Micah Erwin has served as a project archivist and medieval manuscripts specialist with the manuscripts department at the Harry Ransom Center since 2011. He holds a Master of Arts from the Medieval Institute, Kalamazoo MI, and a Master of Science from the School of Information, University of Texas at Austin. He has arranged and described materials from all eras, from medieval manuscripts to the papers of prominent novelists. His interests include crowdsourcing, open access, and developing innovative and inclusive methods for providing access to rare materials.