{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"Alexa Newman","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/alexa-newman\/","title":"Long Time Member, First Time Attendee #PLA2020","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"m7FOvxVOyX\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2020\/02\/long-time-member-first-time-attendee-pla2020\/\">Long Time Member, First Time Attendee  #PLA2020<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2020\/02\/long-time-member-first-time-attendee-pla2020\/embed\/#?secret=m7FOvxVOyX\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Long Time Member, First Time Attendee  #PLA2020&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"m7FOvxVOyX\" 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":"Although I have been a librarian for 25 years, and have been attending ALA and Midwinter for as many years, this is my very first PLA conference. I must admit I&#8217;ve been a little nervous about being the new kid on the block.\u00a0 It&#8217;s been a mix of the familiar and shiny new to me. Since it is smaller in scale than ALA Annual,\u00a0 I think it would be a great first conference for new library staff to test the waters. Some of the things I&#8217;ve liked the most are the scheduled breaks, free coat check, snacks and bevvies on the exhibit floor,\u00a0 and the fact that the featured speakers are not in competition with programs and meetings. For me it has been easier to have a more rounded conference experience. I also really enjoyed the yoga class in the Wellness Center this morning.\u00a0 There are still openings for the..."}