"Ahead of time, put up a whiteboard sign in the lobby (ideally) that says “Open Gaming!” with popular game titles, age limits, time. If possible, be visible from passers-by entering the library, and audible with the music – people step in to see what’s going on."

~Liz Danforth,
Pima County Library,
Tucson, AZ

Forms & Handouts

You will need marketing materials for sure, but you will also need pre-surveys, registration forms, scoring sheets, evaluations, booklists, gamelists, and more.

As you create your own forms and handouts:

• Create the content first, then worry about making it look pretty.
• Get someone from your target demographic to design.
• Develop a brand, complete with a logo.
• Standardize fonts and graphics for a uniform look.
• Don't be afraid of white space on your posters!
• Advertise at least 3 weeks in advance.

Registration & Intake Forms

• Clan Registration Form for Mario Kart/Super Smash Bros. Brawl (SSBB) Tournaments, Ann Arbor District Library (MI)
• Pool Sheet for Mario Kart/SSBB Tournaments, Ann Arbor District Library (MI)
• Digital Arts Workshop Signup Form, Carver Bay Branch Library (SC)
• Digital Arts Program Workshop Sheet, Carver Bay Branch Library (SC)

Permission Slips & Waivers

• Liability Waiver, Colby College (ME)
• Media Release Form, Phoenix College Library (AZ)
• Permission Slip, Reidland High School (KY)

Scoring Sheets (for tournaments)

• Blank Template for Scoring Spreadsheets for Dance Dance Revolution (DDR)/Guitar Hero, Ann Arbor District Library (MI)
• Completed Sample Scoring Spreadsheets for DDR/Guitar Hero, Ann Arbor District Library (MI)
• Pokémon Union Room Sheet for Elimination Rounds, Ann Arbor District Library (MI)

Outlines and Timelines

• Digital Arts Program Orientation, Carvers Bay Branch, Georgetown County Library (SC)
• Digital Arts Program Timeline, Carvers Bay Branch, Georgetown County Library (SC)

Policies & Procedures

• Circulation Policy for GPS units, Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County (NC)
• Madden Tournament Set Up, Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County (NC)
• Summer Videogame Tournament Checklist, Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County (NC)

Game Design and Gaming Workshops

Carvers Bay Branch Library (SC), Hennepin County Library(MN) and Wilmette Public Library (IL) all offer some form of game design program; handouts and other templates follow. Be sure to check Best Practices for more information about specific programs.

• Gaming Club Fact Sheet, Carvers Bay Branch, Georgetown County Library (SC)
• Gaming Club Rules, Carvers Bay Branch Library, Georgetown County Library (SC)
• Gaming Club Procedures, Carvers Bay Branch Library, Georgetown County Library (SC)
• Gaming Club Rewards Catalog, Carvers Bay Branch, Georgetown County Library (SC)
  

Information Literacy Session Handouts

• ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education, University of Dubuque (IA)
• ACRL Information Literacy Outcomes mapped for the specific lesson
  Evaluation, University of Dubuque (IA)
• Fantasy Football Practices Mapped to ACRL Information Literacy Indicators, University of Dubuque (IA)
• Fantasy FootballLesson Plan, University of Dubuque (IA)
• Fantasy Football Powerpoint, University of Dubuque (IA)
• Fantasy Football Evaluation, University of Dubuque (IA)
• Music Lesson Plan, University of Dubuque (IA)
• Intro to Music Worksheet, University of Dubuque (IA)
• Gaming Strategy Review Rubric, University of Dubuque (IA)
• Gaming Strategy Evaluation, University of Dubuque (IA)

Big Game Forms & Handouts

• Rocket Boys Big Game Questions, Reidland High School (KY)
• Rocket Boys Big Game Scoresheet, Reidland High School (KY)
• Big Game Evaluation, Reidland High School, Paducah (KY)
• Big Game Evaluation results, Reidland High School (KY)