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Stacy Allison-Cassin pursued a career in music librarianship after initially aiming to be a professional orchestral musician. She has a deep passion for classification, metadata, and information systems, which she discovered through her roles at York University. Her PhD dissertation, titled ‘Fugitive Phrases: Arcade Fire, Love Song, Amorous Self,’ explores the ways music can facilitate and promote emotional communications using Luhmann’s theories. As a member of the Métis Nation of Ontario, she is dedicated to research and community work that champions social justice and equity. Currently, she serves as the Chair of the Indigenous Matters Standing Committee at IFLA and is involved with the National Knowledge Language Alliance. Allison-Cassin is also an advocate for equitable access to information, having participated in open access initiatives for years, and maintains strong ties to the 'open' movement. She is an active member of the Wikimedia community, concentrating her efforts on Wikidata, and enjoys contributing to Wikipedia articles in her spare time.