Saskatchewan. Executive Council. Information Services Branch

Identity area

Type of entity

Secondary Agency

Authorized form of name

Saskatchewan. Executive Council. Information Services Branch

Parallel form(s) of name

Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

Other form(s) of name

  • Information Services Branch

Identifiers for corporate bodies

Description area

Dates of existence

1965-1987

History

The Information Services Branch of Executive Council was established around 1965. The branch office was located in the Legislative Building in Regina. Headed by a director, the branch's original functions included advertising; preparing and distributing news releases and assisting other government departments, agencies, and crown corporations in preparing news releases; providing photographic and art services; and providing audio-visual services.

Around 1974, responsibility for the Provincial Inquiry Centre was transferred to the Information Services Branch. The centre provided information and referrals to the public regarding all provincial government departments and agencies. The service was provided through toll-free telephone service to all Saskatchewan residents. The branch also assumed responsible for TWX teletypewriter communications. Around 1977, the branch was assigned responsibility for the government's visual identity program, which established standards and guidelines for presenting a high quality and consistent visual portrayal of the provincial government and it's programs and institutions. The stylized wheat sheaf became the basic symbol of the province's visual identity program.

In 1982, Photographic Art Services was transferred to the Department of Revenue, Supply and Services while the Provincial Inquiry Centre was transferred to the Provincial Secretary. By 1985, the branch's functions had been pared down to providing information and news release services only. In 1987, the branch was reorganized into the Information Services Division of the newly created Public Affairs Branch of Executive Council.

Places

Legal status

Functions, occupations and activities

The Information Services Branch of Executive Council was responsible for advertising; preparing and distributing news releases pertaining to government programs and activities; providing photographic and art services; operating the Provincial Inquiry Centre and managing the government's visual identity program.

Mandates/sources of authority

n/a

Internal structures/genealogy

General context

Relationships area

Related entity

Saskatchewan. Executive Council (1905-)

Identifier of related entity

GA 62

Category of relationship

hierarchical

Dates of relationship

ca. 1965-1987

Description of relationship

Saskatchewan. Executive Council is the controlling agency for Saskatchewan. Executive Council. Information Services Branch

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Subject access points

Place access points

Occupations

Control area

Authority record identifier

GA 111

Institution identifier

Rules and/or conventions used

Rules for Archival Description (RAD)

Status

Final

Level of detail

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Authority record created on 2011-07-06. Approved 2013-04-15. Last modified on 2017-11-29.

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Sources

AMICUS Authorities - no entry found.
Government of Saskatchewan Directories

Maintenance notes

  • Clipboard

  • Export

  • EAC

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