This search can be limited further by
Games - Duration
Games - Number of Players
Games - Recommended age
Faculty and staff are not assessed fines but students are fined $2 a day for each overdue item.
Loss and damage prevention
On return, our games are weighed on a scale (Tree Model HRB10001). If the weight is off by 3 or more grams the pieces are counted.
Interlibrary Loan
We do not lend our tabletop games or accessories through interlibrary loan.
The tabletop game collection is aligned to two educational standards, Common Core and Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, to encourage future educators to use these items in their classrooms. Adding this type of subject heading allows our students to refine a search beyond educational games. Here are a few examples:
This collection is focused on the use, creation, and impact of gaming. Tabletop games are collected that support student, faculty, and staff interest in recreation and research, which includes the study of mass media and popular culture, creative and educational game development, and student life.
Criteria for purchase include:
The Library offers role-playing handbooks and accessories such as dice, figurines, and battle mats to our patrons.
Faculty requests and student interest have led to the creation of a small collection of Tarot cards housed with the game collection.
Tabletop games present a different challenge but generally are not that difficult to prepare for circulation. The UNT Library has presented and published on a study conducted to determine best practices for circulating a tabletop game collection. These studies were used to guide the extent of our processing.
Don't just Roll the Dice: Simple Solutions for Circulating Game Collections Effectively (presentation) (article)
Our processing includes:
Supplies
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Cutting Corners
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Glue the cloth down
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