{"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":"Public Awareness and Advocacy at #ALAAC","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"oRvIpFq9oc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2023\/07\/public-awareness-and-advocacy-at-alaac\/\">Public Awareness and Advocacy at #ALAAC<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2023\/07\/public-awareness-and-advocacy-at-alaac\/embed\/#?secret=oRvIpFq9oc\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Public Awareness and Advocacy at #ALAAC&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"oRvIpFq9oc\" 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":"The Public Awareness and Advocacy Committee didn\u2019t formally meet at ALA Annual in Chicago this year but there were many opportunities for public awareness and advocacy throughout the conference experience that I am rounding up here with links to ALSC bloggers fabulous write-ups. Mental health is important: in the workplace, in personal life and for your patrons. While there\u2019s much debate on how much mental health services libraries should provide- there\u2019s no question that mental health resources are important for all.&nbsp; View Lacy Wolfe\u2019s blog about how graphic novels are \u201cmedicine\u201d for mental health and Jaime Eastman\u2019s blog posts about building joy and taking time for self care. When meeting friends old and new at conference, I try to delve beyond the \u201chow are you\/ where do you work,\u201d and ask more pointed questions like, \u201cwhat challenges are you facing right now?\u201d and \u201cis there any way I can support..."}