This webinar was a part of the Data and Computation Science Series. It occurred on March 4, 2021, at 2:00 pm EST.
Presenter Bio for Ashley Farley:
Over the past decade, Ashley has worked in both academic and public libraries, focusing on digital inclusion and facilitating access to scholarly content. She completed her Masters's in Library and Information Sciences through the University of Washington’s Information School.
Ashley is a Program Officer of Knowledge and Research Services at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. In this capacity, she leads the foundation’s Open Access Policy’s implementation and associated initiatives. This includes leading the work of Gates Open Research, a transparent and revolutionary publishing platform. Other core activities involve supporting the strategic and operational aspects of the foundation’s library. This work has sparked a passion for open access, believing that freely accessible knowledge has the power to improve and save lives.”
Title of Presentation: Open Research: Making Harmful Habits History