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Kathleen Brown

Associate Dean for Information resources,
Charleston School of Law

Contact Details

Charleston School of Law
Associate Dean for Information resources,
Charleston School of Law

Bio

Kathleen (Katie) Brown received her library degree from the Drexel University iSchool. In 2005, she completed her JD with an emphasis in intellectual property law. While in law school, Katie was a library intern at Seattle University Law School and a volunteer with Washington Lawyers for the Arts. 

Ms. Brown’s research and scholarship are focused in the area of intellectual property, acting skills for lawyers, law and literature, management and a variety of legal research related topics. She has taught specialized, beginner, and advanced legal research courses.  Seminars on Legal Technology for Practice and Art of Advocacy and is currently teaching Contracts.  Ms. Brown has also been a frequent guest lecturer in law school classroom across the county and served as an Adjunct Faculty for the School of Business, Master of Science in Energy Legal Studies program in Oklahoma.  

Ms. Brown is a very active member of the American Association of Law Libraries(AALL). She has participated in a variety of leadership roles throughout the Association chapters and special interest sections. In 2011, Ms. Brown served a three years term on the AALL Executive Board. 

Prior to her law librarianship career, Ms. Brown was an acting instructor in Chicago.  Currently, in her spare time, she serves as a WFTDA certified roller derby referee.

Current Position

  • Associate/Deputy/Assistant Director/Chief of Branch

Library Type

  • Law School

Library Staff Size

  • 16 - 25 employees

General Interests

  • Collection Care and Management
  • Foreign, Comparative and International Law
  • Leadership Development
  • Legal History and Rare Books
  • Legal Information Services to the Public
  • Library Management
  • Marketing/Public Relations
  • Reference, Research and Client Services
  • Research Instruction and Patron Services
  • Social Media
  • Strategic Planning

Education

Drexel University - the i School
MS(ILS), 2006
Information Library Science

Seattle University Law School
Seattle
JD, 2005
Law IP Focus

DePaul University -The Theater School
Chicago
BFA Theater studies, 1999
Theater

Job History

Charleston School of Law
Acting Associate Dean for Information Resources
Charleston
January 2018 - present

Charleston School of Law
Acting Assocate Dean for Information Resources
January 2018 - present

Charlotte School of Law
Associate Dean for Library Services
Charlotte, NC, United States
January 2014 - January 2017

Oklahoma City University Law School
Associate Director
Oklahoma City , OK, United States
July 2012 - December 2013

Oklahoma City University Meinders School of Business
Adjunct
Oklahoma City, OK, United States
March 2012 - December 2013

Oklahoma City University Law Library
Assistant Director for Public and Faculty Services
August 2010 - June 2012

St. Thomas University Law Library
Head of Reference Services
January 2010 - July 2010

St. Thomas University Law Library
Faculty and Student Services Librarian
September 2006 - January 2010

Seattle University Law Library
Intern
December 2003 - June 2005

Honors and Awards

Emerging Leader
AALL
2011

Presidential Certificate of Appreciation
AALL
2015