{"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":"And Now for a Word With Our Legislators...","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"HKafyAumIf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2013\/03\/and-now-for-a-word-with-our-legislators\/\">And Now for a Word With Our Legislators&#8230;<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2013\/03\/and-now-for-a-word-with-our-legislators\/embed\/#?secret=HKafyAumIf\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;And Now for a Word With Our Legislators&#8230;&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"HKafyAumIf\" 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":"With the arrival of springtime and National Library Week comes the annual tradition of Library Legislative Day.\u00a0\u00a0 Teams of librarians and supporters will descend on Washington D.C. on May 6 and 7, 2013, to speak to members of Congress and national policymakers.\u00a0 Across the country during the spring, library supporters will visit state capitols and local legislative offices to speak to state legislators and policy makers to educate and\/or remind them of the importance of libraries in their communities. Who is more prepared to give passionate, persuasive and impactful testimony to the important role of libraries in the promotion of learning, literacy and information than children\u2019s librarians?\u00a0 You know and can articulate why libraries are so important to the education and quality of life for children and families and ALL members of the community.\u00a0 You see the impact of your work daily.\u00a0 Ah, the stories you can tell! Become a..."}