{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"Guest Contributor","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/guest-contributor\/","title":"What should a children\u2019s services meeting look like?","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"NsT87j6cUF\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/06\/what-should-a-childrens-services-meeting-look-like\/\">What should a children\u2019s services meeting look like?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/06\/what-should-a-childrens-services-meeting-look-like\/embed\/#?secret=NsT87j6cUF\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;What should a children\u2019s services meeting look like?&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"NsT87j6cUF\" 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":"One of the things I&#8217;ve struggled with most as a fairly new manager is facilitating a successful meeting, primarily our monthly children&#8217;s services meeting. \u00a0I realized part of my issue with it was never considering the purpose of the meetings.\u00a0I simply took it for granted that it was important and necessary that we hold a monthly meeting. \u00a0However, for the first few meetings, I kept running out of time, not getting through all the agenda items, felt that it was all over the place with people talking over one another and left every meeting feeling disappointed and dissatisfied. \u00a0After getting advice from several more experienced colleagues, having the amazing opportunity to participate in the Eureka Leadership Program and reading many articles on the subject, I feel like while my meetings aren&#8217;t perfect, they are now moving in the right direction. Hold a purposeful meeting Thinking about why we are meeting..."}