معرفی
Caroline Osborne is a Professor and Director of the Law Library at West Virginia University College of Law. Her work focuses on copyright law, fair use, and the role of libraries in facilitating access to legal scholarship during emergencies. She has developed a decision matrix for contextual legal analysis and actively contributes to discussions on digital lending and information law.
- University: West Virginia University
- Role: Professor and Law Library Director
Research Interests
Osborne's research centers on intellectual property law, particularly copyright exceptions in crises, digital access rights, and legal research methodology. She examines how libraries can ethically digitize materials for educational use through frameworks like controlled digital lending and fair use doctrine.
Scientific Awards
- 2023 Frederick Charles Hicks Award for Outstanding Contributions to Academic Law Librarianship
- Outstanding Article Award (with Stephanie Miller) for 'The Role of Citation in the Law'
Publications
Her recent work explores copyright law adaptations in pandemics and technological emergencies, fair use trends, and legal research impact. She has published in journals like SMU Science & Technology Law Review and presented at conferences including AALL and Yale Symposium on Citation.
