Video Game Collections Webinar Available

The first webinar in our multi-part "Video Game Collections in Libraries" series is now available and linked in WISELearn! Context: I presented alongside Jenna Gilles (Youth Services Associate, Chippewa Falls Public Library) and Jamie Hein (Director, Clintonville Public Library) on Wednesday, October 30th about Video Game Selection & Acquisition. There are lots of useful tips in the webinar if you are looking to get a video game collection started -- or strengthen an existing one!

• Webinar Video Here!

• Folks can access the slides here!

Our next webinar, titled Video Game Collections in Libraries, Pt. #2: Processing, Cataloging, Displaying, & ‘Best Practices will be presented on Wednesday, December 11th, from 10:00 am - 11:00 am CST (click the link above for more details, and to add to your calendar). So let's say you've watched part #1, and are convinced about getting a video game collection started, and/or you've already gotten the games; what's next? Part #2 will cover the nuts and bolts of getting your collection "shelf ready"! You won't want to miss it. 🙂

Both webinars are being hosted by the Indiana State Library and are co-sponored by the American Library Association's Games & Gaming Round Table. We might end up doing a part #3 about collection maintenance, policy, promotion, and more, too -- so check out part #1, join us for part #2, and stay tuned for a possible third! 

~Chris

Chris Baker (he/him/his) Public Library Consultant, Games & Learning Consultant Library Services Team, Division of Libraries and Technology Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction 201 West Washington Avenue | Madison WI 53703 608-264-6709 | chris.baker@dpi.wi.gov | dpi.wi.gov