That’s a great story! Glad to have you! Thomas Vose Director, Palmdale City Library 700 E Palmdale Blvd. Palmdale, CA 93550 661-267-5622 From: Bazalar, Bryan [mailto:bbazalar@lapl.org] Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2017 6:16 PM To: Thomas Vose Cc: Kate Shumaker; gamesandgaming@listserv.cla-net.org Subject: Re: [Games & Gaming] Welcome and Introductions Hello all, I am a Literacy Coordinator stationed in the Pacoima Public Library in the LA Public Library System. I only have one class left to complete before I can officially graduate from my Master's program in Library Science from the University of North Texas (online). The moment I realized I wanted to be a librarian was when I discovered the Science and Engineering Lab at my undergrad campus (UC Santa Cruz) had a Video Game Lab. Something about that just clicked for me. I love video games and I have an interest in bringing them into schools and libraries. I am fascinated by them as a tool for education and as an artistic medium. Those that mentioned incorporating video games and STEAM; I am on board with you and want to be a part of that when I officially become a librarian. I have hosted a few video game events on the side, apart from my lit coordinator work. One of my proudest achievements was a short summer club I hosted for kids and teens. It was 4 day (once a week) retrospective on Nintendo through the years, complete with an N64 & Gamecube. It was a decent turnout, with the exception of one memorable meeting. I have never seen a room so packed with kids and parents then on the club's salute to Pokemon. One parent was so happy to have an event like this, he drew me a little something. I still have it on my office wall. I'm looking forward to getting to know you all and your projects! P.S. If I still have your attention, I currently working on my final project for my graduate class. If you have a moment and want to help me out, please take a few minutes to fill out my survey. The survey is about public librarians, job stressors, and burnout. The amount of time you have been a librarian isn't important as long as you are one now. Follow the link below to take the survey. Thanks y'all :) https://unt.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a5g2lQmaxSuPm5L Bryan Bazalar Adult Literacy Coordinator Pacoima Branch Library 13605 Van Nuys Blvd., Pacoima, CA 91331 (213) 228-7037 ext. 75319 On Thu, Mar 23, 2017 at 4:00 PM, Thomas Vose <tvose@cityofpalmdale.org<mailto:tvose@cityofpalmdale.org>> wrote: VR, eh? Would you be interested in maybe doing a session on it at CLA? Thomas Vose Director, Palmdale City Library 700 E Palmdale Blvd. Palmdale, CA 93550 661-267-5622<tel:(661)%20267-5622> From: Gamesandgaming [mailto:gamesandgaming-bounces@listserv.cla-net.org<mailto:gamesandgaming-bounces@listserv.cla-net.org>] On Behalf Of Kate Shumaker Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 2:23 PM To: gamesandgaming@listserv.cla-net.org<mailto:gamesandgaming@listserv.cla-net.org> Subject: Re: [Games & Gaming] Welcome and Introductions Hi everyone, I’m the Teen Librarian at Altadena Library district (LA area). We have a good circulating video game collection and a robust programming collection of games. My monthly game days are my highest attended events with teens exploring our new VR setup, the WiiU, and a variety of board games. We are considering beginning a new family game night at the library possibly in the fall. We are currently undergoing a mini-remodel, and when we reopen, I’d like to have games be a permanent part of the teen area. I’ve also had fun with impromptu gaming sessions in the teen space. My teens especially love Super Smash Bros. I’m really excited about this group, and I can’t wait to share different ideas back and forth. Best, Kate Kate Shumaker Teen Librarian Altadena Library District 600 East Mariposa Street, Altadena, CA 91001 (626) 798-0833 ext. 119<tel:(626)%20798-0833> kshumaker@altadenalibrary.org<mailto:kshumaker@altadenalibrary.org> _______________________________________________ Gamesandgaming mailing list Gamesandgaming@listserv.cla-net.org<mailto:Gamesandgaming@listserv.cla-net.org> http://listserv.cla-net.org/mailman/listinfo/gamesandgaming_listserv.cla-net.org

Hello, I'm the Library and Media Instructor at Natomas Charter School in Sacramento, CA. We have a Games collection - some related to the curriculum, some not - and we host a Game Day Friday every week (during lunch and after school). I now supervise my school's libraries on other campuses, and I hope to grow games collections there as well. This year, I have been creating a lot of escape rooms, because I really believe in the gamification of the curriculum! Thank you, Elsa Ouvrard-Prettol Library and Media Instructor Google Certified Educator Level 2 American Library Association Member YALSA Research Committee member California School Library Association Member CSLA Section 2 representative Natomas Charter School Sacramento, CA Grades 6-12 (916) 928-5353 ext. 1101 eouvrard-prettol@natomascharter.org Follow us online! Instagram: @NCSLibrarian Twitter: NCSLibrarian YouTube channel: ElsaPrettol On Fri, Mar 24, 2017 at 10:09 AM, Thomas Vose <tvose@cityofpalmdale.org> wrote: > That’s a great story! Glad to have you! > > > > Thomas Vose > > Director, Palmdale City Library > > 700 E Palmdale Blvd. > > Palmdale, CA 93550 > > 661-267-5622 <(661)%20267-5622> > > > > > > > > *From:* Bazalar, Bryan [mailto:bbazalar@lapl.org] > *Sent:* Thursday, March 23, 2017 6:16 PM > *To:* Thomas Vose > *Cc:* Kate Shumaker; gamesandgaming@listserv.cla-net.org > *Subject:* Re: [Games & Gaming] Welcome and Introductions > > > > Hello all, > > I am a Literacy Coordinator stationed in the Pacoima Public Library in the > LA Public Library System. I only have one class left to complete before I > can officially graduate from my Master's program in Library Science from > the University of North Texas (online). > > > > The moment I realized I wanted to be a librarian was when I discovered the > Science and Engineering Lab at my undergrad campus (UC Santa Cruz) had a > Video Game Lab. Something about that just clicked for me. I love video > games and I have an interest in bringing them into schools and libraries. I > am fascinated by them as a tool for education and as an artistic medium. > Those that mentioned incorporating video games and STEAM; I am on board > with you and want to be a part of that when I officially become a > librarian. > > > > I have hosted a few video game events on the side, apart from my lit > coordinator work. One of my proudest achievements was a short summer club I > hosted for kids and teens. It was 4 day (once a week) retrospective on > Nintendo through the years, complete with an N64 & Gamecube. It was a > decent turnout, with the exception of one memorable meeting. I have never > seen a room so packed with kids and parents then on the club's salute to > Pokemon. One parent was so happy to have an event like this, he drew me a > little something. I still have it on my office wall. > > > > I'm looking forward to getting to know you all and your projects! > > > > P.S. If I still have your attention, I currently working on my final > project for my graduate class. If you have a moment and want to help me > out, please take a few minutes to fill out my survey. The survey is about > public librarians, job stressors, and burnout. The amount of time you have > been a librarian isn't important as long as you are one now. Follow the > link below to take the survey. Thanks y'all :) > > https://unt.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a5g2lQmaxSuPm5L > > > Bryan Bazalar > Adult Literacy Coordinator > Pacoima Branch Library > 13605 Van Nuys Blvd., Pacoima, CA 91331 > (213) 228-7037 ext. 75319 <(213)%20228-7037> > > > > On Thu, Mar 23, 2017 at 4:00 PM, Thomas Vose <tvose@cityofpalmdale.org> > wrote: > > VR, eh? Would you be interested in maybe doing a session on it at CLA? > > > > Thomas Vose > > Director, Palmdale City Library > > 700 E Palmdale Blvd. > > Palmdale, CA 93550 > > 661-267-5622 <(661)%20267-5622> > > > > > > > > *From:* Gamesandgaming [mailto:gamesandgaming-bounces@listserv.cla-net.org] > *On Behalf Of *Kate Shumaker > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 22, 2017 2:23 PM > *To:* gamesandgaming@listserv.cla-net.org > *Subject:* Re: [Games & Gaming] Welcome and Introductions > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > I’m the Teen Librarian at Altadena Library district (LA area). We have a > good circulating video game collection and a robust programming collection > of games. My monthly game days are my highest attended events with teens > exploring our new VR setup, the WiiU, and a variety of board games. We are > considering beginning a new family game night at the library possibly in > the fall. > > > > We are currently undergoing a mini-remodel, and when we reopen, I’d like > to have games be a permanent part of the teen area. I’ve also had fun with > impromptu gaming sessions in the teen space. My teens especially love Super > Smash Bros. > > > > I’m really excited about this group, and I can’t wait to share different > ideas back and forth. > > > > Best, > > Kate > > > > > > *Kate Shumaker* > > Teen Librarian > > Altadena Library District > > 600 East Mariposa Street, Altadena, CA 91001 > > (626) 798-0833 ext. 119 <(626)%20798-0833> > > kshumaker@altadenalibrary.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Gamesandgaming mailing list > Gamesandgaming@listserv.cla-net.org > http://listserv.cla-net.org/mailman/listinfo/gamesandgaming_listserv.cla- > net.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Gamesandgaming mailing list > Gamesandgaming@listserv.cla-net.org > http://listserv.cla-net.org/mailman/listinfo/gamesandgaming_listserv.cla- > net.org > >

Welcome everyone! I am so glad you all are as excited about this group as I am and hope we are all great resources for one another. In the meantime, I wanted to let everyone know about a couple of conferences coming up about gaming in the next few weeks in our state. The first is the Queerness and Games Conference in LA this weekend. They have a sliding scale for tickets (starting at free!) and at least when it was in Berkeley it was a wonderful conference. http://www.qgcon.com/attendeeinfo/ If you are in n the north side of the state like me, don't worry there is a conference for us on the 8th of April! San Jose State hosts an annual conference about Gender each year, and this year the whole conference is dedicated to Gender and Video Games. If you grab early bird before the end of the week, tickets start at $25 for non-students. http://genvidcon.org/ If anyone decides to go to Gen Vid Con, let me know I would love to meet up. I can also provide lots of just off campus tips for food and such. Cheers, Teresa -------------------------------------- Teresa Slobuski Research Services Coordinator San Jose State University Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library One Washington Square San Jose, CA 95192-0028 408-808-2318 Teresa.Slobuski@sjsu.edu On Mon, Mar 27, 2017 at 11:33 AM, Elsa Ouvrard-Prettol < eouvrard-prettol@natomascharter.org> wrote: > Hello, > > I'm the Library and Media Instructor at Natomas Charter School in > Sacramento, CA. We have a Games collection - some related to the > curriculum, some not - and we host a Game Day Friday every week (during > lunch and after school). > > I now supervise my school's libraries on other campuses, and I hope to > grow games collections there as well. This year, I have been creating a lot > of escape rooms, because I really believe in the gamification of the > curriculum! > > Thank you, > > Elsa Ouvrard-Prettol > Library and Media Instructor > > Google Certified Educator Level 2 > American Library Association Member > YALSA Research Committee member > California School Library Association Member > CSLA Section 2 representative > > Natomas Charter School > Sacramento, CA > Grades 6-12 > (916) 928-5353 ext. 1101 <(916)%20928-5353> > eouvrard-prettol@natomascharter.org > > Follow us online! > Instagram: @NCSLibrarian > Twitter: NCSLibrarian > YouTube channel: ElsaPrettol > > > > > On Fri, Mar 24, 2017 at 10:09 AM, Thomas Vose <tvose@cityofpalmdale.org> > wrote: > >> That’s a great story! Glad to have you! >> >> >> >> Thomas Vose >> >> Director, Palmdale City Library >> >> 700 E Palmdale Blvd. >> >> Palmdale, CA 93550 >> >> 661-267-5622 <(661)%20267-5622> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Bazalar, Bryan [mailto:bbazalar@lapl.org] >> *Sent:* Thursday, March 23, 2017 6:16 PM >> *To:* Thomas Vose >> *Cc:* Kate Shumaker; gamesandgaming@listserv.cla-net.org >> *Subject:* Re: [Games & Gaming] Welcome and Introductions >> >> >> >> Hello all, >> >> I am a Literacy Coordinator stationed in the Pacoima Public Library in >> the LA Public Library System. I only have one class left to complete before >> I can officially graduate from my Master's program in Library Science from >> the University of North Texas (online). >> >> >> >> The moment I realized I wanted to be a librarian was when I discovered >> the Science and Engineering Lab at my undergrad campus (UC Santa Cruz) had >> a Video Game Lab. Something about that just clicked for me. I love video >> games and I have an interest in bringing them into schools and libraries. I >> am fascinated by them as a tool for education and as an artistic medium. >> Those that mentioned incorporating video games and STEAM; I am on board >> with you and want to be a part of that when I officially become a >> librarian. >> >> >> >> I have hosted a few video game events on the side, apart from my lit >> coordinator work. One of my proudest achievements was a short summer club I >> hosted for kids and teens. It was 4 day (once a week) retrospective on >> Nintendo through the years, complete with an N64 & Gamecube. It was a >> decent turnout, with the exception of one memorable meeting. I have never >> seen a room so packed with kids and parents then on the club's salute to >> Pokemon. One parent was so happy to have an event like this, he drew me a >> little something. I still have it on my office wall. >> >> >> >> I'm looking forward to getting to know you all and your projects! >> >> >> >> P.S. If I still have your attention, I currently working on my final >> project for my graduate class. If you have a moment and want to help me >> out, please take a few minutes to fill out my survey. The survey is about >> public librarians, job stressors, and burnout. The amount of time you have >> been a librarian isn't important as long as you are one now. Follow the >> link below to take the survey. Thanks y'all :) >> >> https://unt.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a5g2lQmaxSuPm5L >> >> >> Bryan Bazalar >> Adult Literacy Coordinator >> Pacoima Branch Library >> 13605 Van Nuys Blvd., Pacoima, CA 91331 >> (213) 228-7037 ext. 75319 <(213)%20228-7037> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 23, 2017 at 4:00 PM, Thomas Vose <tvose@cityofpalmdale.org> >> wrote: >> >> VR, eh? Would you be interested in maybe doing a session on it at CLA? >> >> >> >> Thomas Vose >> >> Director, Palmdale City Library >> >> 700 E Palmdale Blvd. >> >> Palmdale, CA 93550 >> >> 661-267-5622 <(661)%20267-5622> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Gamesandgaming [mailto:gamesandgaming-bounces >> @listserv.cla-net.org] *On Behalf Of *Kate Shumaker >> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 22, 2017 2:23 PM >> *To:* gamesandgaming@listserv.cla-net.org >> *Subject:* Re: [Games & Gaming] Welcome and Introductions >> >> >> >> Hi everyone, >> >> >> >> I’m the Teen Librarian at Altadena Library district (LA area). We have a >> good circulating video game collection and a robust programming collection >> of games. My monthly game days are my highest attended events with teens >> exploring our new VR setup, the WiiU, and a variety of board games. We are >> considering beginning a new family game night at the library possibly in >> the fall. >> >> >> >> We are currently undergoing a mini-remodel, and when we reopen, I’d like >> to have games be a permanent part of the teen area. I’ve also had fun with >> impromptu gaming sessions in the teen space. My teens especially love Super >> Smash Bros. >> >> >> >> I’m really excited about this group, and I can’t wait to share different >> ideas back and forth. >> >> >> >> Best, >> >> Kate >> >> >> >> >> >> *Kate Shumaker* >> >> Teen Librarian >> >> Altadena Library District >> >> 600 East Mariposa Street, Altadena, CA 91001 >> >> (626) 798-0833 ext. 119 <(626)%20798-0833> >> >> kshumaker@altadenalibrary.org >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gamesandgaming mailing list >> Gamesandgaming@listserv.cla-net.org >> http://listserv.cla-net.org/mailman/listinfo/gamesandgaming_ >> listserv.cla-net.org >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gamesandgaming mailing list >> Gamesandgaming@listserv.cla-net.org >> http://listserv.cla-net.org/mailman/listinfo/gamesandgaming_ >> listserv.cla-net.org >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Gamesandgaming mailing list > Gamesandgaming@listserv.cla-net.org > http://listserv.cla-net.org/mailman/listinfo/gamesandgaming_listserv.cla- > net.org > >