Michelle Lovegrove Thomson is the Senior Manager of the TIFF Film Reference Library, where her focus is on education, film preservation, and public services. In June 2019, Michelle curated the exhibition: “Film Farm: 25 Years of the Independent Imaging Retreat” at TIFF, celebrating and documenting the legacy of handmade filmmaking in Canada. She holds a BFA in Film Production from York University, and Master of Arts in English from the University of Alberta, and a Master of Information from the University of Toronto iSchool. She attended the Northern Exposure to Leadership Institute (NELI) in 2015, sits on the OLA Special Libraries Committee, and planned the 2019 OLA Super Conference Special Libraries Section.