Open gaming, open to the general public. Run by volunteers like you in coordination with your local library.

Steps to get involved:

• Contact your local Library Manager and tell them all about National Gaming Day.
• Tell you library that you willl volunteer to run the event at their library.
• Once your Library agrees you can get the word out to gamers in your area.
• Games Club of Maryland will help with coordinating volunteers and spreading the word.

• American Library Association. http://www.ilovelibraries.org/
• Verizon foundation http://foundation.verizon.com/
• Thinkfinity Learning Network http://thinkfinity.org/
• Hasbro & Wizards of the Coast.

National Gaming Day Official Event text from ALA:
On November 15th, libraries across the country are hosting gaming days, coordinated by the American Library Association. In fact, Hasbro is sending a copy of Pictureka on that day, and our hope is that libraries will document how many players engaged with not only Pictureka, but also with any game that day.

Additional Resources:

• National Gaming Day Main Home page: http://ilovelibraries.org/gaming/index.cfm
• Gaming and Library News http://gaming.ala.org/news/
• Games in Libraries podcast http://www.gamesinlibraries.org/
• School Library Game System: http://sls.gvboces.org/gaming/
• Nebraska Article on Video gaming in Libraries http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2620&u_sid=10315461
• Why games belong in Libraries http://librarygamer.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/why-games-belong-in-libraries/
• How to Participate in National Gaming Day http://gaming.ala.org/resources/index.php?title=Ngd2008
• Games Club of Maryland: http://www.gamesclubofmd.org
• Libraries signed up to participate as of 09-30-2008: google map
• National Gaming Day More Information http://gamelab.syr.edu/ngd2008/