Beth Sheppard

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Title
Professor
Department
Library
Institution
University of West Georgia

Education

  • PhD University of Sheffield -- Biblical Studies
  • MLS Emporia State University -- Library Science
  • MDiv Princeton Theological Seminary -- New Testament Studies

Research Interests

Biblical Studies   Digital Humanities, Digital Human   Library Science  

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Biography

Beth Sheppard is an academic librarian who has served as director of both the Duke Divinity School Library and the theological library at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. She is presently a Professor working in the Ingram Library at the University of West Georgia. She publishes in both the fields of New Testament Studies and Library Science.

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List of Publications (41)
In 2021
41

Career Transitions: Theological Librarians and Moves to Academic Libraries in Public Tertiary Schools. BM Sheppard ATLA Proceedings, 204-232, 2021.

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In 2020
40

Scholarly Communication in Biblical Studies: Lessons from the Social Sciences. BM Sheppard Atla Summary of Proceedings, 58-78, 2020.

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39

Racing toward the Tomb: Purity and Sacrifice in the Fourth Gospel. BM Sheppard Raised on the Third Day. Defending the Historicity of the Resurrection of ..., 2020.

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In 2019
38

Book Review: Coaching Copyright. BM Sheppard Communications in Information Literacy 13 (2), 251-256, 2019.

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37

Alternate History and the Sermon on the Mount: New Trajectories for Research. BM Sheppard Jesus, Skepticism and the Problem of History, 183-204, 2019.

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In 2017
36

Theological Librarian vs. Machine: Taking on the Amazon Alexa Show (with Some Reflections on the Future of the Profession). BM Sheppard Theological Librarianship 10 (1), 8-23, 2017.

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35

Reading for Faith and Learning (Review). BM Sheppard Theological Librarianship 10 (1), 50-52, 2017.

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34

Pergamum. BM Sheppard The Dictionary of the Bible and Ancient Media, 291-293, 2017.

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33

Historiography, Ancient. BM Sheppard The Dictionary of the Bible and Ancient Media, 172-176, 2017.

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In 2016
32

The Fourth Gospel, Romanization and the Role of Women. BM Sheppard An Introduction to Empire in the New Testament, 123-142, 2016.

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In 2015
31

By the Numbers: Bibliometrics and Altmetrics as Measures of Faculty Impact in the Field of Religion. BM Sheppard Theological Librarianship 8 (2), 28-36, 2015.

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In 2014
30

The Final Frontier: Hospitality and Events in the Theological Library Context. BM Sheppard, S Nurrain ATLA Proceedings 68, 96-108, 2014.

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29

Grant Assessment, Management and Reporting: Lessons Learned from The Religion in North Carolina Grant Project. BM Sheppard, P Nguyen, S Murrain, E DeBold ATLA Summary of Proceedings 68, 149-159, 2014.

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28

Viae et Pontes: The Literary Mileposts of Garry Wills (an Annotated Bibliography). BM Sheppard Nation and world, Church and God, 259-270, 2014.

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In 2013
27

Student Workers on the Job: Maximizing Output. P Kapraun, BM Sheppard Time and Project Management Strategies for Librarians, 83, 2013.

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26

Interns and Volunteers: Finding and Deploying Free Labor. BM Sheppard, P Kapraun Time Organization for Librarians: Beating Budget and Staff Cuts, 2013, 2013.

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25

The Riddles of the Fourth Gospel: An Introduction to John. By Paul N. Anderson. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2011. Pp. xiii+ 296. BM Sheppard Biblical Interpretation 21 (1), 146-147, 2013.

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In 2012
24

The craft of history and the study of the New Testament. BM Sheppard Society of Biblical Lit, 2012.

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23

Resource Use Patterns in a Distance Doctor of Ministry Population. BM Sheppard Journal of Religious & Theological Information 11 (3-4), 138-157, 2012.

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22

Resources for the Study of the Classical World in the New Testament Era. BM Sheppard Theological Librarianship 5 (2), 67-74, 2012.

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21

E-Content our Way: Libraries as Publishers. BM Sheppard ATLA Summary of Proceedings 66, 129-141, 2012.

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In 2011
20

A Labor Portrait: Productivity and Work Ethic in the Era of the Fourth Gospel. BM Sheppard Sapientia Logos 4 (1 & 2), 41-81, 2011.

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19

Diktuon: A Good Look at the Nook. BM Sheppard Theological Librarianship 4 (1), 3-7, 2011.

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18

The Graceful Exit: Keys for a Positive Relationship between an 'Emeritus Librarian' and His or Her Successor. BM Sheppard Catholic Library World 81 (4), 282-284, 2011.

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17

Security and Sensibility: RFID in a Theological Library. BM Sheppard, JL Chung, P Kapraun ATLA Summary of Proceedings 65, 241-255, 2011.

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In 2010
16

Writing and Publishing: The Librarian's Handbook -- Carol Smallwood (review). A Keck, M Layton McMahon, BM Sheppard, DR Stewart ATLA Summary of Proceedings 64, 270-274, 2010.

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15

Crafting a Compelling Bibliographic Essay. BM Sheppard Writing and Publishing: The Librarian's Handbook, 107-108, 2010.

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14

Historiography for Study of the New Testament. BM Sheppard ATLA Summary of Proceedings, 108-124, 2010.

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13

WRITING FOR LIBRARY WEBSITES. BM SHEPPARD Writing and Publishing: The Librarian's Handbook, 143-144, 2010.

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In 2009
12

Diktuon: The Kindle 2-Risk and Promise. BM Sheppard Theological Librarianship 2 (2), 3-8, 2009.

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11

E-Journals and the Seminary Library Context. A Response to Jeffrey Garrett. BM Sheppard Theological Librarianship 2 (2), 43-46, 2009.

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10

Supporting the Modern Mystic: Collecting for the 'New' Spirituality. BM Sheppard ATLA Summary of Proceedings 63, 208-222, 2009.

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In 2008
9

The Art of the Bibliographic Essay. BM Sheppard Theological Librarianship 1 (1), 46-48, 2008.

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In 2007
8

Book Review: John: Storyteller, Interpreter, EvangelistJohn: Storyteller, Interpreter, EvangelistbyCarterWarrenHendrickson, Peabody, Mass, 2006264 pp. $19 95. ISBN 1-56563-523-X. BM Sheppard Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology 61 (4), 2007.

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7

The Christ Is Jesus: Metamorphosis, Possession, and Johannine Christology-By Pamela Kinlaw. BM Sheppard Religious Studies Review 33 (1), 66-66, 2007.

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In 2006
6

Another Look: Johannine 'Subordinationist Christology' and the Roman Family. BM Sheppard New Currents Through John, 101-119, 2006.

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5

Future Shock: The Inevitable Impact of a "New Generation of Patron" on Theological Libraries. BM Sheppard ATLA Summary of Proceedings 60, 146-147, 2006.

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In 2003
4

The Rise of Rome: The Emergence of a New Mode for Exploring the Fourth Gospel. BM Sheppard American Theological Library Association Summary of Proceedings 57, 175-187, 2003.

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3

Rhetorical Argumentation in Biblical Texts -- Anders Eriksson, Thomas H. Olbricht and Walter U berlaker, eds. (Review). BM Sheppard Review of Biblical Literature 5, 374-377, 2003.

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In 1999
2

The Gospel of John: a Roman legal and rhetorical perspective. BM Sheppard University of Sheffield, 1999.

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In 1995
1

Josephus and the New Testament -- Steve Mason (Review). BM Sheppard Journal for the Study of the New Testament 57 (March), 126-127, 1995.

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