Allison Jennings-Roche

PhD Student

ajennin3@umd.edu

BIO

Allison Jennings-Roche is the Associate Director of Digital Initiatives and Collections at the University of Baltimore, a PhD Candidate in Information Studies at the University of Maryland, and a Policy Fellow with EveryLibrary Institute. Allison has a BA in both English Literature and Political Science and a minor in Legal Policy, as well as an MA in Legal and Ethical Studies, an MLIS specializing in diversity and inclusion, and a graduate certificate in Organizational Leadership. Allison researches rhetoric, ethics, and advocacy for libraries as public institutions — especially as it relates to censorship and antidemocratic movements. She is the Editor-in-Chief of The Political Librarian, a 2024 Library Journal Mover and Shaker, and sought-after speaker, teacher, and advocate for democracy and public libraries.