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Board Games in LibrariesUsing Games to Support Literacy
Library People - About Me (Libraries)Started working in public libraries 20 years ago Worked in Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset libraries
Academic background in spatial ecology No formal training in librarianship or education
Library People - About Me (Games)Run games events in libraries for 5 years UK Coordinator for International Games Week
Member of ALA GameRT & ALT Playful Learning SIG Run seminars at UKGE and Game Library Camp
Photo-credits © Tom Garnett
Aims
● Create list of games that could be used for supporting literacy programs
● Share tips on how games have and could be used in our libraries
Tip 1 - Remove barriers to entryDO - Use staff or volunteers to demonstrate games DO - Make use of online how to play videos
DO - Use simplified rules-sheets / info-sheets DON’T - Put games behind the desk
Photo-credits © UK Games Expo © Be Bold Games
Word GamesGames based around the spelling & meaning of words Help improve vocabulary and spelling
Competitive games favour those with existing skills Can be pictorial rather than text based.
Photo-credits © Stuff by Bez, Yoppy
Word Games
● Boggle● Codenames● Dixit● Dobble● Moveable Type● Outburst● Paperback● Scrabble● Upwords
Photo-credits © Robin David
● Wibbell++● Word on the
Street● Word Slam● Word Spiel● Wordsy
Word Games
Free word games for libraries registered to International Games Week
To register visit games.ala.org/internationalgameweek
Get your free games at bit.ly/UK_IGW_2018
Photo-credits © BInca Games
Tip 2 - Make it easy to join in and drop outDO - Use staff or volunteers to encourage participation DO - Choose quick games, 20min optimal 1 hour max
DO - Pick games that cope with variable player count DON’T - Choose critically acclaimed epics
Photo-credits © Bananagrams © Francois Philipp
Story GamesGames based around creating and telling stories Help creative thinking, improvisation
Often collaborative but can be competitive Often take longer and may need more staff input
Photo-credits © Asmodee UK, Diacritica (CC-BY-SA 3.0)
Story Games
● Choose Your Own Adventure
● Dungeons & Dragons
● The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Photo-credits ©
● Fiasco● Hobbit Tales● Noirlandia● Once Upon a
Time● Pathfinder● Untold
Adventures Await
Tip 3 - CollaborateDO - Contact local games clubs and stores for help DO - Try to foster a two-way relationship
DO - Ensure collaborators understand your goals DON’T - Get involved in nerd politics
Photo-credits © Bournemouth Library, Coffee & Dice
Literary Tie-ins
Photo-credits © Mick Garrat (CC-By-SA 2.0), Bournemouth Library
Popular games franchises often have spin-off novels Equally many popular novels have spin-off games
Useful Links
● American Library Association Games and Gaming Roundtable○ games.ala.org
● Scott Nicholson (co-founder of ALA GameRT)○ Scottnicholson.com
● Meeple Like Us○ Meeplelikeus.co.uk
● Board Game Geek○ boardgamegeek.com