Posts filed under ALA

GSL 27: Brian Mayer ALA (REBROADCAST)

In Games in Schools and Libraries episode 27, originally published in 2013, Donald is joined by Brian Mayer. They talk about the American Library Association Convention, and particularly the play event. They also cover games in libraries, learning experiences, game design contests, and making games a more natural part of a game program.

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Brian Michael Mayer

Library Technology Specialist at Genesee Valley BOCES

Coordinator of School Library System and Media Services at Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-BOCES

 

Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System.
Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek
Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/
Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com

The ideas expressed by libraries included in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System. 

Posted on August 28, 2020 and filed under ALA, Conventions.

GSL 133: Green Ronin and Games Workshop

Games in Schools and Libraries episode 133 takes us back to ALA 2019 Summer Annual. Donald talks with Hal Mangold from Green Ronin Games, and then Stephanie joins him to talk about the Warhammer Alliance.

Hal Mangold and Donald Dennis

Hal Mangold and Donald Dennis

Green Ronin Publishing (00:00:55)

Hal Mangold @AtomicOvermind

  • Hobby Games 100 Best

  • Family Games 100 best

  • Mutants and Masterminds

  • Blue Rose

  • ShadowTide

  • Citadel

  • Hieght of the Storm

  • Dragon Age

  • The Expanse

  • Lazerous

 
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Games Workshop (00:04:30)

Travis Hazlewood, James Bell,

travis.hazlewood@gwplc.com

na.warhameralliance@gwplc.com

 

Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System.
Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek
Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/
Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com

The ideas expressed by libraries included in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System. 

GSL 132: HABA USA at ALA 2019

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In this ALA 2019 edition of Games in Schools and Libraries Tiffany Caires of HABA USA joins us to talk about HABA in schools and libraries!

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Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System.
Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek
Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/
Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com

The ideas expressed by libraries included in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System. 

Posted on August 6, 2019 and filed under ALA.

GSL 130: ALA 2019 with Donald and Stephanie

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In Games in Schools and Libraries episode 130 Donald and Stephanie talk about their experience at the ALA 2019 Summer annual.

Things they talked about

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Think Fun

  • Cat Crimes

  • Balance Beans

  • Invasion of the Cow Snatchers

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Games Workshop Paint and Take

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Fireside Games

  • My First Castle Panic

  • Here, Kitty, Kitty!

Green Ronin

  • Blue Rose,

  • Hobby Games 100 Best

  • Family Games 100 Best

Graphic Novels

Artist Alley

Maker Area
Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System.
Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek
Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/
Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com

The ideas expressed by libraries included in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System. 

Posted on July 16, 2019 and filed under ALA.

GSL 129: ALA Summer 2019 Preview

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In Games in Schools and Libraries episode 129 Brian Mayer, Genesee Valley BOCES Library Technology Specialist, shares a bit about all of the interesting Games and Gaming activities you can experience at the 2019 ALA Summer Annual in DC. Learn about the Gaming Grove, the Gaming Lounge, ALA Play, and relevant Games and Gaming Roundtable meetings.

 

Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System.
Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek
Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/
Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com

The ideas expressed by libraries included in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System. 

Posted on June 11, 2019 and filed under ALA, Conventions.

GSL 97: ALA Midwinter 2018

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In Games in Schools and Libraries 97 Stephanie Frey joins Donald Dennis to talk about her ALA Midwinter 2018 experiences.

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RTC Cohort 

http://www.ala.org/tools/readytocode

Midwinter Highlights

NC WIT - National Center for Women & Informational Technology
 https://www.ncwit.org

HOMAGO - Guidebook

CS/CT +x

Google Applied Digital Skills
https://applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com

Getting good stats
Talk Back Boards
https://www.pinterest.com/EHeumannGurian/audience-responses-talk-back-board-comment-book

ALAR MAZE - XR Libraries
XR Libraries - http://www.varlibraries.com/
Vuforia - https://www.vuforia.com/

Cohort Programs

Libraries Ready to Code from Research to Practice (Symposium on the Future of Libraries)

Tweeting photo bird feeders.
Kid Clients & Design Studio
Augmented Reality tags

GSL Midwinter Reflections blog article -http://www.inversegenius.com/gsl-blog/2018/3/28/ala-midwinter-reflections
 

Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System.
Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek
Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/
Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com

The ideas expressed by libraries included in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System or the Libraries RTC Cohort. 

Posted on April 13, 2018 and filed under ALA, Libraries Ready to Code.

GSL 67: ALA Games and Gaming Round Table

On Games in Schools and Libraries episode 67 Donald and Stephanie talk about the Build a Better World Summer Reading program and other activities. 


10:00:00 Donald and Brian Mayer talk about everything the Games and Gaming Round Table have planned for the ALA 2017 Summer annual.  
GameRT: http://games.ala.org/

ALAPlay Info
https://www.eventscribe.com/2017/ALA-Annual/fsPopup.asp?Mode=presInfo&PresentationID=266019

Guest companies at ALA Play

  • Asmodee
  • Renegade Games
  • PHD & ACD Running Open Games 
  • HABA
  • Breakout Edu
  • Paizo
  • Konami
  • Wizards of the Coast
  • Bloxels
  • Northstar Games
  • Arc Dream
  • SET Games
  • Gigamic
  • Ninja Division

Booth Guests
Breakout Edu: http://www.breakoutedu.com/
Breakout Edu Escape Room on the Exhibit Floor:
http://signup.com/go/bXkkkIO

Northstar Games: https://www.northstargames.com/
 

37:43:00 Donald and Stephanie review a selection of games

  • Imagine
  • Ozoolemia
  • Costa Rica
  • Click Clack Lumberjack
  • Evolution the Beginnings
  • Evolution Climate
  • Animal on Animal

Games in Schools and Libraries is produced by Inverse Genius
Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek
Facebook group for WNBTeens: https://www.facebook.com/WNBTeens
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Home: gamesschoolslibraries.com
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Music by Ian Sovine

Posted on June 12, 2017 and filed under ALA.

GSL 66: Staff Development Day

On this episode of Games in Schools and Libraries Donald and Stephanie talk about using games and escape room activities at the Georgetown County Library System Staff Development Day.  https://goo.gl/photos/K3vDx4sJ5YoKjKMt9

We led off the day with Happy Salmon, then talked to Library Staff about how we would be using escape rooms over the summer.  After lunch we talked with them about drones and how our teen patrons would be building their own drones using Flybrix. 

Reviews

  • (10:47:00) Code Names & Code Names Pictures
  • (14:57:00) Chemistry Fluxx, Math Fluxx, Nature Fluxx
  • (22:17:00) Card Lines animals, Dinosaurs
  • (27:18:00) Fauna Terra 
  • (31:57:00) Oceanus

Donald will be at the ALA 2017 summer annual in Chicago, you can meet him at:

  • ALA Precon
  • ALA Play 
  • Games & Gaming Round Table Booth

Games in Schools and Libraries is produced by Inverse Genius
Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek
Facebook group for WNBTeens: https://www.facebook.com/WNBTeens
Patreon Account: http://www.patreon.com/obg
Email us: onboardgames.net@gmail.com
Home: gamesschoolslibraries.com
Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ 

Music by Ian Sovine

Posted on May 22, 2017 and filed under ALA.

GSL 51: ALA 2016

Special segments recorded at the 2016 American Library Association Annual Conference. 

Tonya  Woldridge of Paizo on the Pathfinder Society  http://www.paizo.com
Harry Chang of Konami Digital Entertainment on the Yugioh TCG Library Demo Program http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/
Leah Culliten of Haba USA about ALA, and Haba Curriculum Support http://www.habausa.com  
David Hoyt about Giant Word Winder http://www.giantwordwinder.com 
Richie Yukiko Teen Librarian for the Broward County Library http://www.broward.org/library/
Pedro Mendoza & Steven Eckman at the ALA Play UNPUB http://unpub.net/

Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek
Facebook group for WNBTeens https://www.facebook.com/WNBTeens
Patreon Account: http://www.patreon.com/obg
Email us: onboardgames.net@gmail.com
Home: gamesschoolslibraries.com
Inverse Genius: http://www.inversegenius.com/ 

Posted on July 2, 2016 and filed under ALA.