Amedegnato, Ozouf SenaminBoyd, Melanie2019-09-042019-09-042019-07Boyd, M., & Amedegnato, O. S. (2019). On the Front Line? Metaphors of War and Violence in Academic Libraries. "Canadian Journal of Academic Librarianship 5: 1-20". http://dx.doi.org/10.33137/cjal-rcbu.v5.32163http://hdl.handle.net/1880/11085410.11575/PRISM/43937English: Is there room for war metaphor in academic libraries? Is there a good, or justifiable, reason for its use? In this paper, we argue the answer to these questions is no. The paper will discuss the nature of metaphor in general, the effects of its use, and why those effects matter. Grounded in this discussion, it will consider and analyze the use of war metaphor, specifically in the academic library world. Finally, it will offer suggestions for how, through individual and collective effort, the metaphor of war might be purged from the academic library lexicon. Français: La métaphore guerrière a-t-elle une place dans les bibliothèques universitaires? A-t-on une bonne raison d’y recourir? Cette contribution répond aux deux questions par la négative. Le texte définira dans un premier temps la métaphore et exposera son fonctionnement ainsi que ses manifestations. Suivra ensuite une analyse de l’usage de la métaphore guerrière dans le contexte précis des bibliothèques universitaires. Enfin, les auteurs expliqueront comment, à travers un effort individuel et collectif, les interactions bibliothécaires peuvent être expurgées de leurs contenus belliqueux.engUnless otherwise indicated, this material is protected by copyright and has been made available with authorization from the copyright owner. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0academic librarieslanguageviolencewar metaphorbibliothèques universitaireslangagemétaphore guerrièreviolencejournal articlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.33137/cjal-rcbu.v5.32163