the answers to these questions and more. |
| Long Description | What strategies convince Collection Development departments or other internal stakeholders to take a chance on a gaming collection? If you get the yes, what comes next? Speaking from his own experience, Kansas City Public Library Cataloger Matthew Scrivner will share ideas and key points in building a pitch for Collections departments and administrators; meaningful ways to explore the work of other public libraries; how to build support across departments; basics of cataloging games for catalog discovery; and ways to develop processing practices that are sustainable through the lenses of time management and finances. |
| Event Type | SEM - Seminar |
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| Minimum Players | 1 |
| Maximum Players | 70 |
| Age Required | Mature (18+) |
| Experience Required | None (You've never played before - rules will be taught) |
| Location | ICC |
| Room | 212 |
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| GM Names | Matthew Scrivner |
| Web Address | |
| Email Contact | [email protected] |
| Tournament | 0 |
