This is a reminder for our call seeking proposals for a Gaming in Libraries issue of Library Trends. We will send a final reminder on September 14.
If you have questions about article topic ideas during the submission period, please email Grace Murdock at gkmurdock@noctrl.edu. Grace, a student library intern, will anonymize your inquiry for us and send you our response. For non-topic questions, please contact the editors: Carl DiNardo, carldinardo@usf.edu, and Rebecca Strang, rdstrang@noctrl.edu.
This issue of Library Trends seeks to examine the current state and future directions of gaming initiatives in libraries of all types. We welcome articles and case studies that explore how libraries are building, managing, and assessing game collections and gaming programs, as well as the impact of these initiatives on library users and communities.
We invite proposals for original articles (4,000-8,000 words) that address gaming in library contexts. Full details are available with the proposal form. Proposals are due September 21, 2026.
Your quest awaits!
Sincerely,
Carl DiNardo, Research & Instruction Librarian at the University of South Florida
Rebecca Strang, Outreach & Engagement Librarian at North Central College (IL)
