{"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":"A Year in Partnerships","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"4bS0y7CTkB\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2026\/04\/a-year-in-partnerships\/\">A Year in Partnerships<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2026\/04\/a-year-in-partnerships\/embed\/#?secret=4bS0y7CTkB\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;A Year in Partnerships&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"4bS0y7CTkB\" 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":"As a school librarian, I thrive on partnerships to expand my library and experiences for my students.&nbsp; About five years ago, my school focused on and built a Global Education program that centers around four competencies: 1. Investigate the world with intellectual curiosity and cultural literacy; 2. Recognize and value diverse perspectives; 3. Communicate with agility and engage in respectful dialogue; and 4. Take responsible action that promotes peace and justice.&nbsp; Partnerships help me fulfill these competencies in my library curriculum and programming, so each year, I try to find new partners while also building on my existing partnerships.&nbsp;&nbsp; In the fall, we continued our partnership with the New Orleans Public Library when our first grade visited a local branch to sing holiday carols and then participated in a storytime.&nbsp; This helped my students learn more about public libraries while also bringing music and joy to the patrons of the...","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1080x1080_ASH-GlobalHearts.webp","thumbnail_width":512,"thumbnail_height":512}