Abbey K. Elder
Iowa State University Open Access & Scholarly Communication Librarian
Abbey Elder is the Open Access & Scholarly Communication Librarian at Iowa State University. Her work uplifts and supports instructors who are interested in open education, open access publishing, and other scholarly communication topics. Over the past four years, Abbey has greatly expanded the support for OER at Iowa State University, developing a cross-campus committee, mini-grant program, OER website (
oer.iastate.edu), and annual events. Her handbook for instructors, "The OER Starter Kit," has been used in professional development programs across the United States, and her follow-up book, "The OER Starter Kit for Program Managers," was released in 2022. You can find Abbey online at
@OpenAccessElder on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/OpenAccessElder
