Z. Smith Reynolds Library. Director's Office. Rhoda K. Channing Records

RG5.1.4

Rhoda K. Channing worked as the Director of the Z. Smith Reynolds Library at Wake Forest University from 1989 to 2003. Materials in this collection include annual reports, memorandums, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, reports, planning materials, budgets, and correspondences.

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Biographical and Historical Note

Rhoda K. Channing was born on October 7, 1941, in Brooklyn New York. She attended Brooklyn College and received a bachelor of arts in English. She also attended Columbia University for a master of science degree in Library Science and Boston College for a masters degree in Business Administration. Before becoming the Director of Wake Forest University's Z. Smith Reynolds Library (ZSR) in 1989, she worked at multiple university libraries on the east coast. Throughout her career, she was an active academic writer and won a Fulbright Senior Specialist for the Council from International Exchange of Scholars.

Her work as the ZSR Library director (1989-2003) helped the library evolve and incorporate new technology. She oversaw both the physical reconstructuion of the Wilson Wing of the library as well as the transition to the Dynix automated library system. She died on July 25, 2003, and her memorial service was held on October 7, 2003, in Wait Chapel.

Sources:

"Rhoda Kramer Channing Obituary."Winston-Salem Journal, https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/winstonsalem/name/rhoda-channing-obituary?id=29076660
"On the Occasion of the Dedication of the Rhoda K. Channing Desk at the New Media Center, Brooklyn College Library, May 17, 2004."Brooklyn College Library, https://library.brooklyn.cuny.edu/pages/access/Channing.html

Collection Overview

This collection documents the work of Rhoda K. Channing as the director of Z. Smith Reynolds Library. Material types include annual reports, memorandums, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, reports, planning materials, budgets, and correspondences.

Controlled Access Headings

Subjects

Women library administrators

Administrative Information

Publication Information: Processed by: John Woodard; machine-readable finding aid created by Apex, 2004
Revision Description: Revised by Anne Jones, new materials added and description revised, 2024
Access Restrictions: This collection is open for use.
Copyright Notice: The nature of the WFU Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The Archives and Special Collections of ZSR Library claims only physical ownership of most materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to the U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
Preferred Citation: Z. Smith Reynolds Library. Director's Office. Rhoda K. Channing Records (RG5.1.4), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.

Collection Inventory

"A Guide to the Z. Smith Reynolds Library" brochures (circa 1990s) Box 2 Folder 25
"A Woman of Letters" Wake Forest magazine article (2000 March) Box 6 Folder 20
Access 2000 project research and early plans materials (1995-1997) Box 3 Folder 28
American Association of University Professors faculty salary study report (1996) Box 4 Folder 16
American Library Directory (1988-1990) Box 6 Folder 31
American Research Libraries Delphi group materials (1999-) Box 3 Folder 30
Ameritech software licensing materials (1994-1995) Box 3 Folder 29
Annual report and drafts, Z. Smith Reynolds Library (2003-2004) Box 5 Folder 29
Annual report, Access Services team (1998-1999) Box 2 Folder 9
Annual report, Circulation department (1994-1995) Box 2 Folder 6
Annual report, drafts and related materials (1996-1997) Box 5 Folder 25
Annual report, formatting examples and draft ideas (1998-2000) Box 6 Folder 9
Annual report, formatting updates and draft materials (2001-2002) Box 5 Folder 28
Annual report, Technical Services team (1999-2000) Box 2 Folder 8
Annual report, Z. Smith Reynolds Library (1991-1992) Box 5 Folder 24
Annual report, Z. Smith Reynolds Library (1993-1994) Box 5 Folder 23
Annual report, Z. Smith Reynolds Library (1994-1995) Box 5 Folder 21-22
Annual report, Z. Smith Reynolds Library (1995-1996) Box 6 Folder 18
Annual report, Z. Smith Reynolds Library (1996-1997) Box 5 Folder 26-27
Annual report, Z. Smith Reynolds Library (1997-1998) Box 6 Folder 37-38
Annual report, Z. Smith Reynolds Library (1999-2000) Box 6 Folder 10
Annual report, Z. Smith Reynolds Library (2000-2001) Box 6 Folder 17
Annual report, Z. Smith Reynolds Library (2001-2002) Box 2 Folder 7
Annual report, Z. Smith Reynolds Library drafts (2000-2001) Box 6 Folder 41
Annual reports, Acquisitions department (1994-1998) Box 6 Folder 13
Annual reports, Automation department (1990-1992) Box 6 Folder 12
Annual reports, Collection Development department (1992-2001) Box 6 Folder 14
Annual reports, Library departments (1998-1999) Box 6 Folder 39-40
Annual reports, Library departments (1989-1990) Box 2 Folder 1
Annual reports, Library departments (1990-1991) Box 2 Folder 2
Annual reports, Library departments (1991-1992) Box 2 Folder 3
Annual reports, Library departments (1992-1993) Box 2 Folder 4
Annual reports, Library departments (1993-1994) Box 2 Folder 5
Annual reports, Library departments (1998-2000) Box 4 Folder 7
Annual reports, Library departments (2000-2001) Box 6 Folder 42-43
Association of Research Libraries, Keystone, Colorado, meeting materials (1994-1999) Box 3 Folder 18
Association of Southeastern Research Libraries materials (1989-1994) Box 1 Folder 2
Association of Southeastern Research Libraries materials (1999 July 30-2000 December 5) Box 1 Folder 3
Association of Southeastern Research Libraries materials (2002-2003) Box 1 Folder 5
Association of Southeastern Research Libraries materials (2001 January 11-2002 Spring) Box 1 Folder 4
Automation consultant materials (1997) Box 4 Folder 10
Automation materials (2001-2002) Box 3 Folder 31
Babcock graduate school of management memorandums (1989) Box 6 Folder 23
Baptist collection and archives issues materials (1997-1999) Box 5 Folder 8
Baptist collection materials (1984 September- 2000 November 22) Box 5 Folder 9
Baptist collection materials (1989-1998) Box 7 Folder 6
Baptist collection materials (2000 December 29- 2002 March 1) Box 5 Folder 10
Best Practices Conference materials (1991) Box 3 Folder 14
Budget materials (1989-2004) Box 2 Folder 10-22
Building plans and room characteristic report (1993) Box 4 Folder 31
Caroliance materials (circa 1990s) Box 4 Folder 17
Casa Artom, Venice, library materials (1997-2002) Box 3 Folder 15
Casa Artom, Venice, materials (1997) Box 7 Folder 15
Cataloging project materials (1998) Box 5 Folder 11
Channing, Rhoda, obituary and memorial service programs (2003) Box 5 Folder 33
Channing, Rhoda, with E. Knott and C. Yu, "Power Up: Getting Faculty and Students Plugged In," ARL presentation recording (1 audiocassette) (undated) Box 4 Folder 6
Collection analysis and memorandum regarding purchase (1994-1995) Box 6 Folder 16
Collection analysis materials (1998) Box 5 Folder 12
Collection analysis project faculty needs survey responses (1989) Box 6 Folder 46-48
Collections development and technology services materials (1997-2000) Box 5 Folder 13
Collections policies materials (1988-1992) Box 5 Folder 14
Collections policies materials (1992 October-2003) Box 5 Folder 15
College faculty meetings agenda (1997 February 10) Box 4 Folder 30
College faculty meeting materials (1999-2000) Box 6 Folder 3
College faculty meeting minutes and related materials (2000 March 1-2001 October 8) Box 4 Folder 26
College faculty meeting minutes and related materials (2002 February 11-2003 April 14) Box 4 Folder 27
College faculty meeting minutes and related materials (2003 September 8-2004 May 10) Box 4 Folder 28
Computer based training materials (1994-1998) Box 3 Folder 33
Computer diskettes and compact discs, box (circa 1990-2003) Box 9
Controller's office memorandums and correspondence (1990) Box 6 Folder 24
Correspondence (1989-2000) Box 3 Folder 19
Correspondence, professional and gifts (1989-1991) Box 6 Folder 36
Correspondence regarding projects in Z. Smith Reynolds Library (1996-1999) Box 3 Folder 13
Correspondence with Dan Hammond (1990) Box 6 Folder 26
Coy. C Carpenter Library, School of Medicine, Automated Library System materials (undated) Box 3 Folder 34
Curriculum review materials (circa 1990s) Box 2 Folder 23
Curriculum review materials (1996) Box 3 Folder 2
Curriculum review materials (1997) Box 3 Folder 1
Department and Unit Heads meeting minutes (1989-1994) Box 6 Folder 4
Department materials (1990-1992) Box 6 Folder 19
Digital library planning report and site visit summary from David M. Seaman (2003 March, June) Box 6 Folder 8
Director's Committee materials (1989) Box 4 Folder 18
Director's search materials (2003) Box 4 Folder 19
Disaster plan materials, Z. Smith Reynolds Library (1997-1998) Box 7 Folder 8
Dynix and Ameritech materials (1995-1999) Box 4 Folder 2
Dynix and Ameritech materials (1987-1994) Box 4 Folder 1
Dynix and retrospective conversion catalog correspondence, reports, and related materials (circa 1980s) Box 7 Folder 21-22
Dynix automation materials (1989-1992) Box 6 Folder 5
Editor's office memorandums (1989) Box 6 Folder 25
Elevator renovations materials (1990) Box 4 Folder 39
Executive council materials (1993-1997) Box 4 Folder 21
Executive council meeting minutes (1994-1997) Box 4 Folder 25
Expiration of Artom collection memorandum (1989 October 3) Box 6 Folder 22
Federal Depositing Library reports (1990) Box 4 Folder 42
Fire Marshal materials (1995) Box 4 Folder 32
First Search service memorandum (1993 February 16) Box 5 Folder 31
Grant materials (1991-2003) Box 5 Folder 30
"Guides to the Z. Smith Reynolds Library" booklets (1993-1994) Box 5 Folder 32
Hayes collection materials (1989) Box 6 Folder 37
Hearn memorandum regarding Heritage and Promise campaign (1991) Box 4 Folder 46
Heritage and Promise: the Campaign for Wake Forest memorandums (1994-1995) Box 3 Folder 16
"Honoring the Promise" campaign booklet for Z. Smith Reynolds Library (circa 2002) Box 6 Folder 44
Information partners materials (1997) Box 4 Folder 3
Information Technology Center materials (1992-1999) Box 4 Folder 4
Information Technology Center students assistant training study materials (1994) Box 4 Folder 36
Innovative Interfaces site preparation materials and related documentation (circa 1990s) Box 4 Folder 9
Innovative Interfaces software and hardware proposal and related materials (1997) Box 4 Folder 5
Innovative Interfaces standard contract and training outline materials (1997) Box 4 Folder 8
Internship materials and mission statements (circa 1990s) Box 3 Folder 17
LibQual survey results booklets (2002) Box 6 Folder 45
Library Administration and Management Section materials (1998-1999) Box 7 Folder 9
Library catalog conversation to Endeavor Voyager materials (1996-1998) Box 7 Folder 19-20
Library Employee Orientation book (1999) Box 7 Folder 16
Library faculty memorandum (1987 January 8) Box 6 Folder 21
Library Five-Year Plan materials (1991) Box 1 Folder 19
Library furnishings damaged materials (1991) Box 4 Folder 33
Library insurance materials (1991-2002) Box 4 Folder 20
Library off-site storage announcement memorandum (2000 August) Box 7 Folder 18
Library renovations architects drawings (undated) Box 4 Folder 38
Library renovations, change orders (1989-1991) Box 4 Folder 37
Library renovations facilities planning study (1988) Box 4 Folder 40
Library renovations, furnishings materials (1989-1991) Box 5 Folder 1
Library renovations maps (circa 1990s) Box 5 Folder 6
Library renovations materials (1987-1988) Box 4 Folder 35
Library renovations materials (1990-1991) Box 5 Folder 3
Library renovations, Jimmy Kausch correspondances (1989-1991) Box 5 Folder 2
Library renovations, Lyon Construction Company materials (1990) Box 4 Folder 43
Library renovations, Wilson Wing construction cost estimate report (1989) Box 6 Folder 6
Library renovations, Wilson Wing construction materials (1990-1991) Box 4 Folder 47
Library renovations, Wilson wing furnishing materials (1991-1992) Box 5 Folder 4
Library renovations, Wilson wing newspaper clippings (1992) Box 4 Folder 44
Library renovations, Wilson Wing progress meeting materials (1990-1991) Box 7 Folder 23-24
Library renovations, Wilson wing signage materials (1991-1992) Box 5 Folder 7
Library reorganization and strategic planning materials (1995-2001) Box 7 Folder 4
Library reorganization: 2005 Plan materials (2005) Box 1 Folder 27
Library reorganization: change steering committee materials (1995-1996) Box 1 Folder 20
Library reorganization: communications task force materials (1995-1996) Box 1 Folder 21
Library reorganization: materials (1991-1995) Box 1 Folder 22-23
Library reorganization: plan report (1995-1996) Box 6 Folder 7
Library reorganization: research materials (1995-1996) Box 1 Folder 24
Library reorganization: technology task force materials (1995-1996) Box 1 Folder 25
Library reorganization: update report (1998 October 19) Box 7 Folder 2
Library reorganization: work flow team materials (1995-1996) Box 1 Folder 26
Media services collection list, memorandums, and notes (1989-1991) Box 3 Folder 20
Memorandums from Channing (1989-2000) Box 7 Folder 13
Memorandums to Channing (1995-2002) Box 7 Folder 14
Naming of cyber cafe, Rhoda's, in Channing's memory memorandum (2003) Box 7 Folder 1
N.C. Baptist Historical Collection grant application (1994-1995) Box 5 Folder 5
N.C. Center for Individual Higher Education library director meeting materials (1990 June 5) Box 6 Folder 30
N.C. Preservation Consortium history and meeting materials (1996) Box 3 Folder 3
N.C. Preservation Consortium materials (circa 1990s) Box 3 Folder 4
N.C. Preservation Consortium materials (1995 July-December) Box 3 Folder 5
N.C. Preservation Consortium materials (1997) Box 3 Folder 6
N.C. Preservation Consortium memorandums and meeting materials (1995 January-June) Box 1 Folder 28
New faculty and staff materials (1989-1991) Box 6 Folder 32
Online Computer Library Center and Union Catalog and Advisory Committee on College and University Libraries materials (1991-1996) Box 5 Folder 16-19
Online Union Catalog Advisory Committee on College and University Libraries materials (circa 1990s) Box 1 Folder 29
Organizational chart, Z. Smith Reynolds Library (1999) Box 7 Folder 17
Personnel and search materials (1989-1990) Box 4 Folder 15
Personnel department memorandums (1989-1990) Box 6 Folder 28
Personnel levels, salary ranges, and salary planning materials (circa 1994-1996) Box 4 Folder 22
Physical plant memorandums (1988-1991) Box 6 Folder 29
Plan for the Class of 2000 materials (1995-1999) Box 3 Folder 32
Planning committee materials (1989-1990) Box 6 Folder 35
Planning committee materials (1989-2003) Box 6 Folder 46-47
Policies and procedures materials (1997-2002) Box 4 Folder 23
"POWER UP to knowledge" student orientation materials Box 4 Folder 12
President's Race Relations Commission Oversight committee materials (circa 1990s) Box 7 Folder 5
Public access terminals materials (undated) Box 4 Folder 34
Refunds for books lost and found receipts (1989-1991) Box 6 Folder 34
Reynolds-Babcock Library working relationship to Rhoda Channing from Jean Hopson letter (1991 October 10) Box 4 Folder 29
Ronald Watkins tribute materials (1999 October 22) Box 6 Folder 1
Rust Collection booklist, related memorandum, and donation event invitation (1990) Box 7 Folder 7
Strategic planning report, Information Resources team (2002 June 30) Box 2 Folder 24
Satellite Communications for Learning materials (1991-1992) Box 1 Folder 6
Satellite departmental libraries materials (1990) Box 3 Folder 21
School of Law Library schedules of operation (1990-1991) Box 6 Folder 27
Security issues materials (1997-2002) Box 3 Folder 22
Southeastern Library Network and Association of Southeastern Research Libraries Cooperative Preservation Microfilming Project materials (1989 December 1) Box 1 Folder 8
Southeastern Library Network and Association of Southeastern Research Libraries Cooperative Preservation Microfilming Project update materials (1990-1991) Box 1 Folder 9
Southeastern Library Network and Association of Southeastern Research Libraries materials (1996-1999) Box 1 Folder 1
Southeastern Library Network materials (1999-2003) Box 1 Folder 11
Southeastern Library Network price lists (1991-1998) Box 1 Folder 10
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools materials (1989-1994) Box 1 Folder 16
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools materials (1995-1997) Box 1 Folder 17
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools materials (1997) Box 1 Folder 18
Special Libraries Association, N.C. chapter, Information Management Award plaque (1997) Box 8
Staff development and committees materials (1998-1999) Box 4 Folder 24
State Historical Records Advisory Board (1993-1996) Box 1 Folder 7
Statistics and surveys materials (circa 1997-2003) Box 3 Folder 23-24
Strategic planning materials (circa 2000s) Box 6 Folder 15
Strategic Planning Task Force materials (2002) Box 5 Folder 34
Strategic plan, Z. Smith Reynolds Library (2002-2003) Box 3 Folder 7
Streamlining cataloging materials (undated) Box 5 Folder 20
"Student's Guide to the Library" newsletter (2001 Fall) Box 3 Folder 25
Suggestion cards and responses (circa 1991-1997) Box 7 Folder 10-11
Suggestion cards and responses (circa 1998-2003) Box 7 Folder 12
Systems Evaluation Committee Director's meeting materials (1997 August 28) Box 4 Folder 13
Technology Organization Committee materials (1998) Box 4 Folder 14
Telefacismile materials (1990-1991) Box 6 Folder 33
Telephone materials (1991-1992) Box 4 Folder 45
Total Quality Management acquisitions team report (1994) Box 3 Folder 8
Total Quality Management at ZSR Library materials (undated) Box 3 Folder 12
Total Quality Management memorandums and related materials (1993) Box 3 Folder 10
Total Quality Management program training materials (1992) Box 3 Folder 9
Total Quality Management training and project materials (1994-1995) Box 3 Folder 11
United Way materials (1991-1992) Box 3 Folder 26
University Libraries Group and Association of Research Libraries materials (2001-2003) Box 1 Folder 12
University Libraries Group Assessment Project background reading (2000-2002) Box 1 Folder 13
University Libraries Group Assessment Project materials (2002) Box 1 Folder 14
University Libraries Group offsite shelving materials (2004) Box 1 Folder 15
University Senate materials (1985-1999) Box 6 Folder 2
University Senate meeting and report materials (1993-1996) Box 4 Folder 41
Vietnam Symposium materials (1992-1995) Box 3 Folder 27
WFU libraries system architecture report and related materials (1996-1997) Box 4 Folder 11
"Year of the Library" planning and event materials (1992) Box 7 Folder 3

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