This resource was developed by Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen during the Library Futures Internship Program. The Program is an applied learning experience for the next generation of information professionals and future leaders of information and technology policy and advocacy. Interns in the cohort-based program work across the organization with project advisors and mentors to advance projects in advocacy, law, policy, research, and outreach on a variety of topics facing public institutions, libraries, museums, and archives. Student interns in the program create outputs ranging from podcasts and zines to research papers and resource templates. Resources produced by Library Futures interns do not not necessarily reflect the official position of the organization.

A Note on the Text

TRACK 10: a librarian’s journey beyond the algorithm is a zine and is best experienced printed, folded, and stapled together. This digital version is intended for those with visual impairments. Please find printable and media-rich versions of the zine, as well as an accompanying playlist and list of sources, on our website.

About the Author

Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen (he/him) is a former lawyer and future librarian who is passionate about working for the common good. He graduated on the Dean’s Honor List from McGill University with joint LLB/BCL degrees in common and civil law. He is currently completing his Master of Information Science at Université de Montréal, where he also works the reference desk at the law library. Some of the important and fun things he’s done so far include coordinating picket lines in -40 degree weather, launching a weekly ukulele choir and joining his friends on remote canoe trips in the Canadian subarctic.