About Michelle
Michelle Reed is the Director of Programs for Library Futures, a project of the Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy at NYU Law. She oversees the organization’s education and community programs, project activities, and research portfolio in support of digital rights and equitable access to knowledge. Prior to joining Library Futures, Michelle worked in academic libraries at the intersections of technology, education, and intellectual property, including as Head of the Scholarly Commons at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and as Director of Open Educational Resources at the University of Texas at Arlington. She is an advocate for public access who enjoys learning, building, storytelling, and caring for plants. Read more about her on the Library Futures blog.
Highlights
Publishing Practice Award
Mavs Open Press receives inaugural Publishing Practice Award in Accessibility from the Library Publishing Coalition for developing exemplary workflows and processes to support accessibility in OER publishing. Press Release
Transforming the Student Experience
UTA invests $500,000 to fund OER led by UTA Libraries in 2019-20 academic year, the largest award by a public academic institution in the state of Texas specifically supporting OER initiatives. Press Release
$500,000+ Education Grant
UTA and partners receive US Department of Education Open Textbooks Pilot Program grant to develop OER for graduate transportation planning courses offered by the College of Architecture, Planning & Public Affairs. Press Release
Publishing Reimagined: OER Services
A YouTube playlist about the OER publishing program at UTA Libraries features interviews with stakeholders in the OER creation pipeline, including OER creators, librarians, and other partners. Video Playlist
Mentions
Michelle Reed Receives 2021 Publishing Practice Award in Accessibility
UTA Team Creating New Textbooks for Transportation Certificate
UTA Faculty Lead $500,000+ Department of Education Transportation Planning OER Project
6 Problems with OER Access in Campus Bookstores
As Campuses Move to Embrace OER, College Libraries Become Key Players
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