Quality vs Quantity in Programming

In a recent ALSC blog post, Kary Henry explores why so many libraries feel the need to emphasize large attendance numbers rather than the connections we can make with even small numbers of children and teens.

She writes: "It all started with a tweet. A thought-provoking thread on Twitter by Ann S. Her post got me thinking about libraries’ focus on quantity when it comes to programming. The day after I read Ann’s tweet, I ran a homeschool program for three students. Inspired by both of those things, I tweeted the following, which went my level of viral."

Kary reached out to Ann and two other librarians to extend the conversation and the result is a blog post that is both fascinating and thought provoking. Stop here to read her blog post The Altar of Quantity. ALSC blog, January 28, 2022.