Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
University of Calgary. Department of Communications Media
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Description area
Dates of existence
History
The Department of Communications Media provides media support for the teaching and research programs of the University and maintains the central inventory and control of media equipment. Since 1988-1989, the Department's Director has reported to the Director of Information Services in the Vice-President (Academic) area. The Director of Communications Media is a member of the General Faculties Standing Committee on Communications Media and works with this committee and the Director of Information Services in establishing appropriate policies. The Director also advises departments planning new and revised spaces on matters related to communications media, and cooperates with various units such as Continuing Education to extend the resources of the University to the community. After University autonomy, matters related to communications media were the responsibility of a Director of Audio-Visual Services who was advised by an Audio-Visual Services standing committee. By 1968 Audio Visual Services was under the Department of Buildings and Grounds, but in 1969 it was again reporting to the VP(Academic) and headed by a Director of Communications Media. In 1970 or 1971 the Director was re-designated as Head, Communications Media, a Department of the newly-created Division of Information Services. In October 1974 the Division of Information Services was dismantled. In 1975, the Board of Governors approved the Department of Communications Media. The mandate had been broadened somewhat to include cooperation with other educational organizations in communications media matters. Programs by this time included distributing and operating media equipment and materials, photography, graphics, film and videotape library, program development and technical services. By 1995, the Department included the following units: Office Systems, Technical Services, Multimedia Development, Media Services and Central Services (Photography and Media Library Services).