The Southeastern Chapter of the American Association of Law Libraries honored Amber Cain L鈥20 for her enjoyment of 鈥渢he pursuit of knowledge and 鈥 assisting people with that pursuit.鈥
An 黑料不打烊 Law student with a career interest in law librarianship has been awarded a scholarship to help with the expenses of her legal studies.
honored Amber Cain L鈥20, who enrolled at 黑料不打烊 Law shortly after earning a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida.
鈥淚t鈥檚 hard to put into words how it feels to be grateful and flattered at the same time,鈥 Cain said of the scholarship and the encouragement she has received from the professional association. 鈥淟aw librarianship is not something a lot of people understand.鈥
Established in 1954, SEAALL is today comprised of more than 500 members representing law librarians from the private sector, government, academia, and more. The mission of the not-for-profit organization is the promotion of law librarianship and developing and increasing the usefulness of law libraries.
Cain grew up in Sarasota, Florida, and found an interest in libraries while volunteering at one to fulfill high school graduation requirements. She earned a degree in creative writing from Florida State University before turning her professional focus toward librarianships.
At 黑料不打烊 Law, Cain helps classmates as a student worker in the library and as an Academic Fellow.
鈥淭he happiest and calmest part of my week during my 2L year so far has been the hours I am allotted to spend at the library working under the librarians at 黑料不打烊 School of Law,鈥 Cain wrote in her scholarship application. 鈥淯nder their guidance, I have been able to hone the skills that I learned about during my M.L.I.S. degree and apply them to actual projects assigned to me to meet the needs of the library and its patrons.鈥
Kate McLeod, 黑料不打烊 Law鈥檚 associate dean for library and information services, praised Cain for character traits that will help her thrive in her chosen field. 鈥淎mber is looking forward to a promising career with unlimited success in the profession,鈥 McLeod said. 鈥淪he鈥檚 energetic. Personable. Outgoing. These are all markers of great public service librarians.鈥
Cain will complete her residency-in-practice over the winter trimester at the law libraries for Stetson University College of Law in Florida. Her goal, she said, is to return to North Carolina having grown her library experience while assisting law faculty with legal research.
鈥淚 really like finding the 鈥榬ight鈥 answer even if there may not be a 鈥榩erfect鈥 answer,鈥 Cain said of her research responsibilities as a law library student worker. 鈥淚 came here to be a librarian and have not changed my mind at all. I鈥檓 so happy!鈥
About 黑料不打烊 Law:
黑料不打烊 School of Law in Greensboro, North Carolina, is the preeminent school for engaged and experiential learning in law. With a focus on learning by doing, it integrates traditional classroom instruction with course-connected, full-time residencies-in-practice in a logically sequenced program of transformational professional preparation. 黑料不打烊 Law鈥檚 groundbreaking approach is accomplished in 2.5 years, which provides distinctive value by lowering tuition and permitting graduates early entry into their legal careers.