Prior Intern Cohorts
Learn more about past Library Futures interns and explore the work they did while in the program.
Library Futures Interns Say…
Working with Library Futures was a great experience for me. It helped me understand the challenges that libraries are currently facing, and how to better advocate for freedom of information. My cohort had students from different fields, which allowed me to learn about their areas of study and collaborate with people who are passionate about libraries and intellectual freedom.
– Milo Santamaria, 2023 Cohort
Highly recommend applying to Library Futures! It was such a great experience with a great team! The experience gave me a pathway to pursue a career in the digital humanities.
– Wendyliz Martinez, 2023 Cohort
2025 Cohort
Twelve interns joined our 2025 cohort. With backgrounds ranging from law to public policy to liberal arts to information science, they both brought expertise to Library Futures and learned from each other and from our extensive network of professionals.
- Ariana Alcaraz
- Thomas Alexander
- Aissiah Debatian
- Samuel DiBella
- Théodora Dillman
- Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen
- AJ Jonathan
- Callie Martindale
- Siena Oristaglio
- Hayley Park
- August Roberts
- Moriah-Taylor Rutherford
Project Highlights
Browse outstanding work from the 2025 cohort on our blog.
- Meet the 2025 Interns!
- Seeing with Words: An Intern’s Introduction to Accessible Infographics
- Sick of your Spotify algorithm? Read this zine.
- Library Futures Presents… Imagine IF
- Made in the Library
- Access for All: Bridging the Gaps in Library Accessibility
- Resisting the Vendor Machine
2024 Cohort
Our 2024 cohort included 12 students and recent graduates with a wide range of backgrounds and interests spanning PhD candidates, information science graduate students, law students, and high-performing undergraduates.
- Ariana Alcaraz
- Thomas Alexander
- Braden Schmidt
- Théodora Dillman
- Hilena Demelie
- Tova Gaster
- Mia Jakobsen
- Mary Needham
- Rebecca Regan
- Raquel Rodriguez Phipps
- Moriah-Taylor Rutherford
- Jenn Sutcliffe
Project Highlights
Browse outstanding work from the 2024 cohort on our blog.
- Access for All: Bridging the Gaps in Library Accessibility
- The Future is Digital, Local, and Read All Over: Visions for Library-Newsroom Collaboration
- Library Futures Preseents… A Podcast About Ebooks
- Libraries in a Material World: The Role of Repair, Energy, and Education in Library Sustainability
- Meet the 2024 Library Futures Interns!
- Meet the Spring 2025 Library Futures Interns!
- New Research Report: Neo-Censorship in U.S. Libraries
- New Research Report: OER in Public Libraries
- Panel Reflections: Unpacking Digital Censorship in Schools and Libraries
- The Past, Present, and Future of the Copyright Specialist
2023 Cohort
Our inaugural cohort included 5 students and recent graduates with a wide range of backgrounds and interests spanning PhD candidates, information science graduate students, law students, and high-performing undergraduates.
Project Highlights
Browse outstanding work from the 2023 cohort on our blog.
- From Art Museums to the Supreme Court: How Does the Decision in Warhol v. Goldsmith Go Beyond Art?
- The Kids Online Safety Act Denies Young People’s Freedoms of Expression and Privacy
- Libraries, You Got Rights!
- Link Taxes Tax Library Values
- Mapping the Bronx: Where Digital Redlining Denies Access and How Libraries Can Help
- The Publisher Playbook: A Timeline
- Section 230: More than a “Big Tech” Issue
Browse work from our interns!
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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The Kids Online Safety Act Denies Young People’s Freedoms of Expression and Privacy
An overview of the Kids Online Safety Act and the threats it poses to young people.
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Link Taxes Tax Library Values
Library Futures' intern delves into link taxes, related policies, and the impact on journalism and libraries.
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The Past, Present, and Future of the Copyright Specialist
How do you become a copyright librarian? And why do we need them? Our intern reports.
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Section 230: More than a “Big Tech” Issue
Libraries need protection from repercussions for the speech users promulgate on library servers, and they need to retain the ability to moderate harmful speech.
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From Art Museums to the Supreme Court: How Does the Decision in Warhol v. Goldsmith Go Beyond Art?
How does a Supreme Court case about a photograph apply to libraries--and what does it mean for the future of fair use?
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Mapping the Bronx: Where Digital Redlining Denies Access and How Libraries Can Help
Redlining is part of the long history of racism within the United States. Digital redlining is its next chapter.
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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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Meet the Spring 2025 Library Futures Interns!
Library Futures welcomes four new interns for Spring 2025!
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Panel Reflections: Unpacking Digital Censorship in Schools and Libraries
Four experts in intellectual freedom discuss the findings in our report Neo-Censorship: An Investigation into Digital Content Suppression.
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Sick of your Spotify algorithm? Read this zine.
But what if algorithms were not an inevitable part of how we listen to music? Library Futures intern Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen explores the role of libraries in music.
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Seeing with Words: An Intern’s Introduction to Accessible Infographics
Our intern takes a look at what it takes to make infographics accessible--and learns a lot along the way.
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Library Futures Presents… A Podcast About Ebooks!
Introducing A Podcast About Ebooks--the history of ebooks, ereaders, and libraries from the beginning to the present day.
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The Future is Digital, Local, and Read All Over: Visions for Library-Newsroom Collaboration
How can libraries, journalists, and newsrooms collaborate to create the future of local digital news?
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Access for All: Bridging the Gaps in Library Accessibility
An overview of our webinar on digital accessibility.
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Library Futures Presents… Imagine IF
Play our game-based introduction to intellectual freedom!
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