Awards

• Winner of ENnie Awards Judges' Spotlight Winner 2015
• Winner of ENnie Awards Judges' Spotlight Winner 2015 (United States)

Overview

A one-stop, complete guide to tabletop role-playing games for novice librarians as well as seasoned players. Tabletop role-playing games (RPGs) are a perfect fit for library teen services. They not only hold great appeal for teen patrons, but also help build important skills ranging from math and literacy to leadership and dramatics. Role-playing games are cost-effective too. Dragons in the Stacks explains why RPGs are so effective at holding teenagers' attention, identifies their specific benefits, outlines how to select and maintain a RPG collection, and demonstrates how they can enhance teen services and be used in teen programs. Detailed reviews of role-playing games are included as well, with pointers on their strengths, weaknesses, and library applications. Coauthored by an experienced young adult librarian and an adult services librarian, this is the definitive guide to RPGs in the library, and the only one currently available.

Full Product Details

Author:   Steven A. Torres-Roman ,  Cason E. Snow
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Libraries Unlimited Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781610692618

ISBN 10:   1610692616
Pages:   246
Publication Date:   17 October 2014
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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... [E]xcellent, user-friendly resource, especially recommended for librarians interested in incorporating table-top role-playing into the library's schedule of youth activities! - Midwest Book Review For libraries looking to get started in programming gaming, this is a valuable resource. - VOYA [Librarians] who are just experimenting with the medium will see [this] as an invaluable guide, and even those seasoned pros could use it as a handy desk reference. - School Library Journal

. . . [E]xcellent, user-friendly resource, especially recommended for librarians interested in incorporating table-top role-playing into the library's schedule of youth activities! * Midwest Book Review * For libraries looking to get started in programming gaming, this is a valuable resource. * VOYA * [Librarians] who are just experimenting with the medium will see [this] as an invaluable guide, and even those seasoned pros could use it as a handy desk reference. * School Library Journal *

[Librarians] who are just experimenting with the medium will see [this] as an invaluable guide, and even those seasoned pros could use it as a handy desk reference. - School Library Journal For libraries looking to get started in programming gaming, this is a valuable resource. - VOYA . . . [E]xcellent, user-friendly resource, especially recommended for librarians interested in incorporating table-top role-playing into the library's schedule of youth activities! - Midwest Book Review

... [E]xcellent, user-friendly resource, especially recommended for librarians interested in incorporating table-top role-playing into the library's schedule of youth activities! - Midwest Book Review

Author Information

Steven A. Torres-Roman, MLIS, is teen librarian at DeKalb Public Library, DeKalb, IL. Cason E. Snow, MLIS, is metadata librarian/cataloger at University of Maine, Orono.

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