{"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":"Grant Applications are Open!","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"8pIu5rjwPg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2015\/10\/grant-applications-are-open\/\">Grant Applications are Open!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2015\/10\/grant-applications-are-open\/embed\/#?secret=8pIu5rjwPg\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Grant Applications are Open!&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"8pIu5rjwPg\" 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":"Are you a children\u2019s librarian with great ideas, but a lack of resources? Consider applying for an ALSC grant!\u00a0 Applications are now open for the 2016 Maureen Hayes Author\/Illustrator Award and the 2016 Baker &amp; Taylor Summer Reading Grant. The Maureen Hayes Award is designed to provide funding for a visit from an author\/illustrator who will speak to children who have not had the opportunity to hear a nationally known author\/illustrator. The Baker &amp; Taylor Summer Reading Grant is designed to encourage reading programs for children in\u00a0public libraries, and to recognize ALSC members for outstanding program development.\u00a0 Innovative proposals involving children with physical or mental disabilities are especially encouraged. Applications for both grants are due by November 1, 2015.\u00a0 Details and how to apply are found at http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/awardsgrants\/profawards\/hayesaward and http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/awardsgrants\/profawards\/bakertaylor. *********************************************************** Today\u2019s guest post was written by\u00a0Sondra Eklund, this year\u2019s Grants Administration Committee Chair. If you\u2019d like to write a..."}