{"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":"South African Children's Literature Seminar","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"lZtQbf1SiD\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2008\/05\/south-african-childrens-literature-seminar\/\">South African Children&#8217;s Literature Seminar<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2008\/05\/south-african-childrens-literature-seminar\/embed\/#?secret=lZtQbf1SiD\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;South African Children&#8217;s Literature Seminar&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"lZtQbf1SiD\" 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":"Keeping an eye out for professional development opportunities I have to say I&#8217;m amazed by the variety and quality of opportunities out there. Now if I only had the money and time to do them all, that would be wonderful but we must all pick and choose. If you happen to be in the Boston area or could be there on July 12, 2008, check out this seminar hosted by Simmons College. Lectures and breakout sessions will cover historical and contemporary literature in South Africa, how to read South African children&#8217;s literature critically, and the storytelling tradition in South Africa. For full details, go to http:\/\/www.sapartners.org\/documents\/simmons_invite.pdf. The $50 registration fee includes a continental breakfast, box lunch, and wine and cheese reception. The South African Children&#8217;s Literature Seminar begins at 8:30 a.m. and runs until 5:00 p.m."}