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Waccamaw Neck Branch Library multi-day classes. In episode 165 of Games in Schools and Libraries Donald and Chris talk about many of their summer programming activities, much of which can be used in gaming or gaming adjacent activities. ShushCon Update - In-person ShushCon is cancelled. We are currently trying to put together an online ShushCon. Summer Activity ReviewGoogle CS First Video Game Design Miniatures and Terrain MakingGames Workshop Making bushes and hedges Walls Proxxon Foam cutter Mold Making and CastingThe folks at Reynolds Advanced Materials were a huge help in deciding what projects to offer. We wanted to go a bit more in depth than their starter classes, but they gave us a great place to start from, as well as helping find affordable solutions for our more ambitious pours. Materials UsedAlginate Plaster of Paris Laboratory Dental Vacuum Forming Molding Machine Moldable Plastic Pellets by Polly Plastics (Reusable thermoplastic beads) 2 Part silicone mold putty 2 part liquid silicone molds 2 part epoxy as casting medium Mold Release Summer Games Kerbal Space Program Valheim Gaslands Keep an eye on our blog for more in depth coverage of our summer activities, with pictures! Waccamaw Neck Branch Library Weekly Schedule. Week One Tails and Tales Character Storyboard, and word magnets. Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System. Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/ Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com The ideas expressed in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System.  Music provided by The Ol’ Bronze Hare. The Ol' Bronze Hare is a solo project by Andy Young that performs original and traditional music that blends the styles of Americana, Celtic, and Quebecois. You can find their music on Bandcamp and Youtube as well as follow them on Facebook and Twitter at The Ol' Bronze Hare.

In Games in Schools and Libraries #164 Donald is joined by the amazing T Caires, of Haba Games. They talk about animal related games that would go along with the 2021 Tails and Tales summer reading program, as well as the Haba library programs. https://www.habausa.com/ Tiffany@habausa.com I apologize to our listeners and T Caires for the delay releasing this episode. Health issues and an incredibly busy summer schedule prevented it’s timely release. The content is still useful. Dragon’s Breath from the HABA USA website. Haba Games DiscussedDragon’s Breath Dragon’s Breath - The Hatching My Very First GamesFirst Orchard Nibble Munch Crunch Hungry as a Bear Game Night ApprovedAdventure Land Honga The Key - Sabotage at Lucky Llama Land Honga HABA’s Library Support Program for the USAHow to get games and replace parts through Haba USA. (Have your Tax Exempt Paperwork available.) https://www.habausa.com/library-support-program-usa/ Use Book Tape to repair or reinforce game box corners. HABA and SchoolsHaba likes working with schools, and encourages teachers or administration to contact them directly, but doesn’t have a formal program set up yet. T talks about a program they were involved with in helping teachers facilitate students playing virtually at home. Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System. Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/ Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com The ideas expressed in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System.  Music provided by The Ol’ Bronze Hare. The Ol' Bronze Hare is a solo project by Andy Young that performs original and traditional music that blends the styles of Americana, Celtic, and Quebecois. You can find their music on Bandcamp and Youtube as well as follow them on Facebook and Twitter at The Ol' Bronze Hare.

One of the Georgetown County Library character boards for our summer reading Tales and Tails giveaway. Patrons picked up a different board each week Sorry for the delay on episodes. Donald was out sick for awhile and then busy with summer projects when he returned. We should be returning to our biweekly schedule. On Games in Schools and Libraries episode 163 Chris and Donald talk about more tabletop games suitable to the 2021 Tales & Tails summer reading theme. Games MentionedHIVE Takenoko Coconuts Kontour Bring your Own Book Cartooner and Mangaka King of Tokyo / King of New York Evolution Evolution Beginnings Evolution Climate Oceans Zooloretto and Aquaretto Happy Salmon Camel Up Baren Park Fauna and Terra Don’t forget ShushCon is in October. Check back for details as they develop. Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System. Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/ Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com The ideas expressed in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System. 

In episode 162 of the Games in Schools and Libraries Donald and Chris talk about other animal themed games which might be useful to include in your 2021 Summer Reading Tails and Tales activities. Video GamesBaba is You Goat Simulator Ultimate Chicken Horse Untitled Goose Game The Last Guardian Animal Crossing Never Alone Moss The Sonic Series Zoo Tychoon Crash Bandicoot Donkey Kong Deer God Tabletop Games My Little Pony - Tales of Equestria RPG Adventure Maximus Battlesheep Hey! That's My Fish! My Little Scythe Dixit / Mysterium Before there were Stars Non Game MentionsThe Great Flamingo Uprising They Toys that Made Us Don’t forget ShushCon is in October. Check back for details as they develop. Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System. Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/ Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com The ideas expressed in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System. 

From the Endangered Cover Art Games in Schools and Libraries episode 161 is the beginning of a series where Donald and Chris talk about games that support the 2021 Summer Reading theme “Tails and Tales”. Some of these are great games about animals, some are great storytelling games that can be used to tell tales about animals, and some are both! Before they get to that the talk a little bit about what they are doing to incorporate the Glowforge into their summer reading activities. Game ReviewsTiny Epic Tactics Aldabas ALDR Tails and Tales Related GamesMice & Mystics Cockroach Poker Rory's Story Cubes Untold Adventures Await Endangered Costa Rico Cardline One Night Ultimate Werewolf One Week Ultimate Werewolf Werewords Don’t forget ShushCon is in October. Check back for details as they develop. Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System. Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/ Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com The ideas expressed in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System. 

In this rebroadcast of Games in Schools and Libraries episode 30 Giles and Don talk about events. We discuss running events, publicizing events, and different ways of fostering interest.\r\n\n\n\n\n\n\n This episode was originally hosted by the Games for Educators Website. After listening to this episode go check them out. http://g4ed.com/\r\n\r\nGames in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System.\r\nGames in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek\r\nEmail us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com\r\nThe ideas expressed in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System. \r\n

\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\nIn Games in Schools and Libraries episode 160 Donald and Professor Scott Nicholson talk about publisher dummy contracts and maintaining the right to share your own work, how to get your published works cited appropriately, and the new book Unlocking the Potential of Puzzle-based Learning by Scott Nicholson and Liz Cable.\r\nThey also chat about puzzle hunts as learning and weekly puzzle challenges for the classroom. \r\nAfter the break Scott looks back at his experience teaching Escape Room Design, and the added difficulty of moving online. \r\nScott also gives us a scoop about his upcoming project with The mEducation Alliance.\r\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\nFind out more about Scott Nicholson at https://scottnicholson.com/ \r\nGames in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System.\r\nGames in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek\r\nKathleen\'s resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/\r\nEmail us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com\r\nThe ideas expressed in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System. \r\n

\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Southern Georgetown Community Library Fairy Door\r\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\nIn Games in Schools and Libraries episode 159 Donald and Chris talk about the cancelling of ShushCon Online 2021, new gaming shelves for the library, games they have played, and the Fairy and Gnome door project.\r\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShushConShushCon 2021 Online Cancelled, but we will still run an event in October. \r\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Four of our five new shelves, with room to grow. \r\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\nNew Game ShelvesOur new KALLAX shelves, from IKEA, while not necessarily as durable as standard library shelves are perfect for game collections. Recommended if you live near an Ikea and can pick them up. Not recommended to have them shipped to you. \r\nIkea’s KALLAX Shelves\r\n\r\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Tiny Epic Dungeons, still available through late pledges. \r\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\nReviewsTiny Epic Dungeons\r\n\r\nDeckscape: Heist in Venice \r\n\r\nDecktective: The Gaze of the Ghost \r\n\r\nColony\r\n\r\nScorpius Freighter\r\n\r\n \r\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n 460 doors created and shared with our community!\r\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\nFairy DoorsWe chat a bit about our creation of fairy doors for a system-wide program we worked on with our children’s services department. For more information check out our blog, linked below. \r\nGSL Fairy Door Blog\r\n\r\nFair Door photo album\r\n\r\n Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System.\r\nGames in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek\r\nKathleen\'s resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/\r\nEmail us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com\r\nThe ideas expressed in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System. \r\n

On Episode 158 of Games in Schools and Libraries Donald and Kathleen are joined by Stephen Conway to talk about what the Spiel Foundation is doing for schools and libraries. The Spiel FoundationStephen Conway serves as Director of the Spiel Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 2007. The foundation is dedicated to making the world a more playful place, and to do so they deliver bundles of games to a wide variety of organizations serving players of all ages (children’s hospitals, senior centers, shelters, halfway houses, boys and girls clubs, schools, libraries, and even prisons). stephen@thespielfoundation.com http://thespiel.net/ http://thespielfoundation.com/ http://www.majorfun.com/ Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System. Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/ Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com The ideas expressed in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System. 

In Games in Schools and Libraries episode 157 Donald is joined by Dustin Staats of Board Gaming with Education to talk about the value of games in a pandemic and post pandemic education setting. Dustin StaatsBoard Gaming with Education @bge_games GSL 138: Board Gaming with Education  Also mentionedGoogle Jamboard Flip Grid Trapwords Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System. Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/ Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com The ideas expressed in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System. 

In Games in Schools and libraries episode 156 Kathleen is joined by James “Pigeon” Fielder, Mark Harvey, Ryan Gibb, the authors of the upcoming book Games without Frontiers: Simulations and Games in the Political Science Classroom to discuss their experiences using games to teach political science. James “Pigeon” Fielderwww.jdfielder.com https://twitter.com/j_d_fielder Mark Harvey https://www.stmary.edu/staff/174 https://twitter.com/DrMAHarvey Hidden Agenda game he mentioned https://classicreload.com/hidden-agenda.html Suggested games: Risk, Diplomacy, Supremacy  Ryan Gibbhttps://www.bakeru.edu/area-of-study/international-studies/ https://twitter.com/scipio_africa Simulation he uses in his classroom is free and online. It is Model Diplomacy and is administered by the Council on Foreign Relations https://modeldiplomacy.cfr.org/case-library     Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System. Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/ Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com The ideas expressed in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System.   

This is a rebroadcast of the Games in Schools and Libraries episode 29 Giles and Don discuss their experience with games and children on the autism spectrum. This episode was originally hosted by the Games for Educators Website. After listening to this episode go check them out. http://g4ed.com/ Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System. Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com The ideas expressed in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System. 

In Games in Schools and Libraries 155 Chris and Donald announce the 2021 ShushCon schedule. They also discuss the new generation of PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles. They talk hardware, games, and subscription services. ShushCon 2021March 26-28 ShushCon Online.  October 15-17 ShushCon in Pawleys Island Want to dig deeper in the next generation of consoles? Check out these Games in Schools and Libraries Blog articles. NEXT GENERATION CONSOLES IN THE LIBRARY PART 1 NEXT GENERATION CONSOLES IN LIBRARIES PART 2: SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System. Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com The ideas expressed in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System. 

Some of the games we play most Frequently on Twitch. In GSL 154 Chris and Donald discuss the Jack Box Party Pack games through the lense of games they utilize on the ShushCon Twitch stream or would be suitable for playing with patrons or students via Discord. After reviewing games in the Party Packs they also discuss tactics for dealing with bad actors and vulgarians who jump in on your stream. https://www.jackboxgames.com/party-pack/ Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System. Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/ Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com The ideas expressed in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System. 

This is a rebroadcast of the Games in Schools and Libraries episode originally posted December 18, 2013. In GSL episode 28 Giles and Don are joined by the enigmatic professor Scott Nicholson and they discuss the Game Design Guild. The guild offers exploration of new games, game design challenges, playtests of potential projects, and grant seeking for community oriented game design. Scott also mentions the Games in Libraries Online course - 30 video series on games in libraries. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhyRBdPvcWK59kRYL5LMV_s2Sz00oL-ph&feature=view_all Scott Nicholson@snicholson http://scottnicholson.com/ This episode was originally hosted by the Games for Educators Website. After listening to this episode go check them out. http://g4ed.com/ Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System. Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/ Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com The ideas expressed in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System. 

In Games in Schools and Libraries episode 153 Kathleen is joined by Adam Davis, one of Game To Grow’s founders, about overcoming isolation, expanding their ability to serve, and the opportunity to train more professionals on the therapeutic applications of RPGs. With geographic restrictions eased because of the prevalence of remote engagement Game To Grow is now reaching people worldwide. Adam Davis and Adam Johns were previously on GSL 140. At the time of this release they are in currently in registration for trainers and participants. https://gametogrow.org/training/ Game to Grow is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2017 on the belief that games of all kinds have the power to improve people’s lives. Game to Grow’s weekly therapeutic social skills groups help young people become more confident, creative, and socially capable using tabletop games, most notably Dungeons and Dragons. Game to Grow's weekly therapeutic social skills groups help young people become more confident, creative, and socially capable using tabletop games, most notably Dungeons and Dragons. Game to Grow https://gametogrow.org/ https://gametogrow.org/training/ @GametoGrow Adam Davis adamd@gametogrow.org Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System. Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/ Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com The ideas expressed by libraries included in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System. 

On this episode Donald and Chris talk about their recent experience with the Roll20 AD&D campaign, and the ShushCon Twitch Stream. They also review Unlock!: Epic Adventures and talk about a fundraiser done in conjunction with the Friends of the Waccamaw Neck Branch Library. Check out the ShushCon Twitch Stream. Please follow and ring the bell for alerts when we are live. https://www.twitch.tv/shushcon  Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System. Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/ Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com The ideas expressed by libraries included in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System. 

In episode 151 of Games in Schools and Libraries Donald Dennis and Chris Bell talk about running games online for the library. Stuff we talked about:Storm King’s Thunder D&D Campaign Curse of Strahd D&D Campaign D&D SRD (System Reference Document) https://www.twitch.tv/shushcon https://roll20.net/ Jackbox Party Pack from https://www.jackboxgames.com/ https://discord.com/ Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System. Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/ Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com The ideas expressed by libraries included in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System. 

In Games in Schools and Libraries episode 27, originally published in 2013, Donald is joined by Brian Mayer. They talk about the American Library Association Convention, and particularly the play event. They also cover games in libraries, learning experiences, game design contests, and making games a more natural part of a game program. Brian Michael MayerLibrary Technology Specialist at Genesee Valley BOCES Coordinator of School Library System and Media Services at Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-BOCES  Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System. Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/ Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com The ideas expressed by libraries included in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System. 

In episode 150 of Games in Schools and Libraries Lydia-Rae Wehmeyer joins Kathleen Mercury to discuss her experiences in using games in the classroom. Lydia-Rae WehmeyerDrama and Public Speaking Teacher at Brittany Woods Middle School Contributor @fivebygames https://www.instagram.com/alltheworldsastage07/  Games in Schools and Libraries is produced in association with Inverse Genius and the Georgetown County Library System. Games in Schools and Libraries Guild at Board Game Geek Kathleen's resources https://www.kathleenmercury.com/ Email us: schoolsandlibraries@gmail.com The ideas expressed by libraries included in the podcast are not expressly endorsed by the Georgetown County Library System.