The preliminary program for the 2008 ALA TechSource Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium is now available and registration is underway. This year's program includes topics for academic, public, and school librarians interested in all aspects of gaming in libraries and offers new tracks such as:

• Beyond videogames
• Collection development
• Games and community
• Games and academic libraries
• Games and school libraries
• Instruction & literacy
• Managing gaming

Our keynote speakers continue last year's tradition of addressing games & learning while also helping to make sense of today's hot topics.

• Andrew Bub - writer, parent, and GamerDad
• Dr. Lawrence Kutner - co-author of the book Grand Theft Childhood: The Surprising Truth about Violent Video Games
• Marc Prensky - author of the book Don't Bother Me Mom, I'm Learning (among many others)

We're gathering November 2-4, 2008, in the Chicago area, so register now for your chance to talk with and learn from the library world's leading experts on gaming. Whether you have questions about how to get started or want to find out how to enhance your existing programs, you don't want to miss this conference!

For more information, visit the GLLS2008 wiki or contact Jenny Levine at jlevine@ala.org.