{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"ALSC Managing Children\u2019s Services Committee","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/managing-childrens-services-committee\/","title":"Ask ALSC","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"saKW7XmRbJ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2018\/11\/ask-alsc-book-challenges\/\">Ask ALSC<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2018\/11\/ask-alsc-book-challenges\/embed\/#?secret=saKW7XmRbJ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Ask ALSC&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"saKW7XmRbJ\" 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":"Welcome to Ask ALSC, where the Managing Youth Services Committee asks leaders in children&#8217;s libraries to share their response to an issue or situation.\u00a0 We hope to showcase a range of responses to topics that may affect ALSC members.\u00a0 If you&#8217;d like to respond to today&#8217;s topics, or suggest a topic for the future, please leave a comment. Our inaugural Ask ALSC post, will focus on the issue of book challenges.\u00a0 At some point during your career, you will encounter a patron challenge to a book in your collection.\u00a0 No matter the reason for the challenge, librarians should handle the situation with diplomacy, while stressing the importance of providing a collection that represents everyone.\u00a0 To help navigate these situations, here are some suggestions from managers and veteran librarians. Those surveyed provided three suggestions for handling book challenges.\u00a0 The first suggestion was listening. When librarians listen, it helps establish a dialogue..."}