So You Want to Build a Circulating Board Game Collection
Title:
So You Want to Build a Circulating Board Game Collection
Year:
2026
Original Order:
7492
Game:
TRD26ND309211
Short Description:
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.
Long Description:
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
Minimum Players:
1
Maximum Players:
50
Age Required:
Everyone (6+)
Experience Required:
None (You've never played before - rules will be taught)