{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"Travis Jonker","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/tjonks\/","title":"Librarian After Hours: Professional Books on My Nightstand","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"i2NBtCfdRE\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2011\/11\/librarian-after-hours-professional-books-on-my-nightstand\/\">Librarian After Hours: Professional Books on My Nightstand<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2011\/11\/librarian-after-hours-professional-books-on-my-nightstand\/embed\/#?secret=i2NBtCfdRE\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Librarian After Hours: Professional Books on My Nightstand&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"i2NBtCfdRE\" 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":"Don&#8217;t tell my wife I did this, but here is an unstaged photo of my nightstand: Well, I can&#8217;t say it&#8217;s completely untouched &#8211; I did vacuum a dust bunny or two. What we have here are five professional books that have been helpful to me in my job. The beauty of these titles is that you can take your time with them. Pick one up, crack the cover, become a better children&#8217;s librarian. 1. 1001 Children&#8217;s Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up Edited by Julia Eccleshare Selected by a cast of great literary minds, this list of 1001 must-read children&#8217;s books is the sort of book you&#8217;ll be paging through over and over again. From the classics (Carle, Sendak, et al.) to lesser known gems, each book is reviewed and presented in categories by age group. Keep a copy close at hand. 2. The Book Whisperer: Awakening...","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Nightstand.jpg"}