Abbey Elder

Abbey K. Elder is the Open Access & Scholarly Communication Librarian at Iowa State University and Statewide Open Education Coordinator for the Iowa Open Education Action Team. Their scholarship explores the foundations of and connections between open access and open education, with a focus on broadening access to the Open conversation through education and outreach. Abbey’s introductory books on open education, including The OER Starter Kit, The OER Starter Kit Workbook, and The OER Starter Kit for Program Managers, have been used in professional development programs across the United States.