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CA ON00340 F515-10-6 · Subseries · 1974-1975
Part of United Church of Canada Division of Communication fonds

The 50th Anniversary Committee of The General Council appointed a small subcommittee to design a television program for Sunday, June 8 1975 to fill provided CBC air time. The Division of Communication was very involved in the project and Frank Brisbane chaired the subcommittee.

Subseries contains reports and planning documents re the broadcast of the 50th Anniversary Presentation 1974-1975.

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CA ON00340 F515-12 · Series · 1942-1978, predominantly 1963-1973
Part of United Church of Canada Division of Communication fonds

The Department of Broadcasting was transferred to the Division of Communication from the Board of Information in 1968. The Department was responsible for the production of radio and television of the Church, training and assisting regional and Conference broadcast staff, and responding to the major broadcasting networks. A large part of the production work was carried on in association with interchurch bodies including Religious Television Associates (RTA), the production arm of Interchurch Broadcasting.
RTA helped to produce "Spectrum" for a Toronto television station. In addition, the Department was responsible for United Church participation in the National Religious Advisory Council to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and a separate Religious Advisory Committee to CFTO-TV, a Canadian Television (CTV) affiliate.

Series contains six subseries: 1) Administrative Records, 1967-1972, 2) Records of the Directors, 1942-1978, 3) Records relating to Television Work, 1968-1969, 4) Records relating to Cable Work, 1970-1972, 5) Records of the Assistant Director of Radio and Television, 1956-1973, 6) Record relating to Religious Television Associates, 1961-1972.

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CA ON00340 F515-13-2 · Subseries · 1959-1998
Part of United Church of Canada Division of Communication fonds

The Director's Office was occupied by G. Earl Leard (1973-1983) and Rodney M. Booth (1983-1989). As Directors they took responsibility for the entire Department, and relations with other Departments and Divisions of the Church and external bodies.

Subseries consists the Director’s correspondence, reports, and office files relating to all facets of the Media Services Department, including film, the Canadian Interfaith Network, television, radio, and still pictures, interdenominational bodies (Religious Television Associates, Interchurch Communications) and external bodies 1959-1998.

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CA ON00340 F515-13-9 · Subseries · 1970-1989, predominantly 1973-1986
Part of United Church of Canada Division of Communication fonds

Audio-Visual Resources was brought under the Department of Media Services in 1973, bringing with it the responsibility for the consultant and, subsequently, the Audio Visual Education Library (AVEL). The Media Resource Consultant was to act as an educator and facilitator for Conferences and congregations, as well as a buyer of resource materials worldwide.

Subseries contains reports of the Media Resource Consultant and reports regarding audio visual usage, correspondence of both the Resource Consultant and the Audio Visual Education Librarian with Conferences, resource centres, other denominations and suppliers of materials, and bulletins and circulars issued by AVEL 1970-1989.

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Records of the Editors
CA ON00340 F515-13-11 · Subseries · 1985-1987
Part of United Church of Canada Division of Communication fonds

Editors worked under the director of Media Services and helped to edit content created by the Department.

Subseries contains the records of Rebekah Chevalier who served as an editor for this department and then succeeding departments from 1985-2015.

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CA ON00340 F515-14 · Series · 1997-2013
Part of United Church of Canada Division of Communication fonds

The position of Website Manager was established 1998 under the Divisions’ General Secretary’s Office Planning and Administration. The role was created to help establish the United Church website. In 1999 the role became its own entity separate from the above office and after 2002 additional staff were involved including a Web Production Specialist, Web Designer, Web Producer, Web Developer, Web Content Strategist, and Digital Camera Strategist. From creating the United Church’s website the work evolved in all website creation for all General Council work. The staff managed day to activities involving the websites as well as the contributing to the vision and formation of the sites. The Website Manager is also responsible for the IT Steering Group which oversees the Church’s statistics and as well as social media.

Series contains one subseries: 1) Records of the Web Services Manager, 1997-2013.

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