all your games are belong to us: building tabletop game collections in academic libraries
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All Your Games Are Belong To UsBuilding Tabletop Game Collections in Academic Libraries
Michelle Ashley GohrAsst. Librarian, ASU
Board Games!?! Helps get students into the library Provide stress relief during
midterms/finals Used for serious study/inquiry Important part of popular culture Community engagement & enrollment
What are Your Resources? ALA- Games and Gaming Roundtable Academics in Game Studies
Scot Nicholson Local game stores Local comic stores Gaming Groups National Gaming Organizations
Arizona Men in Black Konami
What are Your Resources? Local Gamers!
Started from the Bottom
Now We’re Here!
Figure 2: Timeline of events and new procedures applied to the Fletcher Board Game collection
Figure 3: Timeline details and dates
Where to get Games? Thrift stores Donations
Comic & game stores Local groups International Game Day
Amazon
Game Organizing Tools Card Sleeves Resealable Bags Miniature fine point Dry
Erase Markers Polyhedral Dice Square Labels (QR
Codes) Counters Laminate & Laminator
Storage Shelve games on the shelf as if they
were a book on the “spine”, not stacked on top of
one another (this damages the boxes)
Preservation Scan or download all loose instructions and
other materials in the game tokens, cheat sheets, monopoly money, score
sheets etc. Laminate
Score sheets and other loose materials that cannot be sleeved Clue score sheets, Zombie Dice sheets
Include dry erase marker sets in each box requiring score sheets to allow for reusuable paper parts
Replacing Pieces Keep proof of purchase for
replacement pieces Many replacement pieces can be
purchased or obtained directly from the retailer or through Amazon depending on how the game was ordered
Outreach Library Guides/ Online Collection
Browsing Game Nights Tournaments Social Media
Pinterest, Tumblr, Facebook, etc.
Good Starter Games Classic Board Games
Chess, Checkers, backgammon, etc. Uno Ticket to Ride Settlers of Catan Dixit Zombie Dice
Resources for Librarians Libraries Got Game: Aligned Learning th
rough Modern Board Games Everyone Plays at the Library: Creating
Great Gaming Experiences for All Ages Board in the Library BoardGameGeek Games in Schools and Libraries Podcast ALA Gaming Wiki Tabletop