American Library Association, Verizon Foundation to Announce Partnership to Support Educational Gaming in Libraries
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The Verizon Foundation and the American Library Association (ALA) will announce a joint initiative to integrate gaming into educational and literacy programs offered in U.S. libraries. The announcement will take place Saturday (June 28) at 5:30 p.m. at the ALA Annual Conference opening session at the Anaheim Convention Center.
WHO: Loriene Roy, president, ALA
Tim McCallion, president, Verizon California
WHAT: American Library Association/Verizon Foundation announcement on
new gaming in libraries initiative
WHEN: Saturday, June 28, at 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Anaheim Convention Center
Arena, 800 W. Katella Ave, Anaheim
BACKGROUND: Throughout the country, many libraries are offering gaming -- video tournaments and gaming clubs -- which is a powerful attraction to children, teenagers and college students. The gaming phenomenon has also spurred research into the educational impact of gaming, and a need to model gaming programs for learning. The new initiative to be announced will support the development of educational gaming in libraries, and is the latest effort in the long-standing relationship between the Verizon Foundation and the ALA to leverage technology to improve literacy and learning.
CONTACT: Macey Morales of American Library Association, +1-312-280-4393, mmorales@ala.org; or Brian C. Malina of Verizon, +1-908-698-3930, brian.c.malina@verizon.com
SOURCE Verizon
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