{"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":"Looking Forward: Advocacy and Legislation 2013","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"026C8ht06Y\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2013\/02\/looking-forward-advocacy-and-legislation-2013\/\">Looking Forward: Advocacy and Legislation 2013<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2013\/02\/looking-forward-advocacy-and-legislation-2013\/embed\/#?secret=026C8ht06Y\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Looking Forward: Advocacy and Legislation 2013&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"026C8ht06Y\" 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":"As 2013 progresses, we need to acknowledge the important advocacy work of the American Library Association and our ALA Colleagues.\u00a0 When I first took on the role of Chairperson of the ALSC Legislation (AKA ALSC Advocacy and Legislation) Committee, I had no clue about the workings of our extensive efforts to influence legislators and policy makers.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t know much about the multi-faceted grass roots efforts and individuals busily working on our behalf. The ALA Legislation Committee is a Council Committee that serves the engine for guiding the association\u2019s total legislative program on the federal, state and local levels.\u00a0 It serves as the watchdog and guiding light for all things legislative.\u00a0 It serves to recommend legislative policy and programs for council approval and to take necessary steps for implementation along.\u00a0 It raises awareness and leads the charge in protesting legislative or executive policy that may adversely affect the welfare and..."}