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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk181956236"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">After
<i>months</i> of planning and thoughtful collaboration, the </span></a><a href="https://dpi.wi.gov/libraries/about"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><b><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Wisconsin State Library Agency</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">
and the </span></span><a href="https://www.sos.wa.gov/library"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><b><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Washington State Library</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">
(in partnership with many others) are proud to officially kick off the first-ever
<b>nationwide surveying of Games-based Library Services</b> – a key component of our
</span></span><a href="https://librariesandgames.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><b><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">National Games & Libraries Project</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">
(funded by an </span></span><a href="https://www.imls.gov/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><b><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Institute of Museum and Library Services</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">
</span></span><a href="https://www.imls.gov/find-funding/funding-opportunities/grant-programs/national-leadership-grants-for-libraries"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><b><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">National Leadership Grant for Libraries</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Our comprehensive survey will result in a thorough and unprecedented “snapshot” of Games-based Library Services [GBLS] being offered nationwide throughout
multitype libraries: public & school, academic, special, state libraries & consortia HQs, etc. Please help contribute to this invaluable research by filling out the survey yourselves and/or sharing it with your relevant library colleagues and networks!
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<b><u>Note:</u></b> <b>We ask that <i><u>all</u></i> libraries complete this survey (whether they offer GBLS or not).
</b>All contributed data will be useful, so share far and wide!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Ebrima"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"></span><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NGLPSurvey2026_COSLA"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">NGLP Games-based Library Services
Survey </span></b><o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">We want to thank
<i>everyone</i> ahead of time for filling out the survey and sharing it with your colleagues and networks. We look forward to sharing the results of our survey with the nationwide library community this Fall!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">There are a few important notes we’d like to highlight before folks begin the survey:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">The survey takes about 15 minutes to complete.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">To keep our data clean and useful, we ask that
<u>only one person per each library, branch, institution, etc.</u> submit a response. If needed, please gather information from colleagues beforehand so your answers reflect your individual
<b>institution as a whole</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><u><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Before starting the survey</span></u></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">,
we’d ask you to have access to your <b>library’s program attendance</b> and <b>Integrated Library System (ILS) collection</b> data at-hand, as we are seeking certain relevant data points related to Games-based Library Services.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Please use your own discretion to choose responses to our questions that would
<i>best</i> represent your location / institution (we understand that different libraries and library institutions throughout the country might use different names / terms state-by-state).<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Your responses are confidential. The only identifying information we collect is your institution’s ZIP Code, which will
be used solely to help us understand geographic distribution and create a national heatmap of GBLS activity.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Participation is voluntary and you may skip any question that allows skipping (note that many responses are mandatory).
Provided participant contact information (if given) will be used to select gift card raffle winners.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">This project was made possible in part by generous funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services grant
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"></span><a href="https://www.imls.gov/grants/awarded/lg-256639-ols-24"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><b><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">LG‑256639‑OLS‑24</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">The
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"></span><a href="https://librariesandgames.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><b><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">National Games & Libraries Project</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">
[NGLP] is being co-sponsored by the </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"></span><a href="https://games.ala.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><b><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">ALA GameRT</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">
(the American Library Association’s Games & Gaming Round Table) and </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"></span><a href="https://www.cosla.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><b><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">COSLA</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">
(the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies). <o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">We anticipate the survey remaining open until mid-July. But…
<i><u>why wait</u></i>!? </span></span><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NGLPSurvey2026_COSLA"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Complete it ASAP</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">
to help us start building an early picture of nationwide Games-based Library Services!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">If you have questions about the survey or the project, please contact
<b>Chris Baker</b> (Games & Learning Consultant / Public Library Consultant; Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction) at
</span></span><a href="mailto:Chris.Baker@dpi.wi.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><b><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">Chris.Baker@dpi.wi.gov</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk181956236"><span style="font-family:"Lato",sans-serif">.
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