I recently discovered a new organization dedicated toward empowering video gamers to protect their own rights in regards to gaming. I found this to be particularly interesting at a time when video games are finally gaining a place in the library through both programming and collections. The website gives a brief overview of the site saying,

The Video Game Voters Network exists to empower Americans who play video games to take action against threats to this entertainment medium and to stay informed about the latest issues that could affect our choice in video game entertainment. Video games are a modern form of entertainment entitled to the same creative and free speech protections afforded by the US Constitution to older media such as movies, music, and books.

The site encourages gamers to join and to take action. Taking action involves sending a prewritten letter to your senators in opposition of the “The Family Entertainment Protection Act“, which would put restrictions on the sale of video games with the United States. They also try to get people to spread the word and to be voters.
As library professionals we should be very concerned with the concepts of free speech and freedom of creativity. When somebody tries to ban a book in the schools, or worse yet, have a title removed from the public library, librarians rally forth to defend the freedoms we have come to believe in. I think it is just as important to protect these freedoms when it comes to video games as it is books.
Additional benefits to youth librarians that can be found on this site are a variety of facts and information about games and gamers. This information can be used to defend the decision to have video game programming, or video games in the collection. These sections will provide you with facts about the age of gamers, information about violence in video games, and much more.