{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"Jeanette Larson","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/larsonlibrary\/","title":"Webinar with Author, Wendy Lichtman","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"9oc6gVHf94\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2007\/10\/webinar-with-author-wendy-lichtman\/\">Webinar with Author, Wendy Lichtman<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2007\/10\/webinar-with-author-wendy-lichtman\/embed\/#?secret=9oc6gVHf94\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Webinar with Author, Wendy Lichtman&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"9oc6gVHf94\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Do the Math: Incorporating Math and Numbers into Library Programming Too many children and teens may feel they hate math because it just doesn\u2019t seem important or useful to them. But exploring this subject \u2014 which includes everything from counting, comparing, and recognizing patterns to problem-solving and organizing data \u2014 through stories and literature can make the concepts relevant and fun. On Friday, November 16 Wendy Lichtman, author of Do the Math: Secrets, Lies and Algebra, will discuss how fiction can be used to help kids better understand how they use math in daily life \u2014 even in their social relationships. In a Web-based seminar, Ms. Lichtman will discuss activities including understanding mathematical poetry, composing secret math codes, and designing math-symbol tattoos that will engage young people in math-related projects that can be incorporated into library programming.\u00a0 Wendy Lichtman\u2019s YA novel, Do the Math: Secrets, Lies and Algebra (HarperCollins), is..."}