91´«Ã½

President's Statement, 2022-23

Greetings, GameRT members!

The past three years has been a whirlwind. It feels like with the pandemic shut down our round table has kicked its work into overdrive, and I am so proud. As we continue to grow our outreach to games publishers, we have gotten questions that I hope to answer. Over the next year, my plan is to:

• Establish a national survey of games and gaming in libraries in the United States.
• Explore what is needed to establish a travel grant for a GameRT member to attend 91´«Ã½ Annual.
• Now that the Platinum Play award has been approved, we will gather feedback from our community and announce the first inductees into our library gaming hall of fame.
• Work on standardizing our bylaws to match the new 91´«Ã½ framework.

If you're interested in getting more involved with GameRT, whether you want to write a single blog article or be active on a committee, make sure you to indicate your interests.

You can join other gaming librarians, to chat for fun AND to join conversations about gaming in libraries, in our and .

Game on!

George Bergstrom, Regional Coordinator-Professional Development, Southwest, Indiana State Library

GameRT President 2023-24

See past statements

Officers

• George Bergstrom, President
• Danielle Costello, President-Elect
• Rebecca Strang, Past-President
• Jennifer Taylor, Treasurer
• Liz Brown, Secretary
• Terri Grief, GameRT Councilor

Members-at-Large

• Matthew Stephenson, Member-at-Large (2022-24)
• Amber Sewell, Member-at-Large (2022-24)
• Joshua Newport, Member-at-Large (2022-24)
• Carl DiNardo, Member-at-Large (2023-25)
• Dana Scott, Member-at-Large (2023-25)
• Molly Porter, Member-at-Large (2023-25)

Liaisons

• Kathy Carroll, 91´«Ã½ Executive Board Liaison
• Tina Coleman, 91´«Ã½ Staff Liaison

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PAST OFFICERS

President (1 year term)

• Rebecca Strang (2022-23)
• Thomas Vose (2021-22)
• Jessica Parij (2020-2021)
• Jennifer Bartlett (2019-2020)
• Sara Rizzo (2018-2019)
• John Pappas (2017-2018)
• Brian Mayer (2016-2017)
• Christopher Harris (2015-2016)
• Diane Robson (2013-2015)
• JP Porcaro (2012-2013)

President Elect (1 year term)

• George Bergstrom (2022-23)
• Rebecca Strang (2021-22)
• Thomas Vose (2020-2021)
• Jessica Parij (2019-2020)
• Jennifer Bartlett (2018-2019)
• Sara Rizzo (2017-2018)
• John Pappas (2016-2017)
• Brian Mayer (2015-2016)
• Christopher Harris (2014-2015)
• Vacant (2013-2014)
• Diane Robson (2012-2013)

Treasurer (2 year term)

• George Bergstrom (2020-22)
• Thomas Vose (2017-2020)
• Thomas Vose (elected 2015-2017)
• Thomas Vose (appointed 2014-2015)
• Kristin Boyett (2013-2014 (January)) appointed
• Darla Gutierrez (2012-2013)

Secretary (2 year term)

• Jessica Spears (2021-22)
• Erica Ruscio (2019-2021)
• Tina Chenoweth (2017-2019)
• Lynda Salem-Poling (2015-2017)
• Mary Ann Venner (2013-2015)
• Erik Bobilin (2012-2013)
• Mary Ann Venner (2013-2015) appointed

Member-at-Large (2 year term)

• Joshua Newport (2021-2022)
• Matthew Stephenson (2021-2022)
• Dan Major (2020-2022)
• Tricia Boucher (2019-2021)
• Jessica Spears (2019-2021)
• Rebecca Strang (2019-2021)
• Jennifer Santure (2017-2019)
• Trevor Calvert (2017-2019)
• Brian Mayer (2017-2019)
• Julie A O'Brien (2017-2019)
• Lynda Salem Poling, (2017-2019)
• Diane Robson (2017-2019)
• Becky Richardson (2015-2017)
• Teresa Slobuski (2015-2017)
• Sara Rizzo (2015-2017)
• John Pappas (2015-2016)
• Brian Mayer (2012-2015)
• Scott Nicholson (2013-2015)
• Amber Creger (2013-2015)
• Breanne Kirsch (2013-2015)