Dragons in the Stacks: A Teen Librarian's GUide to Tabletop Role-Playing (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781610692618)

A one-stop, complete guide to tabletop role-playing games for novice librarians as well as seasoned players.

Tabletop role-playing games (RPGs) are a perfect fit for library teen services. They not only hold great appeal for teen patrons, but also help build important skills ranging from math and literacy to leadership and dramatics. Role-playing games are cost-effective too. Dragons in the Stacks explains why RPGs are so effective at holding teenagers' attention, identifies their specific benefits, outlines how to select and maintain a RPG collection, and demonstrates how they can enhance teen services and be used in teen programs. Detailed reviews of role-playing games are included as well, with pointers on their strengths, weaknesses, and library applications. Coauthored by an experienced young adult librarian and an adult services librarian, this is the definitive guide to RPGs in the library, and the only one currently available.

Author: Steven Torres-Roman, Cason Snow
ISBN-10: 1610692616
ISBN-13: 9781610692618
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 10/30/2014
Pages: 246
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2015
School Library Journal 04/01/2015 pg. 187