{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"Linda Mays","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/linda-mays\/","title":"More ALSC Staff Info","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"NGJneMheQ1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2008\/03\/more-alsc-staff-info\/\">More ALSC Staff Info<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2008\/03\/more-alsc-staff-info\/embed\/#?secret=NGJneMheQ1\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;More ALSC Staff Info&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"NGJneMheQ1\" 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":"Name and title\/position at ALSC:\u00a0 Linda Mays. Program Officer, Projects and Partnerships.\u00a0 This includes managing grants we receive to further certain projects, such as El d\u00ed\u00ada de los ni\u00f1os\/El d\u00ed\u00ada de los libros.\u00a0 I also work with outside organizations to promote libraries and literacy, such as PBS and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Hometown:\u00a0 ChicagoEducation:\u00a0 BA in English and JournalismFamily (including pets!): \u00a0No siblings;\u00a0 but I have 23 cousins, and I stay in touch with all of them.Years with ALSC\/ALA: 7 with ALSC;\u00a0 10 (this April) with ALAFavorite Children\u2019s book (as a child):\u00a0 Black Beauty Favorite Children\u2019s book (today):\u00a0 Too many to mentionFavorite Author:\u00a0 Richard Peck is one among many.What celebrity would you like to meet (if any)?\u00a0 Anna Quindlen;\u00a0 she is so insightful.What junk food is your downfall?\u00a0 Ice cream;\u00a0 any flavorFavorite vacation spot? Vancouver, B.C.If you weren\u2019t working at ALSC, what would your dream job be?\u00a0..."}