Background
Beard, Charles Edward was born on July 21, 1940 in New Orleans.
Beard, Charles Edward was born on July 21, 1940 in New Orleans.
Bachelor, University Alabama, 1962. Master of Science in Library. Science, Florida State University, 1964.
Administrative officer library, United States Army Command and Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1964-1966; head reference department Gorgas Library., U. Alabama, Tuscaloosa, 1966-1969; head acquisition Department, University Alabama, 1969-1970; director library service, Judson College, Marion, Alabama, 1970-1971; director libraries, associate professor/coordinator education library media department, Georgia College, Milledgeville, Georgia, 1971-1978; director university libraries, State University of West Georgia, Carrollton, since 1978.
Trustee Freedom to Read Foundation, Chicago, 1998-2000. Co-chair White House Conference on Libraries and Information Service Task Force, 1991-1992. Member board directors Positive Response, Inc., Carrollton, since 1981, president 1997, 98-2002.
Vice president Carrollton County History Society, 1994-1996. Captain United States Army, 1964-1966. Member American Library Association (executive board 1993-1997, council member 1990-1997, 1999-2002), Southeastern Library.
Association (president 1986-1988), Georgia Library. Association (executive board 1973-1985, 86—, president 1981-1983, Nix-Jones Distinguished Service award 1991, Bob Distinguished Service award 2002), Richardson Library. (chair), Georgia State Board Certification of Libraries, Georgia Center for the Book (advisory board), Library.
Administration and Management Association (past member executive committee, executive board), Kiwanis (president 1975, Outstanding President award 1996), Omicron Delta Kappa (faculty advisor 1990-1996), Beta Phi Mu, Phi Alpha Theta.
Son of Julius Brown and Lucy Glenn (Dannelly) B.