This year’s ALA Annual Conference is coming up fast, and June 21-26 will be here before you know it. This year’s conference will be held in New Orleans, and the Games and Gaming Roundtable (GameRT) has plenty of activities planned for the week. Here’s just a small taste of the gaming events happening at the 2018 ALA Conference:

On the Exhibit Floor
GameRT is back with a booth and Gaming Lounge on the exhibit floor. Come by booths 436 and 437 to learn about the benefits of membership in the Games and Gaming Roundtable (GameRT) and network with librarians interested in games and play in libraries.

ALA Play
ALA Play starts off the conference with an open gaming event on Friday, June 22, from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm at the Hilton Riverside, Grand Salon A.

Saturday Session
On Saturday, June 23, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm GameRT will be hosting the Chair’s Program: Safe-T Corp – An Information Literacy Escape Experience in the Morial Convention Center (Rm 284). This session gives participants a chance to go through an escape experience built around information literacy skills.

Sunday Session
GameRT Sharing Sessions are on Sunday, June 24, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. These sessions allow librarians to showcase what they are doing in their libraries.

A full rundown of activities is available at the Games In Libraries blog.