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ALA Prepping 3rd Annual National Gaming Day

By pete_gallagher

Over 1,500 libraries are participating in the American Library Association's (ALA) third annual National Gaming Day, which takes place on November 13.

The organization is billing the event as 'the largest simultaneous national video game tournament ever held,' as it will allow participants to play against competitors in other libraries around North America. This year's tournament games are Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Rock Band.

During last year's event, over 31,000 people played games at over 600 libraries in the U.S. and Canada.

Librarians, it was stated, follow the ESRB rating system and also do 'extensive research' into games before allowing kids to play them. Featuring new media, like games, allows libraries to expand their reach, while meeting community expectations.
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Full post as published by GamePolitics.com on October 27, 2010 (boomark / email).