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.

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

Summary Information

Repository

Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives

Creator

Channing, Rhoda Kramer

Title

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

ID

RG5.1.4

ID

/repositories/2/resources/391

Date [inclusive]

Quantity

7 record cartons, 2 oversize boxes

Extent

10.1  Linear Feet

Administrative Information

Publication Information

Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, 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. 

Controlled Access Headings

Subject(s)

• Women library administrators

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