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Tova Gaster

2024 Intern

Tova recently graduated with a BA in environmental geography and history from the University of British Columbia. Her research focuses on climate (in)justice, specifically corporate influence on environmental monitoring and policy. Having worked in journalism, youth programming, and libraries, she’s excited about everything that expands access to information and education, which brings her to Library Futures!

Featured Work

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New Research Report: Neo-Censorship in U.S. Libraries

An in depth look at how a vocal minority of activists are using "pornography" as a bogeyman to erode free speech and information access in schools and libraries.

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New Research Report: OER in Public Libraries

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Libraries in a Material World: The Role of Repair, Energy, and Education in Library Sustainability

How can libraries expand their digital collections while centering an ethic of local and planetary repair?

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Keeping an Open Mind

Our investigation on public library awareness, perceptions, and interest in Open Educational Resources (OER).
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