Kincaid C. Brown is the fifth Director of the University of Michigan Law Library. He received his J.D., Masters of Science in Library Information Services, and B.A. in History from the University of Michigan. He has published and presented on numerous topics including library management and collection development, technology, research, and open access to legal information.
Activities
Moderated and coordinated "I Know It Used to Be There: Using Web Archives in Legal Research" at the American Association of Law Libraries annual meeting.
Editor of the Libraries and Legal Research column in the Michigan Bar Journal.
2022 Recipient of the Kenneth J. Hirsh Distinguished Service Award (for outstanding contributions in legal innovation and technology)
Panelist at How It Started / How It’s Going: AALL Law Repositories Caucus Online Conference
Featured Scholarship
"Is the Shipwreck I Found in Lake Michigan Mine? Great Lakes Shipwreck Legal Research Basics and Sources"
Michigan Bar Journal
- Environmental Law
"Why Can't I Get Pliny the Elder? Beer Distribution Law in Michigan"
Michigan Bar Journal
"Tax Law Is an Ideal Subject for Advanced Legal Research"
Legal Reference Services Quarterly
- Legal Writing and Research
"Drone Law: Legal Research Basics and Sources"
Michigan Bar Journal
- Legal Writing and Research