GameRT Committees

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The GameRT has a number of committees that manage different round table programs, events, and initiatives. Committees are a great way to get involved and become a more active member of both the GameRT, 91´«Ã½, and the library profession. There are many opportunities to participate even if you are unable to attend every conference.

GameRT Committees

  • Plans and coordinates the International Games Month effort, held annually every November
  • Works with vendors and sponsors to obtain and distribute incentives for libraries signing up for the effort
  • Works with the Outreach Committee to publicize IGM to the library community
  • Corresponds with other international libraries and library organizations and coordinate their participation

  • Organizes programming for 91´«Ã½ Annual, virtual events, and other where practicable
  • Coordinating 91´«Ã½ Play at Annual
  • Developing 91´«Ã½ Gaming Lounge at Annual
  • Developing President’s Program at Annual in coordination with GameRT's President
  • Developing new ideas and opportunities for promoting GameRT’s goals
  • Sourcing and ordering GameRT conference swag

  • Promotes membership and involvement in GameRT and 91´«Ã½
  • Maintains the GameRT and website, including creating and maintaining resources on utilizing games in libraries- in both programming and collection capacities
  • Maintains GameRT's presence on social media
  • Want to write? Share ideas? Connect and collaborate with gaming librarians around the world? Sign up .

  • Judges applications for the annual Game On! grant.

  • Polling and outreach to membership and prospective members to determine path forward for GameRT
  • Maintaining relationships with larger gaming community, including vendors and designers, as well as non-library gaming groups
  • Maintaining a contact list of the above
  • Monitoring and reporting on changes in the gaming world

Platinum Play Awards Committee

  • Runs and maintains the annual Platinum Play Award for best games, in any format, for library use

Metadata Committee

  • Creates resources to aid in the cataloging and processing of games into library collections
  • Advocates for standards in games cataloging to library and gaming professionals