Miriam Childs is a protector of the past and a thinker for the future. In her role as Director of the Law Library for the Louisiana Supreme Court, Miriam is a custodian of a wide-ranging collection of civil law materials and a curator of a very impressive French/Spanish/Louisiana rare book collection. She oversees the rare book collection detailing the lineage of Louisiana’s history and its uniquely created codes and laws that trace back to Napoleon, Spain, and the Louisiana Purchase. Besides protecting this unique collection of the past, Miriam also advocates for underrepresented groups and helps to create pathways to amplify their voices in the future. For example, her development and promotion of programs for the Black Law Librarians Special Interest Section of the American Association of Law Librarians (AALL).