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What information do you need to pitch a circulating board game collection to your library? What comes after the yes? Cataloger Matthew Scrivner explores the answers to these questions and more.

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• Friday · 2:00 PM 1 hours · GM Matthew Scrivner · 70 tickets

What strategies convince Collection Development departments or other internal stakeholders to take a chance on a gaming collection? If you get the yes, what comes next? Speaking from his own experience, Kansas City Public Library Cataloger Matthew Scrivner will share ideas and key points in building a pitch for Collections departments and administrators; meaningful ways to explore the work of other public libraries; how to build support across departments; basics of cataloging games for catalog discovery; and ways to develop processing practices that are sustainable through the lenses of time management and finances.

• Event Type TRD - Trade Day Events
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• Day Wednesday
• Start Time 1:00 PM
• End Time 2:00 PM
• Duration 1 hours
• Location JW
• Room White River Ballroom G
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• Age Required Everyone (6+)
• Experience Required None (You've never played before - rules will be taught)
• Min Players 1
• Max Players 75
• Cost Free
• Tickets Available 75
• GM / Organizer Matthew Scrivner
• Group —
• Tournament No
• Round 1 of 1
• Materials Required No
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• Email MatthewScrivner@kclibrary.org
• Special Category none
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