Nancy Henke

Teaching and Learning Librarian

Teaching and Learning Department


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Role in the Library

Nancy is a Teaching and Learning Librarian with a focus on Open Education Resources (OER). OER are teaching, learning, and research materials that are either in the public domain or carry an open license that allows for legal adaptation, remixing, and redistribution. 

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Education

  • MLIS, University of Iowa
  • MA, Colorado State University
  • BA, Boise State University

Select Publications

Henke, N.A. On the outer balcony of the ivory tower: Contingent librarians and the academy. Journal of New Librarianship, 10(1), https://doi.org/10.33011/newlibs/18/4 

Henke, N. A., Anthoney, M., & Burek Pierce, J. (2025). Librarians’ roles in OER authoring and open pedagogy: Lessons from the field. Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 29(1), 73–82. https://doi.org/10.1080/10875301.2024.2443851