Bonnie Russell

Bonnie Russell (MLIS, Wayne State University) is a Researcher at Michigan State University's College of Arts & Letters, serving as Product Manager for Knowledge Commons, Associate Director for Mesh Research, and Digital Strategist for HuMetricsHSS. She specializes in technical project management, user experience design, and values-aligned digital scholarship.

• Education:
  • MLIS, Wayne State University
  • BA in Film Studies with minor in Theatre, Wayne State University

Her research interests intersect digital humanities, accessibility design, and open educational resources. She advocates for inclusive digital spaces through initiatives like:

• Implementing Atkinson Hyperlegible font
• Developing screen reader-compliant PDFs
• Advancing values-based scholarly communication
• Creating closed captions for all digital content
• Building accessible repository systems
• Enacting equity in academic technology

Current article trends show focus on:

• Access and equity in digital infrastructure
• Emerging technologies for scholarly communication
• Redesigning academic platforms for inclusivity
• Managing persistent identifiers in public scholarship
• Reimagining repository systems
• Values-driven technology implementation

Organizational engagement includes:

• American Library Association
• Association of College and Research Libraries
• Michigan Academic Library Association
• Digital Accessibility Group (DLF)
• Michigan OER Network

She co-authored the open educational resource Publishing Values-based Scholarly Communication with Kath Burton and Catherine Cocks, and leads UX research for Humanities Commons' ongoing redesign.