Background
Callaham, Betty Elgin was born on October 8, 1929 in Honea Path, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of John Winfred and Alice (Dodson) Callaham.
Callaham, Betty Elgin was born on October 8, 1929 in Honea Path, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of John Winfred and Alice (Dodson) Callaham.
Bachelor, Duke University, 1950. Master of Arts, Emory University, 1954. Master Librarianship, Emory University, 1961.
Teacher public schools, North Carolina, Georgia and South Carolina., 1951-1960;
field services library, South Carolina. State Library., 1961-1964;
adult consultant, South Carolina. State Library., 1964-1965;
director field services, South Carolina.
State Library., 1965-1974;
deputy library, South Carolina. State Library., 1974-1979;
director, South Carolina. State Library., 1979-1990;
retired, South Carolina.
State Library., 1990. Conference coordinator Governor's Conference on Public Libraries, 1965, South Carolina. White House Conference Library. and Information Superior vena cava syndrome, 1978-1979.
Delegate White House Conference Library. and Information Superior vena cava syndrome, 1979. Member Online Computer Library Center Users Council, 1982-1984, 86-87. Chair delegate SOLINET, 1983-1984.
Board directors Southeastern Library. Network, 1984-1988, vice chairman, 1985-1986, Chairman of the Board 1986-1987.
Active South Carolina. History Society; Member American Library Association (county 1977-1980), South Carolina. Library. Association (federal relations coordinator 1976-1980, chairman public library section 1985, member legislation committee 1984-1990, vice president, president-elect 1987-1988, president 1988-1989, Intellectual Freedom award 1986, Educator of Year award 1987), Riverbanks Zoological Society, History Columbia Society, Friends South Carolina.
State Museum, Friends McKissick Museum, Friends Richland County Public Library.