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faculty
Katelyn Golsby '18
Associate Librarian
Law School / Library
Contact
508-910-9596
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UMass School of Law 102
Education
| 2019 | University of Arizona | MLIS |
| 2018 | University of Massachusetts School of Law | JD |
| 2012 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | BA |
| 2010 | Bristol Community College | AA |
Teaching
Courses
The course provides individual students with the opportunity to complete an independent legal research and writing project under the supervision of a full- time faculty member with expertise in the area studied. Permission of Full-Time Professor; Permission of Associate Dean required for second I.L.R. Of the 90 credits required for graduation, students are required to earn at least 65 in courses that meet in regularly scheduled class sessions. This course does not count toward the 65 credit requirement.
Research
Research interests
- Freedom of expression
- Artificial intelligence and law practice technologies
- The profession of law librarianship
Select publications
See curriculum vitae for more publications
- Katelyn Golsby & Joseph Lawson (2023).
When Mentorship Matters Most
AALL Spectrum, V. 27, No. 3 - Katelyn Golsby (2022).
Imposter Syndrome in the Law Library Profession
AALL Spectrum, 20-23
Katelyn Golsby is a law librarian who joined UMass Law in 2024. She previously served as a law librarian at Florida International University College of Law and University of Miami School of Law, and has taught skills-based and doctrinal law school courses.
Ms. Golsby is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts and operated her own practice serving eCommerce businesses while she obtained her MLIS. She is an active member of the American Association of Law Libraries and serves on several committees. Her current research interests include the impact of AI on legal research methodology and freedom of expression on social media.