{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"smdillon","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/smdillon\/","title":"A School Librarian at Midwinter","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"21ZJKHBP8A\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2012\/01\/a-school-librarian-at-midwinter\/\">A School Librarian at Midwinter<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2012\/01\/a-school-librarian-at-midwinter\/embed\/#?secret=21ZJKHBP8A\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;A School Librarian at Midwinter&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"21ZJKHBP8A\" 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":"Like many of you, I will be heading off to Dallas soon to attend the ALA Midwinter conference.\u00a0 For the past few years, I have been on different committees ranging from Grant Administration to award selection.\u00a0 Midwinter is always an exciting time to catch up with friends and see what is going on in the world of librarianship, yet it can feel overwhelming.\u00a0 There are so many possibilities, so many meetings and so much new information.\u00a0 I find it helpful to dive into a conference with specific goals in mind. This year the lens I am wearing (outside of committee duties) is for finding new graphic novels to bring to my teachers.\u00a0 My colleagues and I are developing a seed collection of graphic novels by grade level to aid our teachers, and while our own library collection of graphic novels is terrific, fresh titles are always appreciated!\u00a0 To that end..."}