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McIntyre Library

@ University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Games in Libraries Conference

This guide serves as the homepage for the Games in Libraries Conference at UW-Eau Claire.

Conference At-A-Glance

GIL Conference Schedule
  Presentation #1 Presentation #2
8:30 - 9 am Registration w/ free coffee & pastries
9 - 10 am Keynote: From Fluxx to Fortnite: Lifelong Learning through Good Gaming
10 - 11 am How to Create a Collection for Little-to-No Money The Learning Science of Games
11 am - noon Gaming Collection Census - A Current Picture of Gaming in Libraries Free and Open Games From the Field Day Lab at UW-Madison
noon - 1 pm Free lunch provided for all registrants
1 - 2 pm Video Games as a Core Collection: Reaching Untapped Demographics and Cultivating Library Users of Tomorrow Student Engagement with Soft Skills: Using Board Games During Library Instruction to Engage Students and Improve Career Readiness
2 - 3 pm It's Not Trivial: Finding an Audience for Trivia Programs at the Milwaukee Public Library Library Game Development: A Showcase of Library-created Games and Tips for Making Games
3 - 4 pm Where to Start with Games Programming Jo Wilder and the Capitol Case: “A Wisconsin Historical Inquiry Adventure Game"
4 - 5 pm Ready, Set, Play! Gaming in Libraries for Community Impact Canceled Making McIntyre Library a Destination for Games
     
6 - 7:30 pm Dinner at Houligan's Steak and Seafood (optional)
7:30 - 10 pm Gaming at Eau Claire Games & Arcade (optional)

All presentations will be on the 2nd floor of McIntyre Library. Optional evening events are held in downtown Eau Claire.

GIL Conference Booklet

Contact Information

Please contact any of the Games in Libraries Conference team members with your questions.