{"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":"New Year, New Resolution","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"EDdI7ReVKO\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/01\/new-year-new-resolution\/\">New Year, New Resolution<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/01\/new-year-new-resolution\/embed\/#?secret=EDdI7ReVKO\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;New Year, New Resolution&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"EDdI7ReVKO\" 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":"\u00a0Happy New Year, everyone!\u00a0 I hope that 2014 is a stellar year for you and for your library. Now is the time that many of us are engaging in New Year\u2019s resolutions.\u00a0 They no doubt run the gamut from dropping that last five pounds to taking up a new hobby or making a trip to that exotic locale that you&#8217;ve always wanted to visit. I would like you to consider another resolution.\u00a0 What about making one related to advocacy and the services you provide for the children of your community?\u00a0 Think about something you would like to accomplish with regard to advocacy during this year.\u00a0 It doesn\u2019t have to be overwhelming; it can be something small.\u00a0 Many resolutions fail because people set the bar too high and give up in frustration.\u00a0 For example, instead of planning to walk two miles to work each day, a person would be better off..."}