Building a More Global Future for Open Education

Ash Barber is the senior coordinator of the OER Collective at the Council of Australasian University Librarians and an academic librarian at the University of South Australia. Her work focuses on advancing open educational practices and developing inclusive open educational resources (OER).

A dedicated collaborator, Barber serves as chair of the Board of Directors of the Open Education Conference, co-convenor of the Australasian Open Educational Practice Special Interest Group and co-lead editor of Open Education Down UndOER: Australasian Case Studies. Through the Libraries of the Australian Technology Network Fellowship, she developed EmpoweredOER, a collection of practical tools for embedding equity in OER.

Driven by curiosity and a commitment to equitable access to information, Barber champions collaboration, lifelong learning and inclusive educational practices. She also co-hosts Speaking of Open, a podcast featuring conversations with open educators across Australasia. Follow Ash Barber on LinkedIn