Call for articles: casebook on gaming in academic libraries (an acrl monograph)
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Call for Articles: Casebook on Gaming in Academic Libraries (An ACRL Monograph)Editors:Amy Harris, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, a_harri2@uncg.eduScott Rice, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, serice2@uncg.eduDeadline for proposals: August 31, 2007Expected publication: Summer 2008Gaming in all its forms is making its way into academia. “Casebook on Gaming in Academic Libraries” will provide case studies and reports of best practices and experiences in the many ways in which academic libraries have chosen to become part of this trend.“Casebook on Gaming in Academic Libraries” will include three sections to encompass the variety of ways gaming has been incorporated into academic libraries.Section 1: “Gaming as Marketing” - How is gaming used to bring students into the library and make students aware of other library services?Section 2: “Gaming and Collections” - How have academic libraries started augmenting their collections with hardware and software?Section 3: “Gaming and Teaching” - How is gaming used for teaching information literacy skills in academic libraries? How does gaming fit into the academic classroom?Possible topics may include but are not limited to the following:-Information literacy games-Game night hosting-Student orientation games-Games in information commons-Game software and hardware collections-Games to train staffSubmissionsIndividuals interested in contributing a chapter are invited to e-mail a proposal to the editors on or before August 31, 2007. Proposals should be from 400-600 words and include information about your name, affiliation, a working title, and abstract. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified of acceptance by September 14, 2007. Full chapters will be expected by January 15, 2008. …
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