The document discusses a Library Code Camp event where library staff and students were introduced to coding. The event aimed to support communities and increase coding skills. Free online resources like Code Academy and Cognitive Class were suggested. Established events like Computer Science Education Week and Hour of Code were also referenced. 33 people participated and feedback was positive. Next steps discussed continuing coding clubs and encouraging people to try coding apps on their own.

1. Library Code Camp
and the #HourOfCode
@AntonyGroves

3. What

4. What
Why

5. What
Why
How

6. What
Why
How
What next

7. What

8. What: introducing
staff and
students
to coding

12. Why

13. Why: to support our
communities
and increase
our skills

14. ICT proficiency (Functional skills)
“An understanding of basic concepts in computing,
coding and information processing”
www.jisc.ac.uk/rd/projects/building-digital-capability

15. https://library.educause.edu/-/media/files/l
ibrary/2019/4/2019horizonreport.pdf (p.14)

16. www.sconul.ac.uk/news/mapping-the-future-of-academic-libraries (p.4)

17. How

18. How
we did it

19. Free resources
To begin, we suggested some resources for the
Library Code Camp:
> Code Academy: https://www.codecademy.com/
> Cognitive Class: https://cognitiveclass.ai/
and staff found others:
> SoloLearn: https://www.sololearn.com/
*always check the terms of service

20. Established events
> Europe Code Week: October 5-20 2019
> Computer Science Education Week inc. Hour of Code:
December 9-15 2019 (or anytime)
> Scratch Day: May 2020 - https://day.scratch.mit.edu/
> National Coding Week: https://codingweek.org/
> Create your own events and resources e.g.
Digital Discovery Week and Digital Tuesdays

21. Established events usually provide resources and
guidance e.g. https://codeweek.eu/resources/teach

22. https://hourofcode.com/uk/how-to

23. https://mmitblog.wordpress.com/
2018/11/29/hour-of-code2018/

24. How
it went

25. 33 participants from 13 different departments
18 members of Library Staff

26. Did you find the session worthwhile?
> Yes, fun and I didn't realise how easy it would be.
> Absolutely. I'd love to see more of them.
> Gave a really clear intro to hour of code
> Extremely worthwhile. I'm a bit "afraid" of computer
programming, but this shows how simple it can be.
> I've always wanted to try coding. Initially it seemed
daunting but now I've had a go with someone to help
and have resources to continue I will at home.
Feedback from the session delivered by @_Claire_Kettle

27. What next...

28. https://programminghistorian.org
Breakfast Code Club

29. https://hourofcode.com/uk#join

30. https://codeweek.eu/

31. ILI lunchtime code club
Lunchtime Code Club

32. ILI Lunchtime Code Club
5 coding apps for Apple and Android
Try something out and share how you get on:
#ili2019 #CodeWeek
Enki
Grasshopper
SoloLearn
Udemy
Programming
Hub
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