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Subseries contains historical financial documents, budgets and Finance Planning Committee minutes 1968-1998.

Series contains office files concerning: Computers, Software and Websites; Division Events; Historical Documents; Inter-church Correspondence; Manuals, Policies and Guides; Objectives and Organizational Structure; Personnel and Job Descriptions; and Records Management and Archives 1967-2001.

Resources Centres were hubs for the distribution of United Church produced material. The Resource Distribution Department and UCRD worked with Presbytery and Conference resource centres and outlets across Canada to deliver a comprehensive range of United Church and other recommended resources, bringing information, advice and resource access to church members. Under the umbrella of Resources Centres were Book Rooms: retail outlets overseen by the Conferences and Presbyteries. AVEL outlets were also under this umbrella offering free AV resources to Conferences. At some point some AVEL Outlets began to sell resources in order to counteract a lack of funding.

Subseries contains records relating to the various types of Resource Centres which included administrative groups like the Retail Distribution Branch Managers, the Resource Centre Administrative Task Group, the Book Room Branch Managers, and the Retail Operations Management Team. Files and subsequent arrangement reflect the type of resources centres including Presbytery Resource Centres, Book Rooms and AVEL outlets

Subseries contains records re restructuring of the Division to form this department, financial information, and records concerning the review process of in-house printing services 1978-2001.

The role of Senior Editor was created in 2002 as part of Resource Coordination. Rebekah Chevalier held the position from 2002 until 2015. The Senior Editor was the manager of the resource coordinators. They were responsible for overseeing the processes involved in resource coordination, namely, editing, proofreading, and reviewing graphic layouts.

Subseries contains the records of Rebekah Chevalier pertaining to her work on coordinating mission resources via the Mission Theme Task Group 1996-2012.

Subseries contains memos and correspondence relating to editorial work of the Division 1972-1981.

Subseries contains correspondence of the Public Relations Information Unit 1996-1998.

Subseries contains communication documents produced by the Division 1969-2016. Documents include Communiques/News Releases/Press Releases; Clippings; Daily Blues; General Council Communications; Press re Residential Schools; and Profiles.

Probe '76 and subsequent Probes were interchurch programs created to make people aware of the power of modern communication in presenting the Christian message.

Subseries contains records of the Executive including minutes of annual, executive and staff meetings, correspondence, correspondence of the responsible Associate Secretary, Robert Plant, and annual reports 1971-1997.

Subseries contains records re Mission Information, 1971-1982, consisting of correspondence of the director, Nora Neilson.

Subseries contains Keith Woollard and Frank Brisbin’s reports, miscellaneous documents and correspondence with the Bay of Quinte Conference 1967-1980.

Subseries contains Keith Woollard and Frank Brisbin’s reports, miscellaneous documents and correspondence with the Alberta Conference 1968-1980.

Media Plan I was established out of Mediamix through Bruce Marsh. Marsh prompted the Division to design a new approach to reach United Church members through TV spots in primetime programming with the purpose of informing United Church members about the message and work of the Church in order to foster financial involvement. In that process members of the general public would be informed and develop an appreciation of the Church and its projects to prompt a positive response. Media Plan I was the name given to the pilot educational campaigns in Barrie, Peterborough and Ottawa in early 1974. The report on this project indicated that TV spots reached a broad United Church audience with strong acceptance but the radio spots followed at a distance when reaching members. However while using guest personalities on radio reached fewer people those listening were impacted.

Subseries contains correspondence, reports, promotional material, financial records and press re Media Plan I 1973-1974.

Subseries contains correspondence and financial files pertaining to the administration of the Department of Audio Visuals as well as the office files of Rev. Anson C. Moore who served as Secretary of the Department 1967-1973.

Subseries contains the records of Web Services Manager Bill Gillard and include screen shots of web pages that are not archived electronically 1997-2013.

Subseries contains the records of Keith Woollard who served as the Associate Secretary responsible for the Department of Broadcasting during its existence, and the records of Des McCalmont who served as media staff. Subseries contains project files, scripts and correspondence 1942-1978.

Subseries contains correspondence, notes and reports concerning the Department of Broadcasting work on Cable TV 1970-1972.

Still pictures were originally the responsibility of the Audio-Visual Department within the Board of Information and Stewardship (created 1954). The programme was continued by the Division of Communication's Audio Visual Department prior to 1973 and then by the Department of Media Services/Media Resources Still Picture Unit. The Unit, housed at Berkeley Studios, was involved in the collection and production of photographs, slides, and film strips. Like most of the other units in Media Resources, Still Pictures existed largely to serve the needs of other Divisions as well as Conferences and Pastoral Charges, maintaining a library of materials. These filmstrips produced were created for educational purposes on behalf of departments and divisions of the Church, especially the Division of Mission in Canada, and the Division of World Outreach, and their antecedent bodies. They were also used for fund-raising awareness within the church.

Subseries consists of the following files: administrations, correspondence, photo collections, production lists, general production files, film strips and slides production files, presentation slides/slide set production files, caption material and filmstrip kits and production files.

Series contains the files of the General Secretaries of the Division 1968-2008.

Subseries contains the office files of Alun Hughes, a General Manager of UCHP 1980-1982.

The Publishing Group was formed to focus on resources produced to animate a program. Specifically the Executive looked over book proposals and approved them, and then managed and oversaw the subsequent work.

Subseries contains minutes, correspondence, proposals and accompanying documents of the Publishing Group 1996-2010.

Subseries contains United Church Resource Distribution meeting minutes and accompanying documents as well as files re planning and reporting, and marketing 2002-2010.

Subseries contains the records of Resource Distribution Manager Ralph Colley 2001-2009. The Resource Distribution Manager was responsible for overseeing resource development work as well as distribution via the warehouse and resources centres.

In 1968, the position of Director of Press and Information was created. Norman K. Vale held this position from 1968-1971, though the position title changed to Director of News Services in 1971. From 1971-1984, Alayne Scanlon held the position and the title change from News Services to Director of News and Public Relations in 1981.

Subseries contains correspondence and accompanying documents collected by the Directors 1973-1982.

Subseries contains files concerning communication education work done by News Services staff and includes correspondence, meetings, workshops and seminars 1976-1979.

Subseries contains correspondence, reports, office files, and Keith Woodard’s files pertaining to Communication Education Staff Group work 1968-1982.

Subseries contains files on Communication Education events 1968-1980.

In 1985 the Communications Education Committee was established. Their mandate was to assist congregations to communicate the Christian message and help members understand what was being communicated to them. Kristine Greenaway was very involved in this committee and worked as a Communication Education Coordinator in the mid-80s.

Subseries contains minutes, correspondence and programme details of the Communication Education Committee as well as the Media Awareness Task Group 1985-1996.

Evangelism/Communication was program that promoted missionary work and focused on the religious affects of television on missionary work.

Subseries contains and evaluation of then Evangelism/Communication programme 1983.

Subseries contains Keith Woollard and Frank Brisbin’s reports, miscellaneous documents and correspondence with the Maritime Conference 1969-1980.

Subseries contains Keith Woollard and Frank Brisbin’s reports, miscellaneous documents and correspondence with the Toronto Conference 1968-1980.

Subseries contains Keith Woollard and Frank Brisbin’s reports, miscellaneous documents and correspondence with the Saskatchewan Conference 1968-1980.

Subseries contains minutes, reports, financial records, promotional material and correspondence of the Western Ontario Regional Broadcasting Council with the National Division 1968-1980.

Respond by Sharing in a Variety of Projects (R.S.V.P.) Telecasts were fundraising campaigns to promote a million dollar increase in contributions to international aid and development. The telecasts were produced by the Broadcasting Department. They were filmed in Winnipeg and featured United Church Moderator Dr. Bob McClure. The spots aired in late 1968 and surveys were collected in 1969.

Subseries contains correspondence, reports and press concerning R.S.V.P. Telecasts 1968-1969.

In 1975 Media Outreach replaced term Media Plan to reflect the change of moods, motives and emphases in the media strategies developed by the Conferences and supported by the National Division. The focus of Media Outreach was on faith that makes people “tick” rather than faith in action. Hence, material was produced in co-operation with the Division of Mission in Canada. The Division of Communication developed a Media Outreach Task Force to encourage and assist the Maritime Conference and the Saskatoon Presbytery to design these informational-motivational campaigns. The same task group also communed with local congregations, presbyteries etc. to create a guidebook for media outreach.

Subseries contains reports, correspondence and notes re Media Outreach 1975-1980.

Subseries contains correspondence and office files of the Department of Broadcasting 1967-1972.

Subseries contains correspondence relating to Biafra films and CBC-TV 1968-1969.

Subseries contains the records of Assistant Director of Radio and Television Nancy Edwards 1956-1973. Files include production files, correspondence, financial records, committee records and communications planning. Also included are production files of the programmes “When a Child Asks” and “Tell Us a Story” which were under Nancy Edwards’s purview.

Subseries contains production files concerning projects produced by Religious Television Associates in partnership with the Department of Broadcasting 1961-1972. Included are files kept by Keith Woollard and Peter Flemington, a producer for RTA and liaison with the Department of Broadcasting.

Berkeley Studios opened in 1956 at the site of the former Berkeley Street United Church in Toronto, and was housed there for 40 years. The building provided a dedicated facility for photographs, film and film strips, recordings and radio and TV production that aided all Church Departments in promoting the work of the United Church.

Berkeley Studios was initially formed under the Audio-Visual and Radio and Television Units of the Board of Information and Stewardship, at its inception in 1956 (authorized by the Sixteenth General Council). In 1968, Berkeley Studios became a part of the newly created Division of Communication, an amalgamation of the Board of Publication, and most operations of the Board of Information.

In the 1970s, a re-organization within the Division of Communication occurred. In 1973, Berkeley Studios became a part of the Department of Media Services, which was established as a result of the union of the Audio-Visual Resources and Broadcasting and the Communication Education units; its goal was to educate Church members in the use of communications media.

In the 1980s reorganization of the Division of Communication continued. In 1983, the Department of Media Resources/Services was established by adding the Education for Mission function. Thus, Berkeley Studios, AVEL, the Audio Visual Consultant and the mission interpretation and education programme became components of this new Department. In 1984, the Department of Media Services and Education for Mission were amalgamated to form the Department of Media Resources. Participating in inter-church and interfaith associations, its biggest challenge by 1988 was Vision TV, the interfaith religious television network in Canada.

With restructuring and the office move to 3250 Bloor Street West in 1995. Berkeley Studio which housed both the broadcast and educational/resource video teams moved as part of the Division of Communication's overall move to the new premises. In the wake of the 2001 restructuring when the divisional structure was eliminated, Berkeley became part of the Resource Production and Distribution (RPD) Unit. In 2007, Berkeley Studio was closed and its broadcasting relationship with Vision TV ended. A small video edit suite was maintained by a producer and renamed the Multimedia Unit as part of RPD. That exists today within the Communications Unit.

Subseries consists of records of the Berkeley Studio Manager, and later of the Studio Administrator. Subseries includes files regarding production data, correspondence relating to personnel, and programmes produced at Berkeley Studio, and records of committees.

The Television and Film Unit and its predecessor body, the Department of Broadcasting, produced television materials as well as children's programming.The Unit was housed at Berkeley Studios. United Church Television was created to produce programing for public broadcast on a network. Most of the content was shown on Vision TV but there were a few co-productions with CBC and some relationships with European broadcasters. The other stream of work for the unit were the productions done for other Division’s of the Church. They were distributed through AVEL. The Unit was also a participant in Religious Television Associates, an interdenominational production group and produced various material in partnership with RTA. In addition it worked on or produced several film projects on human rights, development, and subjects related to priorities of other Divisions of the Church. The Unit also took responsibility for work in the field of cable television. One of the priorities after 1986 was the production of "Spirit Connection," a weekly half-hour television programme seen on Vision TV, the interfaith network.

Subseries consists of correspondence with other Divisions of the Church, interdenominational and international bodies and with Canadian broadcasting regulators; production files for films, television and radio; and miscellaneous files. Includes correspondence, legal agreements and contracts of Religious Television Associates.

Nancy Edwards joined the Department of Radio and Television of the Board of Information and Stewardship as an Assistant to the Director in 1956, and until her retirement in 1980 held various positions (subsequently in the Departments of Broadcasting and Media Services) relating to radio production. During her involvement with the Departments she hosted two radio shows, "Nancy Edwards Reports" and "The Human Gamut," which were short broadcasts featuring interviews with people of varied backgrounds, the sole topic being the interaction of people with the world around them. In addition, Edwards participated in several media organizations, especially those concerned with women in the media.

Subseries contains Nancy Edwards’ correspondence relating to her programming, reports and miscellanea. Also included are program materials and production files relating to the Nancy Edwards Reports and The Human Gamut.

Audio/Video Production became a unit within the Department of Media Services in 1976, with Betty Richardson as producer. The Unit produced mostly audio cassettes. Responsibilities included recording of General Councils, Divisional meetings, and special events, and production of materials in response to programmes of the several Church Divisions, as well as maintaining an active library. In particular it produced "Godshow," an ecumenical radio magazine show, “Make My Day” which succeeded Godshow, and "Inside Track," an information series on audio cassette for the order of ministry, and it also publishes Visual Catalogue, which lists the holdings of its library.

Subseries contains administrative files, production files and files pertaining to Godshow, Make My Day and Inside Track 1962-1989.