A collection of articles, interviews, and presentations related to my work with gaming in libraries.

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/

Strang, R. (2022, January 13 ). Early Literacy Skill-Building with The Questioneers. DuPage Children’s Museum Blog. Retrieved from https://dupagechildrens.org/early-literacy-skill-building-with-the-questioneers/

Strang, R. (2021, August 31). One for the Books column: New addition to Naperville’s three libraries — board games for the whole family! Naperville Sun. Retrieved from https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/opinion/ct-nvs-one-for-the-books-col-st-0901-20210831-qjljlmoul5fi3bmjorgmzy7tnm-story.html

Taylor, J. (2022, May 16). Update on the RPG Guild. Games in Libraries. Retrieved from https://games.ala.org/update-on-the-rpg-guild/

Smith, C. (2023, June 25). Jam Forever: Creating Tabletop RPGs in the library. American Libraries. Retrieved from https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/jam-forever/

Maguire, S. (2024, May 13). Notes from the Field: GameRT and the Platinum Play Awards. Booklist. Retreived from https://www.booklistonline.com/Notes-from-the-Field-GameRT-and-the-Platinum-Play-Awards-Maguire-Susan/pid=9796178?_zs=wX2Da1&_zl=ELoc9

Podcasts and Live Shows; Updated through December 2022, more to come for 2023-4

• 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
• 2022/06 – The Portable Magic Dispenser – TTRPGs in the Library
• 2024/07 – Ludology Podcast – Episode 325 Shh!

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)
• 2021/12/02 – Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Staff Training – Children’s Gaming Programs (Presented)
• 2022/09/06 – GameRT Round Table Round Table (Twitch series) (discussion panel member)
• 2022/09/17 – GameRT Librarians Attempt Games – Stardew Valley (Twitch series) (Presented)
• 2022/09/25 – GameRT Librarians Attempt Games – Stardew Valley (Twitch series) (Presented)
• 2022/10/21 – ALA Round Table’s Spooky Spectacular Showcase (annual popular media conference, organized, presented, tech support)
• 2022/11/03 – Association of Illinois School Library Educators- Gaming in the Library (Presented)
• 2022/11/16 – GameRT Round Table Round Table: Grants and Gaming (Twitch series) (discussion panel member)
• 2023/01/14 – GameRT Librarians Attempt Games: Digital Board Games (Twitch series)(Presented)
• 2023/02/07 – Tabago Library Services Staff Training – Gaming in Libraries (Presented)
• 2023/02/28 – GameRT Webinar – Running TTRPGs for Kids (Presented)
• 2023/06/25 – GameRT President’s Program: Creating Role-Playing Games in the Library (Presented at ALA Annual)
• 2023/11/03 – ALA Round Table’s Queertacular (annual popular media conference, organized, moderated, tech support)
• 2024/04/06 – GameRT Librarians Attempt Games – Stardew Valley (Panelist)
• 2024/05/24 – GameRT Low Stress, High Mayhem – City of Winter (Panelist)
• 2024/05/29 – Won’t You Be Our Player?: Building Queer Community with Games (Panelist at ALA Annual)
• 2024/06/30 – Welcome to the Puzzledome: A Program Demo on Jigsaw Puzzle Competitions (Presented at ALA Annual)
• 2024/07/01 – Connecting for Play: Outreach, Instruction, and Programming with Games (Presented at ALA Annual)

Events I organized, moderated, and/or provided technical support for:

• 2021/04/22 – GameRT Webinar – Pokémon Programming at the Library (Organized, moderated, tech support)
• 2021/06/18 – GameRT Learn & Play – MonsDRAWsity (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
• 2021/09/02 – 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)
• 2021/12/16 – GameRT Webinar – Let the Games Begin: Escape Room-Style Library Orientation (Organized, moderated, tech support)
• 2022/01/27 – GameRT Learn & Play – D&D Session Zero (Organized, moderated, tech support)
• 2022/02/24 – GameRT Webinar – Learning Combos in Databases (Organized, moderated, tech support)
• 2022/03/14 – Educational Video Games and Video Games Used in Education: A Lively Panel Brought to You by the Film & Media Round Table and the Games & Gaming Round Table (Organized, moderated, tech support)
• 2022/03/16 – GameRT Learn & Play – Miniatures Painting (Organized, moderated, tech support)
• 2022/04/22 – GameRT Webinar – One-Player, One-Page, One-Shot: Short Session to Promote Interest in Playing and Designing Games (Organized, moderated, tech support)
• 2022/05/19 – GameRT Learn & Play – Board Game Arena (Organized, moderated, tech support)
• 2022/06/24 – ALA Play (hosted by GameRT at ALA Annual, game night and networking event, organizing team)
• 2022/06/26 – GameRT President’s Program at ALA Annual (Organized, moderated)
• 2022/07/22 – GameRT Learn & Play – Twine (Organized, moderated, tech support)
• 2022/07/26 – GameRT Webinar – To Build a Mystery, A Panel on How to Create a Virtual Mystery Hunt for Your Own Library (Organized, moderated, tech support)
• 2022/08/30 – GameRT Webinar – New Realities, New Horizons: Augmented and Virtual Reality in Libraries, Classrooms, and Development (Organized, tech support)
• 2022/09/02 – GameRT Low Stress, High Mayhem (Twitch series) (moderated, tech support)
• 2022/09/23 – GameRT Low Stress, High Mayhem (Twitch series) (moderated, tech support)
• 2022/09/30 – GameRT Learn & Play – Jackbox (Organized, moderated, tech support)
• 2022/10/20 – GameRT Webinar – Going Solo (RPGs in the Library) (tech support)
• 2022/11/03 – Association of Illinois School Library Educators- Game On! (game night and networking event, consulted)
• 2023/03/31 – GameRT March Mini Conference – TTRPGs & Libraries (Organized, moderated, tech support)
• 2023/04/23 – ALA Round Table’s Super Spectacular (annual popular media conference, organized, moderated, tech support)
• 2023/06/23 – ALA Play (hosted by GameRT at ALA Annual, game night and networking event, organizing team)
• 2024/06/27 – ALA Play (hosted by GameRT at ALA Annual, game night and networking event, organizing team)