{"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":"ALSC President to Discuss \"Kid Connections\"","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"EkACtG3O5E\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2008\/10\/alsc-president-to-discuss-kid-connections\/\">ALSC President to Discuss &#8220;Kid Connections&#8221;<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2008\/10\/alsc-president-to-discuss-kid-connections\/embed\/#?secret=EkACtG3O5E\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;ALSC President to Discuss &#8220;Kid Connections&#8221;&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"EkACtG3O5E\" 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":"from an ALA press release The next installment in the series of American Library Association (ALA) President Jim Rettig\u2019s ALA Connections Salons will be an online discussion with Pat Scales, President of the Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC). The discussion, entitled \u201cKid Connections\u201d\u009d will take place from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. EST Friday, Oct. 17. Online Programming for All Libraries (OPAL) Coordinator Tom Peters will begin the hour with an interview with Scales, whose association recently hosted its 2008 National Institute in Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept. 18-20. Attendees of the institute participated in program tracks on \u201cTechnology and Children\u2019s Services,\u201d\u009d \u201cProgramming in the New Millennium\u201d\u009d and \u201cInspiring Lifelong Reading.\u201d\u009d After 36 years as a middle school librarian and advocate for students\u2019 right to read, Scales is passionate about helping young people find books that are just right for them. Following the interview, participants will be free..."}