{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"Ashley Waring","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/ashley-waring\/","title":"ALA Candidates Forum #alamw19","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"pBAvo4KWdK\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2019\/01\/ala-candidates-forum-alamw19\/\">ALA Candidates Forum #alamw19<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2019\/01\/ala-candidates-forum-alamw19\/embed\/#?secret=pBAvo4KWdK\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;ALA Candidates Forum #alamw19&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"pBAvo4KWdK\" 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":"I always try to attend the ALA Candidates Forum at Midwinter if my schedule allows. Hearing from the candidates in person is a great opportunity to learn about their backgrounds, qualifications, and visions. This afternoon we heard from two candidates for ALA Treasurer, Maggie Farrell and Andrew K. Pace, as well as two candidates for ALA President, Julius C. Jefferson Jr. and Lance M. Werner. They each gave 5 minute statements, followed by an informative Q &amp; A session with audience members. Topics that were mentioned numerous times by all the candidates include the organizational structure of ALA as well as its goals of equity, diversity, and inclusion. The session was taped, so look to YouTube sometime after Midwinter to watch it. And don&#8217;t forget to vote in the ALA election, which runs from March 11 &#8211; April 3, 2019."}