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Beth M. Sheppard is a tenured full professor at the Ingram Library of the University of West Georgia, specializing in Library Science and Biblical Studies with a focus on the Roman context of the Fourth Gospel. She manages the university's Institutional Repository, secured through a Gladys Delmas Krieble Foundation grant. Currently pursuing a Masters of Legal Studies in Intellectual Property, her work bridges academic librarianship and biblical scholarship.
- PhD holder with interdisciplinary teaching expertise in library instruction, world religions, and Greco-Roman studies
- Advocate for technology integration, open access publishing, and grant-funded initiatives
- Author of over 30 scholarly works spanning theological librarianship, New Testament analysis, and library management
Research emphases include: (1) Roman cultural influences on Johannine literature, (2) library automation challenges, (3) metrics for measuring scholarly impact in religious studies, and (4) optimizing library workforce productivity. Recent publications explore intersections between biblical exegesis and modern technology, as well as grant lifecycle management in academic contexts.
Her teaching portfolio includes core library literacy courses (LIBR-2100) and interdisciplinary studies such as 'Medicine & Health-Greco-Roman' (XIDS-2002). Active in professional organizations, she has written extensively about RFID security systems in libraries and the future of theological librarianship in the digital age.
