{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"Teresa Walls","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/twalls\/","title":"Evaluation of Media: ALSC Priority Group II","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"PP37y1Beyu\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2007\/12\/evaluation-of-media-alsc-priority-group-ii\/\">Evaluation of Media: ALSC Priority Group II<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2007\/12\/evaluation-of-media-alsc-priority-group-ii\/embed\/#?secret=PP37y1Beyu\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Evaluation of Media: ALSC Priority Group II&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"PP37y1Beyu\" 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":"Have you ever compiled a list of recommended materials for children? That&#8217;s basically the job of Priority Group II committees. Kathy Krasniewicz, Chairman of the ALSC Notable Children\u2019s Video Committee, shares: The charge of our committee is to select, annotate, and present for publication annually a list of notable videotapes and video-discs of interest to children, produced\/released within a certain timeframe; to re-evaluate and recommend changes as needed in the criteria; to identify titles for consideration by other committees. Producers submit materials for consideration. Among these are video editions of children\u2019s picture books, live action shorts and feature-length films, cartoons, and music videos. We receive submissions from well-known commercial ventures and videos that have been made with lots of TLC in someone\u2019s garage. To date, 71 of the videos (a total of nearly 30 hours\u2019 viewing) received are eligible for consideration. Unfortunately, several of these videos have been sent only..."}