Berring received the Frederick Charles Hicks Award from the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) for contributions to law librarianship in 2003. The AALL also recognized him as the most influential author in law librarianship with the Centennial Award for having most significant contribution to law librarianship from 1957 to 2006.
In 2003, Berring was awarded the Frederick Charles Hicks Award by the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) for his contributions to law librarianship. Additionally, the AALL recognized him with the Centennial Award, honoring him as the most influential author and commending his significant impact on law librarianship from 1957 to 2006.