{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"Everyday Advocacy","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/everyday-advocacy\/","title":"Everyday Advocacy Challenge: Week 4 Reflections","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"i4ZXZV8Fku\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2015\/09\/everyday-advocacy-challenge-week-4-reflections\/\">Everyday Advocacy Challenge: Week 4 Reflections<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2015\/09\/everyday-advocacy-challenge-week-4-reflections\/embed\/#?secret=i4ZXZV8Fku\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Everyday Advocacy Challenge: Week 4 Reflections&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"i4ZXZV8Fku\" 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":"The inaugural Everyday Advocacy Challenge (EAC) reached the halfway mark on September 22 with this Take Action Tuesday prompt: Write or call your elected officials to talk about your work at the library. In six words or less, here&#8217;s what a few of our cohort members had to say about their Week 4 experiences: &#8220;Voicing political opinion demands attention.&#8221; &#8220;From library lover to library advocate.&#8221; &#8220;Calling or email probably more productive.&#8221; &#8220;This one just crushed me.&#8221; &#8220;Afraid to start. Managed to complete.&#8221; &#8220;Scary! Not a skill I\u2019ve used!&#8221; For Brittany Staszak, the EAC Week 4 challenge was a great opportunity to do her homework on the best ways to appeal to her representatives. For Mira Tanna, the EAC Week 4 challenge helped her champion the critical roles of both\u00a0school libraries and state-certified school library media specialists. Brittany writes: I decided to contact the state and national legislatures that represented both..."}