Allison Kittinger
Special guest
Allison Kittinger is the Open Source Program Office Manager at UW-Madison. She received her Master of Science in Library Science from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2021 and previously worked as a Scholarly Communications Librarian in North Carolina. She was drawn to the academic OSPO space due to her background in open publishing and digital scholarship.
Allison Kittinger has been a guest on 1 episode.
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Episode 78: University Open Source Engagement
30 January 2024 | 40 mins 29 secs
In this episode, host Matt Germonprez is joined by panelists Sayeed Choudhury from Carnegie Mellon University, Clare Dillon from the University of Galway and Lero, Allison Kittinger from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Data Science Institute, and Zach Chandler from Stanford University. They discuss the intricate relationship between open source software and university missions, the role of libraries in supporting OSS, and the collaborative culture fostering community and innovation. The overlapping terrains of open science, open scholarship, and open source in the academic world are explored, along with the challenges and promises of developing universities OSPOs. Join us as we highlight the dynamic growth and potential of OSS in enhancing educational experiences and research output.