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Gun Violence and Libraries: Home
Resources for libraries on addressing policies, education, and training on gun violence.
In their Resolution on Gun Violence Affecting Libraries, Library Workers, and Library Patrons, adopted in January 2017, the ALA Council sought to encourage libraries to collaborate with appropriate local agencies to provide training and education of library workers related to the presence of guns in the workplace. The resolution also encourages libraries to support community discussions around guns in society and urged research by national agencies on the causes and effects of gun violence, as well as mitigation of firearms injuries and deaths.
This resource guide provides resources on existing national gun laws and legal cases, on training and education programs for library workers, on policy development, and for engaging the library community in the discussion.
Libraries may wish to support a community forum on adjusting to new gun legislation or responding to violence in the community. ALA has resources for engaging the public in those discussions.
This booklist was created to help children going through challenging situations like the death of a loved one, an unexpected move, natural disasters and more.This list was compiled by ALSC's Quicklists Consulting Committee and includes links to other resources for adults to support children.