<div>GameRT’s annual mini-conference, a day filled with lightning talks, will be happening on Friday, March 28th, 2025. This year’s theme is VIDEO GAMES. We are interested in presentations that connect video games to libraries- whether the focus is on collections, programming, education, or any other areas that bring video games and communities together. Proposals should explicitly state their relevance to libraries and commmunity building, but presenters don’t need to be a librarian or GameRT member to present. The conference will be virtual and free. Presenters will join a Streamlabs session that will be livestreamed and recorded on GameRT’s Twitch and YouTube channels. Calls for proposals are open from now until January 10, 2025.To submit a proposal, please complete this form. Accepted presenters will be notified by February 3, 2025.Slides and handouts will be due on March 21, 2025. All presenters will be asked to give a fifteen-minute presentation, with a group question-and-answer session at the end of each conference block. Some examples of possible presentation topics include:<ul><li>Level Up: Strategies for Cultivating a Stellar Video Game Collection</li><li>Using Character Creation Menus to Explore Identities</li><li>Switch Up Your Programming: Incorporating Video Games into Outreach Events</li><li>Got Your Admin Twitching?: Making a Case for Gaming on Twitch as Librarians</li></ul>(If one of these titles speaks to you, please use it!)Submissions will be evaluated based on the following criteria:<ul><li>Connection to library and community</li><li>Topic fits the needs and interests of GameRT and its audience</li><li>Relevance to theme</li><li>Relevance and quality of citations</li><li>Wow/cool/cozy/fun/unique/X factor</li></ul>Questions may be addressed to the GameRT Program Planning Committee via e-mail at gamert@ala.org with “March Mini Con” in the subject line.You can view previous webinars and virtual conferences on GameRT’s Twitch and Youtube channels. </div>

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March Mini-Conference 2025: Video Games & Libraries

GameRT’s annual mini-conference, a day filled with lightning talks, will be happening on Friday, March 28th, 2025. This year’s theme is VIDEO GAMES. We are interested in presentations that connect video games to libraries- whether the focus is on collections, programming, education, or any other areas that bring video games and communities together.