{"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":"Your Portfolio and You","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ER0nPfCj5g\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2011\/06\/your-portfolio-and-you\/\">Your Portfolio and You<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2011\/06\/your-portfolio-and-you\/embed\/#?secret=ER0nPfCj5g\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Your Portfolio and You&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"ER0nPfCj5g\" 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":"Now that you\u2019ve started your work journal, it is time to\u00a0create your portfolio. The portfolio has all of the benefits of the work journal \u2014 use it for performance reviews, job applications, interviews and just to remind yourself of all of the good work that you have done. When you have a job interview to prepare for you\u2019ll be pleased to have a well-organized plethora of work samples to choose from. You can keep your portfolio in a file cabinet, but I prefer the portability of a three ring binder. For around $20 you can buy a nice sized binder, divider tabs and clear sheet protectors (make sure to get the medium to heavy weight ones). A digital portfolio is a perfectly acceptable way to go. You can scan everything and store it on your computer, jump drive or in cyberspace, but realize that you will have to occasionally upgrade...","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/portfolio3-300x263.jpg"}