Summer Blog Series 2023: Summer, the Libraries & PLAY #5 The last installment of our 2023 Summer Blog Series is from returning guest blogger Elizabeth McChesney. Playing for Higher Stakes: The Human Rights Game Learning through board game play dates back thousands of years and has many strategies and outcomes. In Victoria, Australia, Hugh Kingsley, Educationalist and… Read more »
Summer Blog Series 2023 – Summer, the Libraries & PLAY #4 Check out the next installment of our Summer Blog Series. Guest blogger Noah Lenstra, PhD, shares a summary and review of a recent book that highlights the intersection of play and public librarianship. PLAY Book Review – Simple Positive Play at the Library Jennifer… Read more »
Summer Blog Series 2023: Summer, the Libraries & PLAY #3 By returning guest blogger Elizabeth McChesney (bio below), along with Bryan Wunar, President and CEO of Discovery World (Milwaukee). Playing Around with STEM and Literacy: Libraries Bring Together Learning through Play Play as a public service is a global concept explored by public libraries. Library leaders… Read more »
Summer Blog Series 2023 – Summer, the Libraries & PLAY #2 Check out the next installment of our Summer Blog Series. Remember, PLAY is important no matter what season it is…so NO SUMMER LEARNING LOSS here! Guest blogger Noah Lenstra, PhD, shares a summary and review of a recent book that highlights the intersection of play… Read more »
This summer, we are kicking off our 2023 Play Date Tour in Philadelphia, with hosts Studio Ludo and Smith Memorial Playground. The Philly Play Date will tackle topics that lay the foundation for the whole 2023 Play Date Tour. Preserving & Promoting the Right to PLAY Friday, July 14 – Philadelphia, PA Smith Memorial Playground… Read more »
Summer Blog Series 2023 – Summer, the Libraries & PLAY #1 “Play, Learn, and Read with Your Local Librarians This Summer” Across North America, public libraries offer a wide variety of opportunities for all ages to play, learn, and read during the summer months. This blog post features just a few of the events coming… Read more »
The U.S. Play Coalition and the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management at Clemson University are thrilled to announce a new home for the U.S. Play Coalition at the Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands at Indiana University. Founded in 2009 at Clemson University, the U.S. Play Coalition has grown into an international… Read more »
UPDATE March 3, 2023 POSTPONED TO 2024 PLAY CONFERENCE The US Play Coalition is partnering with Let’s Move in Libraries to create “Libraries, Learning & PLAY,” one of our Play Forums for the 2024 Conference on the Value of Play. “Play is a vital part of lifelong learning, and public libraries are community-based lifelong learning… Read more »
Summer Blog Series Play and Design #1 Making Space for Play In 2015, my family was transferred to London. We packed up ourselves, our one-year-old, our two cats, and embarked on an adventure in a new city for six months. Knowing no one, and with little guidance on how to transition from full-time career to… Read more »
For our landscape architect friends, we are excited to announce the REBOOT of our Online LACES Play Series! Earn up to 9 LACES credits online and ON DEMAND through August 10, 2022. Thank you to our partner – the South Carolina Chapter American Society of Landscape Architects. These fine folks work hard to ensure we… Read more »