{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"Heather Acerro","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/heather-acerro\/","title":"Keeping a Work Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"jgOf1XzVOG\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2011\/05\/keeping-a-work-journal\/\">Keeping a Work Journal<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2011\/05\/keeping-a-work-journal\/embed\/#?secret=jgOf1XzVOG\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Keeping a Work Journal&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"jgOf1XzVOG\" 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":"You might feel like you have plenty to do already and the idea of adding one more thing to your list is ridiculous, but bear with me for a minute here. This simple task could save you hours and hours and hours of time. Seriously. A work journal is basically a &#8220;to-do&#8221; list with all the items crossed off (you know how awesome &#8211; and rare &#8211; that is). It is an account of your accomplishments, successes, failures, projects, programs, committee work, training sessions and anything else that you can think of. This valuable document will help you when it is time for your annual performance review, when you need to write a bio (and can&#8217;t think of one interesting thing you&#8217;ve done, much less two) or when you apply for a new job. I am sure that you already have an updated copy of your resume handy (good for..."}