Alison Cole

Alison Cole is an Assistant Professor and Computing & Information Technology Librarian at Felician University, serving as a library liaison to the School of Arts & Sciences and the School of Education. She joined Felician in 2017 after completing her graduate studies practicum at Brooklyn Historical Society’s Othmer Library and working as an Adult Services Reference Librarian at Hasbrouck Heights Public Library. Currently, she continues part-time work in public libraries while advocating for open access and information equity.

• Pratt Institute: MSLIS (ALA-accredited Master of Science in Library and Information Science) with Advanced Certificate in Archives
• Pace University: BA in Sociology & Anthropology with Art minor
• New Jersey State Professional Librarian Certificate (2017)
• Public Librarian’s Professional Certificate (SUNY, 2017)
• Brightspace e-Facilitation Certification (Felician University, 2018)

Her research and professional contributions focus on advancing open educational resources (OER), textbook affordability, and copyright education. She has led statewide initiatives as a VALE OER Ambassador and co-produced the "Sunday StoryTellers" program with Felician University Libraries.

Alison’s work emphasizes digital literacy and faculty collaboration, including presentations at VALE/ACRL-NJ/NJLA CUS Users’ Conferences (2020) and regional OER workshops (2019). She also participated in the Open Textbook Network’s Summer Institute and Summit (OTNSI) in 2019.

• VALE OER Ambassador (2019-2020)

As a volunteer with New York Public Library’s Correctional Services program for over three years, she champions equitable information access. She teaches LS100: The Architecture of Information and supports integrative academic advising initiatives.