When: Thursday, Jan 28 | 10:30 am - 11:10 am

Location: MTCC 204

Days: Thursday. Event Types: Session. Sectors: Technicians. Subjects: Collections and Gaming.


Description:

You asked … we listened! After the success of Game Zone at OLA Super conference 2015, the team from Carleton University is back with a full session on board games and libraries. Come to this session to learn more about:

How board games are used in teaching and learning at Carleton University
Acquisitions: best places to buy board games
Cataloguing board games with RDA
Best practice tips for processing, labeling and shelving
Marketing and programming with board games including how to set up a board game club at your Library

A range of board games will be on display with opportunities to play a number of our most popular short play games.

Learning Outcomes
The value of board games in Library collections
Suggested best practice for Library acquisition, cataloguing and processing of board games
Ideas for Library marketing with board games