{"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":"The Power of Stories for Library Advocacy","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"qRWONAvY6Z\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2025\/05\/the-power-of-stories-for-library-advocacy\/\">The Power of Stories for Library Advocacy<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2025\/05\/the-power-of-stories-for-library-advocacy\/embed\/#?secret=qRWONAvY6Z\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The Power of Stories for Library Advocacy&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"qRWONAvY6Z\" 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":"Do you ever check the Yelp or Google reviews of a restaurant before you go out to eat, or comb through the Amazon comments for a product before purchasing? Of course you do! People love to hear first-hand experiences, and who better to collect stories than a librarian? Why should we seek out stories? We all know the power of a story to reach readers hearts and minds! According to the Stanford Graduate School of Business, stories are remembered up to 22 times more than facts alone. I call this \u201cstats + stories\u201d. Giving out 173 books at an outreach event is a great statistic, but being able to recount the tale of the bright-eyed child thrilled to finally have their very own book makes an emotional impact. Gathering stories from our community, asking for feedback after popular programs, sharing ways our patrons can contact their local legislators to advocate..."}