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Dr Vanessa @hpsvanessa.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I emailed a library asking for a small but annoying favour, and they did me a big favour and it's provided absolutely crucial data for a new project and publication, and slopAI could never and yay for humans, and librarians and archivists in particular.

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The Gaming Librarian @thelibgamer.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

In Indy getting ready for Gen Con. Tomorrow one panel and helping a publisher set up their booth.Thursday two panels. Friday, Sat, and Sun booth shifts. All here in attendance enjoy! #GenCon2026

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The Gaming Librarian @thelibgamer.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Hey @theop.games look what I saw At a cafe in Michigan City, Indiana.

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Sara Campbell @smwordsmith.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Today’s the day!! Come check out our panel about the Growing Demand for Kid Friendly Manga at #ALAAC26 in McCormick W186!

A panel advertisement for the growing demand for kid friendly manga at Americans library association annual conference

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ALA Games & Gaming Round Table @alagamert.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

#ALAAC26 has swarms of librarians descending on their home base of Chicago. If you're attending this year, check out the programming from GameRT:

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ALA Games & Gaming Round Table @alagamert.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Saturday, June 27 from 3:30 - 4:30 PM, McCormick Place W 194 A GameRT's Mages Program: Creativity, Community and Connection: Why We Can't Shut Up About Game Jams cdmcd.co/wjwqEd

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ALA Games & Gaming Round Table @alagamert.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Saturday, June 27 from 8:30 - 11:00 PM Hilton Chicago, Continental Ballroom ALA PLAY! Play games with our friends @protospielstl.bsky.social l @cardsagainsthumanity.com @9thlevelgames.bsky.social @theop.games @nickbentley.bsky.social @hitpointpress.bsky.social ntpress.bsky.social cdmcd.co/4RqyDZ

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ALA Games & Gaming Round Table @alagamert.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Sunday, June 28 from 10:00 - 11:00 Hyatt Regency McCormick, Erie GameRT Board Meeting - connect with board members, ask questions, and chat with other gaming librarians cdmcd.co/xKx944

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ALA Games & Gaming Round Table @alagamert.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Sunday, June 28 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM McCormick Place, W 184 ABC Level 2 Unlocked: Powering Up Library Innovation with TTRPGs, Video Games, and More! cdmcd.co/D8PZ4a

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ALA Games & Gaming Round Table @alagamert.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Sunday, June 28 from 6:30 - 7:30 PM Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes AB ALA Battledecks 2026 Celebrate ALA's 150th anniversary with the return of the legendary Battledecks slide presentation competition! cdmcd.co/bRGqjJ

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ALA Games & Gaming Round Table @alagamert.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Sunday, June 28 from 7:30 - 9:30 PM Marriott Marquis, Great Lakes AB ALA Trivia Championship determines which librarians take home the coveted title of "Best Reference Librarians in America" This is a ticketed event; tickets can be purchased at the door. cdmcd.co/bR7rbY

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ALA Games & Gaming Round Table @alagamert.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Monday June 29 from 10:00 - 11:00 AM McCormick Place W 184 ABC For Every Player Their Game: Winning Strategies for Recommending Games cdmcd.co/3RLzGn

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ALA Games & Gaming Round Table @alagamert.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Monday, June 29 from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM McCormick Place, W 185 A Meeples and Metrics: Curating a Tabletop Game Collection Using Data-Informed Strategies cdmcd.co/YKE5Rd

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ALA Games & Gaming Round Table @alagamert.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

And don't forget to stop by GameRT's booth in the Library Marketplace to pick up resource guides and swag. We are booth #1047 in the Games & Graphic Novels Pavilion.

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The Gaming Librarian @thelibgamer.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Four more months later and Daggerheart is still front and center (and I managed to get the picture without my foot)

Barnes and Noble display with the core rules set for Daggerheart

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The Gaming Librarian @thelibgamer.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Four more months later and it’s only Daggerheart on the front table…

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The Gaming Librarian @thelibgamer.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

12 more days until I leave for Chicago and ALA Annual!

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ALA Games & Gaming Round Table @alagamert.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Discover how two librarians at Southern Methodist University are using TTRPGs as professional development tools to enhance skills that build instructional confidence. Wednesday June 10 at 10:00 ET. isl.libcal.com/event/16581195

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What's Up Wednesday - Roll for Instruction! Game Based Training for Librarian Development

This webinar is co-sponsored by ALA's Games and Gaming Round Table Description: Discover how tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) are ideal professional development tools for...

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ALA Games & Gaming Round Table @alagamert.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Starting to plan your trip to Chicago for #ALA26? Don't forget to save some time on your schedule for GameRT's programming: annual2026.eventscribe.net/agenda.asp?p... We always make sure to bring the fun!

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Wyrd Science Magazine @wyrdscience.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

what if we put issue 8 of Wyrd Science on sale? What if this got more likes & shares than our stupid jokes? featuring Dolmenwood, Blades In The Dark, Doomsong, Kamping Kitbash, Lee Gold, The Old King's Crown, weird fiction, aggro comics, dungeon synth & lots more shop.wyrd.science/products/wyr...

the cover to the new issue of Wyrd Science, featuring an illustration of psychedelic mushrooms growing out of a pink skull by tom j newell

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ALA Games & Gaming Round Table @alagamert.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Tune in tomorrow 03/20/26 to the GameRT YT or Twitch channels to catch our wonderful line of of lightning talks all about gaming and libraries. Full program descriptions are on the GameRT website (link in bio.)

March Minicon 2026 "Gaming Outside the Box" cartoon platypus on a laptop with a tottering stack of board games

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ALA Games & Gaming Round Table @alagamert.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Are you a librarian offering gaming programs focused on mental, emotional, and social health? Sign up for the Play for Resistance campaign we're hosting with MESH Helps to receive free games and resources for supporting community health! games.ala.org/meshhelps2026/

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The Gaming Librarian @thelibgamer.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Platy knows Mychal T; who knows Michael K; who knows Jon Stewart 😎

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The Gaming Librarian @thelibgamer.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

I want to thank @meanpomelo.bsky.social and @brotherwisegames.bsky.social for having me at there booth at #GAMAExpo2026. It was a blast, I continue to expand my industry connections and look forward to Gen Con this summer.

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The Gaming Librarian @thelibgamer.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Exciting program for this year’s mini-con. Mark your calendars.

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ALA Games & Gaming Round Table @alagamert.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Join GameRT in conversation with @unpub.org organizers as we talk about Unpub initiatives with the library community and explain the benefits of library folks participating in game design spaces. Friday, February 20 at 1:00 CT. No registration required, just tune in to GameRT's YT or Twitch channel.

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The Gaming Librarian @thelibgamer.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

I am definitely looking into this after the holidays!

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TTRPGkids ➡️ Gamehole Con @ttrpgkids.com · 06/12/2025

I made a TTRPG about a holiday train! Explore each train car to see what new space-time defying mischief awaits for some quick, zero prep, system agnostic fun for the holidays. ttrpgkids.itch.io/the-winter-wonder…

The Winter Wonder Express
A holiday TTRPG train adventure!
a prinatble deck of system agnostic holiday mischief!
Find it on ttrpgkids.itch.io

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The Gaming Librarian @thelibgamer.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

First table at my local Books-a-Million

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AP. | Maps and Games @ap-cartography.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Happy Tuesday folks! It feels like I've been working on this forever, but I am pleased to announce that The Wandering Library: Expanded Edition is now available for purchase! ✨ Once again, a huge thank you to everyone who has supported and encouraged me throughout this! 💚

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The Wandering Library: Expanded Edition by AP.

A solo journaling game about a travelling library

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ALA Games & Gaming Round Table @alagamert.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Today (December 1, 2025) only! Take advantage of the Cyber Monday sale in the ALA gift shop to stock up on GameRT merch including shirts, stickers, and everyone's favorite- tote bags. www.librarygiftshop.org/gamert

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ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table @libcomix.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Reminder: GNCRT is accepting volunteer applications for our LIsts, Awards & Juries, serving from Jan 1- Dec30, 2026. Visit the GNCRT Get Involved Page for more information. www.ala.org/gncrt/ge... Submit your application: www.ala.org/rt/gncrt...

GNCRT Lists, Awards, & Juries committees volunteer form open! Deadline to apply is November 30, 2025 *Must be a GNCRT member. Read more on our website.

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ALA Games & Gaming Round Table @alagamert.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

GameRT is looking for presenters for its one day mini conference to be held on March 20th, 2026. The conference will be virtual and free. This year's theme is "Gaming outside the box" Proposals are due on January 12, 2026. games.ala.org/call-for-pro...

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The Gaming Librarian @thelibgamer.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

For anyone who missed it John from @exeunt.press gave a wonderful webinar for the Indiana State Library. Here is the link to the recording from last week for any who missed this: youtu.be/Pg-kmNb0b5o?...

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What's Up Wednesday How to run a tabletop game design workshop at your library

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Chris | Junk Food Games @junkfoodgames.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Just dropped a bunch of games in the mail that are going out to libraries for this year's International Games Month that is organized by the @alagamert.bsky.social !

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The Gaming Librarian @thelibgamer.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Our sponsors will receive their contact lists next week and start sending libraries digital games, codes, and more! #IGM25

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Deb Fuller @bigpuffingames.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Having fun teaching people about solo journaling games at DC Zinefest with Designed in the DMV. #zine #SoloJournaling #DitDMV

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The Gaming Librarian @thelibgamer.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Happy first day of International Games Month! #IGM25 and Game Store Day! @alagamert.bsky.social and @gamaofficial.bsky.social wish all gamers a joyous day and month.

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

democrats of all stripes should be rallying around kat abughazaleh asap. it doesnt matter where you stand ideologically. trying to jail dissenters is fundamentally unamerican and 100% fascist. democratic leaders at all levels should be making noise about it. you dont need a poll or focus group.

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