{"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":"Adventures of a Grassroots Lobbiest","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"foiGEsL9tx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2013\/05\/adventures-of-a-grassroots-lobbiest\/\">Adventures of a Grassroots Lobbiest<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2013\/05\/adventures-of-a-grassroots-lobbiest\/embed\/#?secret=foiGEsL9tx\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Adventures of a Grassroots Lobbiest&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"foiGEsL9tx\" 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":"ADVENTURES OF A GRASSROOTS LOBBIEST Earlier this month, more than 100 librarians and supporters gathered in Washington, D.C. for Library Legislation Day. The goal was to remind members of Congress and White House staff of the impact that library services make to education and well-being of individuals across the nation. We were also there to ask for their support for library legislative issues. I had the privilege of being a member of the ALSC team.\u00a0 My partners-in-lobbying were Carolyn Brodie (ALSC President), Starr LaTronica (ALSC VP-Pres. elect) and Aimee Strittmatter (ALSC executive Director).\u00a0 Our mission was to inform key staffers who would be influential in drafting legislation to address the President\u2019s early childhood initiative. Our ASK was for libraries to be specifically named in the legislation and to be included as eligible entities for applying for funds.\u00a0 We also spoke in support of our school librarian colleagues in asking for..."}