{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"ALSC Advocacy and Legislation Committee","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/alsc-advocacy-and-legislation-committee\/","title":"ALSC Advocacy and Legislation Committee has arrived!","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"TiC6jfjTbr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2012\/09\/alsc-advocacy-and-legislation-committee-has-arrived\/\">ALSC Advocacy and Legislation Committee has arrived!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2012\/09\/alsc-advocacy-and-legislation-committee-has-arrived\/embed\/#?secret=TiC6jfjTbr\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;ALSC Advocacy and Legislation Committee has arrived!&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"TiC6jfjTbr\" 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":"Greetings from the newly created ALSC Advocacy and Legislation Committee.\u00a0 You may recall seeing ALSC-L posts from the ALSC Legislation Committee.\u00a0 You will continue to receive those updates plus more!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In addition to our responsibility to monitor and garner support for legislative issues, our role has broadened \u201cto provide tools and information to empower [ALSC] members in support of grassroots advocacy efforts on behalf of libraries, children and families\u2026\u201d\u009d So, what is ADVOCACY? A quick look in my online dictionary tells us that ADVOCACY is the public support or recommendation for a particular cause.\u00a0 It comes from the Latin word Advocatia: \u201csummon or call to one\u2019s aid.\u201d\u009d ADVOCACY \u2014So What? When I started in the library biz some 30 + years ago, libraries were sacred traditions, like mom, apple pie and Fourth of July.\u00a0 Sure our budgets took a hit now and again, but we never doubted the importance of..."}