{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"Public Awareness and Advocacy Committee","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/public-awareness-and-advocacy-committee\/","title":"In a SRP slump? YOU CAN DO THIS!","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"BmGnN0q2pI\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2023\/06\/in-a-srp-slump-you-can-do-this\/\">In a SRP slump? YOU CAN DO THIS!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2023\/06\/in-a-srp-slump-you-can-do-this\/embed\/#?secret=BmGnN0q2pI\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;In a SRP slump? YOU CAN DO THIS!&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"BmGnN0q2pI\" 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":"It&#8217;s July and you&#8217;re tired. We understand. Summer Reading is a marathon and you&#8217;re in the middle of a never-ending parade of needy patron, hot days, and endless questions. The Public Awareness and Advocacy Committee is here with some friendly advice to make it through the summer and end on a high note. Anne Price, Children\u2019s Librarian, North Platte Public Library (Nebraska) \u201cEven monkeys fall out of trees.\u201d A former colleague of mine used this translation of a Japanese proverb when things went awry. No matter if it\u2019s your first Summer Reading or your 100th even the most seasoned program planner has hiccups. Trying new logging methods or activities to keep your program fresh and interesting will sometimes not yield the desired result. Remember, it\u2019s not a reflection on you as a professional. See if you can get feedback from colleagues or your community to use as you move forward....","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Anne_5-1.jpg","thumbnail_width":2200,"thumbnail_height":1467}