Impact
His impact also goes beyond a single library association, as he is cited to have been President of the Southeastern Library Association and many of its associated committees. In addition, he also served as the Georgia Library Association’s president, chairing many of its committees as well.
Charles Beard was noted by many as an esteemed, dedicated supporter of library advocacy and was mentor to many during his lifetime. This support extended to his involvement in the production of Georgia Library Learning Online. Also known as GALILEO, it was an online resource of Georgia libraries. connected them all in one expansive virtual library that allowed them to easily obtain and read stored articles, scholarly journals, and even books within its database. It gave libraries and their patrons a readily-accessible tool for learning and research in a library that may be missing a specific book, journal, or series of articles, and saved them countless millions of dollars in providing a wide variety of patron-friendly tools and services that would, standing alone, cost much more than some facilities would be able to afford. Through its GIL system, it also connected libraries across the state in a way few thought would be possible by providing quick an easy tools for cataloguing and sharing resources among them, such as magazines, rare books, and encyclopedias. According to Beard’s Memorial Resolution from the GLA, he led GALILEO’s development with the University of Georgia.
Beard’s influence also granted him such memorable status as to have a fund, award, and scholarship named after him. On his retirement from the library he presided over at the University of West Georgia, the Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library the Charles E. Beard Ingram Library Endowment Fund was established to as a tribute to promote the longevity of the library in his memory. Within the Georgia Library Association, they renamed their Library Advocacy Award, which was first awarded in 1995, into the Charles Beard Library Advocacy Award on the year of his death in his memory. In addition, the GLA also named one of their scholarships after him; The Beard Scholarship, which is meant to provide financial assistance to those pursuing a Master’s degree in Library Science who “inspire and motivate their peers in the profession and in professional associations.”
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