Danielle Allard

Danielle Allard, PhD, MISt, is an Associate Professor at the School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) within the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta. She specializes in critical approaches to information systems, with a focus on marginalized communities and anti-violence initiatives.

Education:
PhD in Information Studies from the University of Toronto's Faculty of Information.
Master of Information Studies (MISt), also from the University of Toronto.

Research Interests:
- Indigenous, community, and activist archives.
- Information practices of migrant/newcomer communities.
- Sexual violence and harassment in libraries.
- Decolonizing and feminist frameworks in digital and cultural institutions.
- Inclusion of marginalized groups in information systems.

Grants & Collaborations:
- SSHRC-funded 'Digital Archives and Marginalized Communities' (2013–2017).
- SSHRC-funded 'Sex Work Activist Histories Project' (SWAHP, 2018–2022).
- Current SSHRC grant (2024–2027) with Dr. Tami Oliphant and Angela Lieu on sexual harassment in libraries.

Labs/Teams:
Engages in collaborative research projects such as SWAHP, focusing on Canadian sex work activism and participatory archiving. Partners with organizations like Sex Professionals of Canada and academic networks to advance decolonizing and anti-violence scholarship.