TERRA LIBRIS: The
Library RPG Project
The purpose of this project
is to promote and raise awareness of library projects that incorporate
role-playing games. The project aims to provide resources, ideas,
and networking for librarians and volunteers who would like to host
role-playing progams at their library.
Wizards of the Coast,
publishers of the Dungeons & Dragons RPG, has a program
called Afternoon
Adventures with Dungeons & Dragons. This project would
build upon that idea, providing options to run other RPGs (for those
who prefer them over D&D, or for situations where the
D&D name may attract a negative response), and providing
further support for anyone involved in such a program (including
the D&D program).
Some of the proposed
resources include:
A discussion list on Yahoo groups - Completed!
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/library-rpg-project/
- sign up and start posting!
A list of easy-to learn RPGs, with a slant towards games that
are free, cheap, or available as a donation from companies that
participate in library programs. A list that closely matches this
purpose is available in another Escapist project, the Young
Person's Adventure League - the Adventurer's
Atlas.
Articles and tips on organizing such a program - making flyers,
posters, and handouts, setting schedules, and more.
Articles and tips on maintaining, and troubleshooting such a program
- keeping the players interested and coming back, dealing with
any objections to the program, and more.
Articles on source material - how to tie an adventure in with
literature available at the library, making recommended reading
lists for your adventures, running games that tie in with popular
movies and television shows, and more.
Features on participating libraries - the people involved, what
games they play, the response they have received, and more.
Other potential efforts of this project include:
Creating an "RPG Library Day," much like Free
Comic Book Day or Free
RPG Day, to help raise awareness.
Distributing flyers and information at library conventions, or
possibly even setting up a booth at them.
At present, the project really needs ideas and inspiration from
everyone, and networking with library workers and volunteers who
have experience with such a program, or who are interested in getting
that experience. If you would like to help out, please contact Bill
Walton at 
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