  The B-spline R-matrix and the convergent close-coupling methods are used to
study electron collisions with neutral beryllium over an energy range from
threshold to 100 eV. Coupling to the target continuum significantly affects the
results for transitions from the ground state, but to a lesser extent the
strong transitions between excited states. Cross sections are presented for
selected transitions between low-lying physical bound states of beryllium, as
well as for elastic scattering, momentum transfer, and ionization. The present
cross sections for transitions from the ground state from the two methods are
in excellent agreement with each other, and also with other available results
based on nonperturbative convergent pseudo-state and time-dependent
close-coupling models. The elastic cross section at low energies is dominated
by a prominent shape resonance. The ionization from the $(2s2p)^3P$ and
$(2s2p)^1P$ states strongly depends on the respective term. The current
predictions represent an extensive set of electron scattering data for neutral
beryllium, which should be sufficient for most modeling applications.
