Google partners with librarians to encourage kids to code
Google has partnered with the American Library Association to give librarians the ability to teach children to code. The scheme, known as Libraries Ready to Code, will train librarians to be able to teach an introduction to computer science course. It is planned that the scheme will also help library and information science schools to redesign their tech and media courses.

Google has added a new project to its list of library programs, which include WiFi hotspot lending. The tech titan has teamed up with the American Library Association (ALA) to launch "Libraries Ready to Code," an initiative that aims to help equip librarians with the right skills and tools to encourage kids to code. It won't turn every librarian into a coding expect, but it will train them to be able to provide an introduction to computer science.

The program will give them the knowledge necessary to be able to conjure up and implement the right (fun!) CS programs for their communities. It will also help Library and Information Science schools redesign their tech and media courses for fledgling librarians by adding various CS activities.

Google and ALA are hoping the project can turn libraries into a place where kids from all backgrounds can start exploring the world of computer sciences. As Crystle Martin, Secretary of the Young Adult Library Services Association, said: