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Carol A. Watson

Director of the Law Library

B.A., University of Georgia
M.Ed., University of Georgia
M.S.L.S., Atlanta University
J.D., University of Georgia

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Biographical Information

Carol A. Watson is no stranger to the University of Georgia. She earned three of her four tertiary degrees at the university, including a J.D. from the School of Law. In 1987, Watson began her professional career at the university's law library. Twenty-three years later, she was named the director. Previously, she served as the associate director for information technology, supervised the law school's Computing Services Team and provided legal reference services.

Watson has written extensively and presented frequently on the topic of institutional repositories. She also coordinates and speaks on Internet legal research topics at many Institute of Continuing Legal Education seminars. In addition, she has given several presentations at the American Association of Law Libraries' annual meetings and the Southeastern Chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries annual meetings as well as at the CALI Conference for Law School Computing.

As prefaced earlier, Watson holds four tertiary degrees, three of which she earned from UGA. Her first degree, a Bachelor of Arts in comparative literature, was earned in 1981. She earned her Master of Education two years later. In July 1990, she completed her master's in library service at Atlanta University. Her fourth and final degree, a Juris Doctor cum laude from the School of Law, was obtained in 1987.

Watson is active in AALL (national and southeastern chapter) and is a member of the Georgia Bar Association and American Bar Association. She is currently the immediate past president of the southeastern chapter of the AALL, chair of its Articles and Bylaws Committee and a member of its Service to SEAALL Committee. She also serves as vice-chair of the Academic Law Libraries Special Interest Section - Task Force on Marketing and Outreach and is a member of AALL’s Annual Meeting Program Committee.

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