Background
Rodgers, Frank was born on July 28, 1927 in Darlington, England. Son of Charles Bede and Frances (Page) Rodgers. came to the United States, 1956.
Rodgers, Frank was born on July 28, 1927 in Darlington, England. Son of Charles Bede and Frances (Page) Rodgers. came to the United States, 1956.
Bachelor with honors, King's College, University Durham, 1947. Diploma librarianship, London University, 1952.
Library. Poplar Technology College, London, 1951-1953, St. Martin's School Art, 1953-1956. Senior library adult services division Akron (Ohio) Public Library., 1956-1959. Assistant reference library University Illinois, 1959-1964.
Chief reference library, then assistant director public services Pennsylvania State University Libraries, 1965-1969. Director Portland (Oregon) State University Library., 1969-1979. Director libraries University Miami, Florida, 1979-1997.
Member Oregon advisory council libraries, 1973-1974. Board directors Pacific Northwest Bibliographical Center, 1973-1977. Technical advisory committee libraries Columbia Regional Association Governments, 1976-1979.
Visiting fellow University Southampton England, 1975-1976. President Oregon Library. Association, 1974-1975.
Member nominating committee Southeastern Library. Network, 1984-1985; board directors Southeast Florida Library. Information Network, 1984-1997, president 1991-1992.
Member executive council Association Caribbean University Research and Institutional Libraries, 1985-1988. Chairman local organizing committee for 1981 and 1987 conferences in Miami. Member Florida Library.
Network Council, 1985-1991. National Endowment of the Humanities challenge grant review panel, 1987, Howard University annual inspection team, 1989, Reaffirmation committee, Texas Christian University, 1993.
Patron Jerome K. Jerome Society, since 1986. Fellow Library. Association United Kingdom. Member American Library Association, Association Research Libraries (office management studies advisory committee 1981-1983, statistics and measurements committee 1993-1996), Association Specialized and Cooperative Library.
Agencies (membership promotion committee 1994-1996, chair 1990 program committee), Association Southeastern Research Libraries (chairman membership committee 1982-1997).
Married Sarah Louise Edelson, December 18, 1971. Children: Hilda Marie, Norah Frances.