{"id":527,"date":"2008-08-05T13:48:49","date_gmt":"2008-08-05T20:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/?p=527"},"modified":"2008-08-11T18:33:48","modified_gmt":"2008-08-12T01:33:48","slug":"2008-ala-techsource-gaming-learning-and-libraries-symposium-glss2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2008\/08\/2008-ala-techsource-gaming-learning-and-libraries-symposium-glss2008\/","title":{"rendered":"ALA TechSource Gaming, Learning and Libraries Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0J<span style=\"font-family: Georgia\">oin\u00a0us for the second annual ALA TechSource Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium (GLLS 2008)\u00a0to explore the exciting world of gaming at your library!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia\">GLLS 2008 will take place\u00a0from\u00a0November 2 through November 4, 2008.\u00a0 Registration is now open for\u00a0350 guests\u00a0and filling up fast!\u00a0\u00a0The event\u00a0sold out early\u00a0in 2007\u00a0and looks as if it will do the same this\u00a0year.\u00a0 Registration closes on October 28, and costs $300 for ALA members, <em><span style=\"font-family: Georgia\">TechSource <\/span><\/em>subscribers (<em><span style=\"font-family: Georgia\">Library Technology Reports\u00a0<\/span><\/em>or <em><span style=\"font-family: Georgia\">Smart Libraries Newsletter<\/span><\/em>), and students.\u00a0 The nonmember registration rate is $350.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia\">ALSC is co-sponsoring, in name-only, this fantastic learning event, and will have members of both the ALSC Children &amp; Technology Committee and the ALSC Great Interactive Software Committee presenting sessions.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Georgia\">Keynotes will feature:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 15.6pt; tab-stops: list .5in\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia\">Andrew Bub, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamingwithchildren.com\/\">GamerDad<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 15.6pt; tab-stops: list .5in\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia\">Dr. Lawrence Kutner, author of <em><span style=\"font-family: Georgia\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.grandtheftchildhood.com\/GTC\/Home.html\" title=\"Grand Theft Childhood\"><font color=\"#800080\">Grand Theft Childhood<\/font><\/a><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 15.6pt; tab-stops: list .5in\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: Georgia\">Marc Prensky, author of <em><span style=\"font-family: Georgia\"><a href=\"http:\/\/marcprensky.com\/writing\/\" title=\"Don't Bother Me Mom, I'm Learning\"><font color=\"#800080\">Don&#8217;t Bother Me Mom, I&#8217;m Learning<\/font><\/a><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia\">The symposium will run from 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 2, through 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4 at the Doubletree located in Oak Brook, <state w:st=\"on\"><\/state>Illinois.\u00a0 Registration includes entry to all sessions of the event and breakout rooms; open gaming night with snacks (Sunday, November 2); continental breakfast Monday morning (November 3); lunch Monday afternoon; snacks and coffee on Monday; continental breakfast Tuesday morning (November 4); one copy of Jenny Levine&#8217;s April 2008 issue of <em><span style=\"font-family: Georgia\">Library Technology Reports<\/span><\/em>, Gaming in Libraries Update: Broadening the Intersections; wireless internet\u00a0in the hotel meeting rooms and guest room if you are staying on the premises; parking; and all the fun, gaming, and learning you can handle!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia\">More information is located on the GLLS2008 Wiki at: <a href=\"http:\/\/gaming.techsource.ala.org\/\"><font color=\"#800080\">http:\/\/gaming.techsource.ala.org\/<\/font><\/a>. 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