{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"Amy Koester","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/amy-koester\/","title":"#ala2013: The great conversation and idea exchange","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"oNCMtSej9H\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2013\/06\/ala2013-the-great-conversation-and-idea-exchange\/\">#ala2013: The great conversation and idea exchange<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2013\/06\/ala2013-the-great-conversation-and-idea-exchange\/embed\/#?secret=oNCMtSej9H\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;#ala2013: The great conversation and idea exchange&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"oNCMtSej9H\" 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":"Thursday was my first full day here in Chicago for #ala2013, and already the ideas are flying. I&#8217;ve indulged in several formal and informal meetings and conversations with colleagues from across the continent, and already I&#8217;ve got lots to think about. Some snippets: Ways of increasing student usage of the public library &#8212; Why not work with the school district to get &#8220;public library card&#8221; added to every classroom&#8217;s supplies list? (How have I not heard of this before?!? Simple. Brilliant.) The reasonable extent of the children&#8217;s librarian&#8217;s knowledge of child development &#8212; At what point, if at all, do we highly-trained professionals have a place chiming in about the developmental milestones we observe (or fail to see) in the children who visit our programs and use our services? Non-traditional training for children&#8217;s librarians &#8212; Do you know of any libraries that encourage their children&#8217;s librarians to take an introductory-level..."}