Overview
This National Leadership Grant project examines how games-based approaches can enhance public library services across diverse communities.
Through research, practitioner engagement, and collaborative development, the project aims to build a practical and evidence-informed foundation for integrating gaming into library programs, outreach, and innovation strategies.
Goals
- Identify effective models of games-based library services
- Explore equity and inclusion in gaming initiatives
- Document implementation challenges and solutions
- Develop replicable tools for libraries nationwide
Project Partners
The Washington State Library
The Wisconsin State Library Agency
WiLS
University of Wisconsin – Madison Field Day Lab
Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA)
The American Library Association’s Games & Gaming Round Table
Foundry 10
Heart of the Deernicorn
Funding Acknowledgment
This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Leadership Grant LG-256639-OLS-24.
The views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this website do not necessarily represent those of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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