A collection of articles, interviews, and presentations related to my work with gaming in libraries.
Articles
The following are articles in which I am quoted or articles about projects I have been involved with:
Ford, A. (2021, February 3). 2021 Midwinter Wrap-Up. American Libraries Magazine. Retrieved from https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2021/02/03/2021-midwinter-wrap-up/
GameRT. (2021, April 20). GameRT Election 2021 Results. Games in Libraries. Retrieved from https://games.ala.org/gamert-election-results/
GameRT. (2021, March 18). GameRT Ballot: Meet the President-Elect Candidate. Games in Libraries. Retrieved from https://games.ala.org/gamert-ballot-meet-the-president-elect-candidate/
Smith, C. (2021, January 29). Let’s Play Online. American Libraries Magazine. Retrieved from https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/lets-play-online/
Spears, J. (2021, December 6). Games & Gaming Round Table New Logo! Games in Libraries. Retrieved from https://games.ala.org/games-gaming-round-table-new-logo/
Taylor, J. (2022, May 16). Update on the RPG Guild. Games in Libraries. Retrieved from https://games.ala.org/update-on-the-rpg-guild/
Podcast and Live Show Interviews
Updated through December 2021, more to come for 2022
- 2019/09 – Playability – Ep. 28 Gaming at the Library
- 2020/11 – Booklist Shelf Care – Ep. 11 Games!
- 2020/11 – Naperville Public Library Podcast – Ep. 18 International Games Week
- 2021/03 – Librarians Anonymous – Ep. 4 Let’s Play a Game
- 2021/09 – Meeple Syrup Show – Gaming in Libraries
Presentations and Events
Updated through December 2021, more to come for 2022
Events I hosted or presented:
- 2021/01/25 – ALA Midwinter Conference Presentation – Virtual Gaming Programs: Resources for Fighting Social Isolation with Gaming (Presented)
- 2021/08/13 – GameRT Learn & Play – Minecraft (Hosted, presented)
- 2021/10/05 – Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Staff Training – Virtual Gaming Programs (Presented)
- 2021/10/12 – Mississippi Library Association Annual Conference – Virtual Gaming Programs (Presented)
Events I organized, moderated, and/or provided technical support for:
- 2021/04/22 – GameRT Webinar – Pokémon Programming at the Library (Organized, moderated, tech support)
- 2021/06/25 – ALA Annual Conference – GameRT President’s Program: From Alphie to Zelda: Preserving the History of Video Games at The Strong National Museum of Play (Organized, moderated, tech support)
- 2021/06/25 – ALA Play at ALA Annual Conference – Facilitated virtual game night and networking for library workers
- 2021/06/18 – GameRT Learn & Play – MonsDRAWsity (Organized, moderated, tech support)
- 2021/09/02 – GameRT Webinar – Games, Academia, and Libraries (Organized, tech support)
- 2021/09/17 – GameRT Learn & Play – Loteria (Organized, moderated, tech support)
- 2021/10/28 – GameRT Webinar – Build Community & Information Literacy with Esports (Organized, moderated, tech support)