The Importance of Champions

摘要

In "Libraries + Gaming Communities" (LJ 5/15/10), I talked about finding partners to help you create the best possible programming around games for your library. Here, I speak specifically to the importance of champions, I.e., those who will press on in the face of lethargy or opposition, who will not turn back when an experiment fails, and who will embrace the shining moment when a patron's eyes light up and the hobby wins a new devotee.rnMaybe that champion of gaming is you. You play games in your off hours and proudly call yourself a gamer; you spearhead gaming events at your library, where players fill the meeting rooms to bursting; and, owing to your efforts and advocacy, your library system participates in National Gaming Day @Your Library (ngd.ala.org).