Danielle Allard, PhD, MISt
Contact
Associate Professor, Faculty of Education - School of Library and Information Studies
- allard@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-2605
Overview
About
Danielle Allard is an Associate Professor at the School of Library and Information Studies in the Faculty of Education. She received her PhD and Masters of Information Studies (MISt) from the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto.
Research
My research falls at the intersection of culture and community, information (its usages, representations, and institutions), and the role that information and information institutions might play in feminist, decolonizing, and anti-violence efforts. My research interests include: the information practices of newcomer and migrant communities; Indigenous, community, and activist archives; sexual violence and sexual harassment in libraries; critical information studies; and the inclusion of marginalized communities, cultural heritage, and knowledge domains in digital and real-world information institutions.
My previous research on the SSHRC funded (2013-2017) Digital Archives and Marginalized Communities project examined how digital information systems and archival platforms can be used to create participatory activist archives that challenge violent, colonizing, and stigmatizing representations of Indigenous peoples - especially women and girls - and of sex work activists. Building on this work, and in partnership with Sex Professionals of Canada's Executive Director Amy Lebovitch and Dr. Shawna Ferris, my present SSHRC funded research (2018-2022) on the Sex Work Activist Histories Project (SWAHP) engages in an exploration of sex work activism in Canada and the production of related histories and representations.
In collaboration with Dr. Tami Oliphant and former SLIS student Angela Lieu, our most recent SSHRC funded research (2024-2027) draws from feminist anti-violence frameworks to examine patron-perpetrated sexual harassment in libraries.
Courses
LIS 501 - Foundations of Library and Information Studies
Introduction to the historical, current, and potential roles of libraries and of library and information professionals in western society. Required course. Sections may be offered at an increased rate of fee assessment; refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations sections of the Calendar.
LIS 593 - Introduction to Archival Studies
Introduction to theories, standards and methods used in modern archives, with an historical overview and an emphasis on critical and contemporary theory and practice. Pre or corequisite: LIS 501 or consent of instructor.
LIS 600 - Capping Exercise
The required capping exercise for the MLIS degree is an ePortfolio representing examples of the student's course work, leadership and innovation potential, communication skills, and involvement in professional life. Normally students are expected to begin developing their ePortfolio during their second semester. The ePortfolio must be completed and submitted during their final term of coursework. It will demonstrate that the student has met the Program Level Learning Outcomes (PLLOs) of the MLIS degree.