Research Guides: Gaming & Gamification in Libraries: Resources on Games in Libraries

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CUNY Games Network
A CUNY-wide group interested in games and education. They hold a conference called CUNY Games Fest every January.
ALA Games and Gaming Round Table
A roundtable for librarians who are interested in games and gaming. They have a page on ALA Connect, and typically provide several gaming-related events at ALA conferences.
Games in the Classroom (BGG)
Forum on BoardGameGeek, focusing on games and education.

Brantford Games Network Lab
The goal of the Brantford Games Network lab is to create transformative games and play that can change the world. Directed by Scott Nicholson, one of the earliest researchers on games and gaming in libraries.
Games in Schools & Libraries Podcast
Hosts Giles Pritchard, Don Dennis and Stephanie Frey discuss topics relating to games in educational settings and library collections.
Gaming in Libraries Course
This 30-video series was offered as a one-credit course for Syracuse University's School of Information Studies in 2009. The content was made available to students, librarians, and gamers through YouTube.
LIst of Libraries Circulating Games
From the Library Success Wiki

Everyone Plays at the Library by Scott Nicholson
Call Number: Call Number: Z716.33 .N53 2010
Looks at building a game collection in terms of the experiences you want to create.
Gamers ... in the Library?! by Eli Neiburger
Focuses on video games. It's a little older (2007), but it has lots of great tips about running video game events in the library that are still relevant today.
Libraries Got Game by Brian Mayer; Christopher Harris
Call Number: Z692 .B63 M39 2010
Aimed at school libraries, this book considers ways of aligning games with the curriculum.

Reality Is Broken by Jane McGonigal
Call Number: GV1201.38 .M34 2012 (USE CLICS)
One of the most important texts on gamification and using games to solve real-world problems.
What Video Games Have to Teach Us about Learning and Literacy by James Paul Gee
Call Number: 978-1403984531
Examines the learning principles behind video games and considers how they can be used for education.