The question “Does ALA [American Library Association] ban books?” was found on the ALA’s “Frequently Asked Questions” page for Banned Books Week. A critical review of the meanings students were ascribing to the lists of frequently challenged books published by ALA was prompted by the suggestions of two students that the Office of Intellectual Freedom bans books. Was it possible others thought ALA was banning books? This study employed a discourse analysis to closely examine how students talked about the lists and how ALA presents and markets those lists and Banned Books Week. Findings suggest the complexities inherent in the way ALA markets itself and how the public perceives the role of librarians in selecting and providing access to information and ideas.

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ALA禁止书籍吗？审查挑战性书籍的话语

问题“美国图书馆协会（ALA）禁止书籍吗？” 可在ALA的“禁书周”的“常见问题”页面上找到。两名学生提出的关于知识自由办公室禁止藏书的建议，促使学生对ALA出版的经常挑战的书籍清单中的含义进行严格的审查。其他人是否可能认为ALA正在禁止书籍？这项研究使用话语分析来仔细检查学生如何谈论清单以及ALA如何展示和营销这些清单以及禁书周。研究结果表明，ALA推销自己的方式固有的复杂性，以及公众如何看待图书馆员在选择和提供信息和思想访问方面的作用。