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Central Services Branch
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Description area
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History
In 1978, the Communication Services Branch of the Ministry of Education was merged with the Management Services Branch to form the Central Services Branch. The new Branch was part of the Administrative and Financial Services Division.
In April 1979, when the branches performing administrative functions for the Ministry of Colleges and Universities were combined with those of the Ministry of Education, Central Services Branch was divided into a new Communication Services Branch and Office Services Branch. Both branches became part of the new Administration Division.
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Central Services Branch responded to public enquiries about education in Ontario, developed and produced information programs, publications and news releases, and provided editing, translation and photographic services to all Ministry branches. The Branch also provided library and research services to the Ministry, and a film and photographic library service to the branches and regional offices.
The Branch was also responsible for providing office services such as records management, central filing for records in File Station 1, purchasing, accommodations, and printing, in addition to the above communications functions.
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
Inventory 2, Records of the Ministry of Education
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
Chang