{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"AASL\/ALSC\/YALSA Interdivisional Committee on School-Public Library Cooperation (SPLC","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/splc\/","title":"Gimme a C (for Collaboration!): Let's Talk","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"knIXLR9aQK\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2016\/02\/gimme-a-c-for-collaboration-lets-talk\/\">Gimme a C (for Collaboration!): Let&#8217;s Talk<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2016\/02\/gimme-a-c-for-collaboration-lets-talk\/embed\/#?secret=knIXLR9aQK\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Gimme a C (for Collaboration!): Let&#8217;s Talk&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"knIXLR9aQK\" 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","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/SPLC-Committee-Wordle-300x240.jpg","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":240,"description":"We know school collaboration and outreach to schools are both important. \u00a0But how often do we take the time to stop and talk about the specifics? Why is it a priority and how are we building these important relationships? Here at the Sacramento Public Library, we spent our February Youth Services staff meeting discussing school outreach, and outreach priorities.\u00a0 When asked what topics they would like to see more training and discussion on, the most requested topic was building relationships with schools. It was also identified as one of the most\u00a0challenging aspects of outreach for staff.\u00a0Why not take a moment in the lead-up to summer to talk with your colleagues about your strategy for building relationships with schools? Some conversation starters to consider: How do I get in the door? \u00a0 \u00a0This deceptively simple question can be one of the biggest challenges. With frequent staff changes, how do we begin..."}