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Learn how to build engaging all-ages programming for your library. Gain practical advice on how to build a programming collection for your library.

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• Thursday · 11:00 AM 1 hours · GM Kenneth Hardcastle, Kelsey Bates, Paloma Flores · 70 tickets

Are you a library employee looking to start a gaming program? Or maybe a library user who wants to help their library start gaming? Explore all the interesting side quests that tabletop gaming can take in the library from teen internships to creating a reference gaming website to building community partnerships. We will offer effective strategies and examples of board game facilitation best practices. The audience will learn how to create a professional development cohort through gaming. We will also explore selling the idea to library management and collection development strategies for all ages, including practical tips.

• Event Type TRD - Trade Day Events
• Game System —
• Rules Edition —
• Day Wednesday
• Start Time 11:00 AM
• End Time 12:00 PM
• Duration 1 hours
• Location JW
• Room White River Ballroom B
• Table —
• 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 Kelsey Bates, Kenneth Hardcastle, Paloma Flores
• Group The Kansas City Public Library
• Tournament No
• Round 1 of 1
• Materials Required No
• Materials Details —
• Website www.kclibrary.org
• Email kennethhardcastle@kclibrary.org
• Special Category none
• Last Modified —