Al Stanton-Hagan holds a BA from the University of Toronto in Sexual Diversity Studies and Canadian Studies, and then worked towards a Master of Information, specializing in Archives and Records Management in a collaborative program with Sexual Diversity Studies, also at U of T. Their work with the Collaboratory focused on digitization, Mirha-Soleil Ross fonds, and Omeka. Al’s research interests include queer and trans archives, the history of sexuality in Canada, and digital collections management.