Sammy Peter
Chair, Research & Outreach Services
Sammy is the Chair of Research & Outreach Services and Assessment Librarian. In this role she serves as the liaison for the College of Education and History and Religious Studies. She is the coordinator of UW Libraries assessment efforts across all departments.
Sammy’s research focus on disability within libraries including Universal Design for Learning in the classroom and workplace, experiences of librarians with invisible disabilities, and more.
Outside of work you can often find Sammy outside, she enjoys hiking, gardening, playing with her dogs, and many farm animals including chickens, ducks, turkeys, and more.
Education:
- MLIS, Library and Information Science, University of Texas at Austin
- BA, History, University of Wyoming
Awards & Recognition:
Selected Publications & Grants:
Sammy is currently working on an edited book with Paula Martin titled, Navigating Disability in the Academic Library Workplace that will be published by the Association of College and Research Libraries Press in 2025.
Peter, S. & Baribeau, H.B. (2024). Open Universal Design for Learning: Working to Make Open Educational Resources Equitable and Accessible. In Universal Design for Learning in Academic Libraries: Theory into Practice. Association of College and Research Libraries.
Manwiller, K.Q., Peter, S., Crozier, H. (2024). Improving Inclusion with Universal Design in the Academic Library Hiring Process. In Toward Inclusive Academic Librarian Hiring Practices. Association of College and Research Libraries.
Quirin-Manwiller, K., Peter, S., Anderson, A., and Crozier, H. (Sept. 2023). Hidden Barriers: The Experience of Academic Librarians and Archivists with Invisible Illnesses and/or Disabilities. College and Research Libraries.
Hidden barriers: the experience of Academic Libraries and Archivists with Invisible
Illness and Disability. Presentation at the Association of College and Research Libraries Virtual Conference.
Cook, S. & Clement, K.A. (2019). Navigating the hidden void: The unique challenges of accommodating library employees with invisible disabilities. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 45(5).
