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• Title:UBC Information Technology fonds
  
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• Corporate Author/Creator:University of British Columbia. Computing Centre.
  
• Published/Created:1954-1996
  

• Holdings

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  • Location:UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES ASRS storageWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number:No call number available 
  • Number of Items:34
    
  • Status:c.1 Box 20 Requested
    
  • Location Has:Box 1-18.
    
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:University of British Columbia. Computing Centre.
  University of British Columbia. Committee on Automation.
  Canadian Information Processing Society.
  
• Description:8.10 m of textual records.
  70 photographs.
  Cartographic material.
  
• Terms governing use:Fonds consists of institutional records -- access requests must be reviewed by the University's FOIPOP Coordinator.
  
• Summary:The fonds consists of records that document the origins and establishment of the UBC Computing Centre as well as financial, technical, organizational, and administrative records through the time it was known as Computing Services and University Computing & Communications. It includes the CIPS Sous-fonds, and twelve series: Early Computing Centre Series; Pre-1969 Series; 1969-1978 Series; Systems Hardware Operations Committee Series (SHOC); Software Committee Series; Manuals and Technical Information Series; UBC Computing Centre Newsletter Series; 1979-1989 Alphabetical Series; 1973-1996 Chronological Series; UBC Computing Centre Documentation Series 1965-1991; Jim Tom's Office Series 1986-1997, Miscellaneous Series 1972-1996; and Photograph Series.
  
• Biography/history note:In the autumn of 1955, President Norman Mackenzie appointed a Committee on Automation to investigate "the University's total interest in computers and automation in general". The Committee consisted of approximately 20 members representing most of the research interests on campus and was chaired by E.D. McPhee. At the Committee's first meeting on November 16, 1955, four sub-committees were formed: Departmental Interests and Specifications; Training and Curriculum: Type Equipment; and Library Needs and Resources. The Committee held several meetings and prepared a number of reports on various facets of computerization. The University of British Columbia Computing Centre was established in the spring of 1957 with the installation of the ALWWAC III-E. Because of the ever-increasing demand for memory and speed, the Computing Centre eventually replaced the ALWAC with the IBM 1620 in 1961. The IBM 7040 was introduced in 1964 and IBM 360/67 and IBM 7044 was introduced in 1967. Over the years the Centre has continually upgraded its facilities to provide academic and administrative computing services to the University. In the 1990's, the Computing Centre went through many major changes both structurally and functionally. In 1994 it became a core component of a new division known as University Computing & Communications (C&C). C&C initially had four main branches under it known as University Computing Services, Telecommunication Services, Media Services (later ImPress), and UBC Press. In 1995 Information Systems Management was absorbed by C&C. In 1999 Computing & Communications became Information Technology Services (IT Services). In 2003, IT Services was restructured and, after removing two units that did not fit its mission, became UBC Information Technology "IT". In 2010 several major administrative IT groups were amalgamated under UBC IT. As of 2018, the department service offerings range from IT-related strategy, applications, infrastructure, to support services. The department has had several heads since its inception. The title for the head of the department over the years has evolved from Supervisor, to Director, to Associate Vice-President. Occasionally, the head of the department has also been the Chief Information Officer of the University. This is currently the situation for the current President, Jennifer Burns (2015- ). Previous individuals holding the top leadership position over the years have included T. E. Hull (1957-1964), James M. Kennedy (1966-1980), Alvin G. Fowler (1981-1985), and Jack L. Leigh (1986-1997), Ted Dodds (1997-2009), Oliver Grüter-Andrew (2009-2015). Additional administrators of note include S. Werner "Vern" Dettwiler (Acting Head 1963-1965), Dr. Richard Spencer (Acting Head 2007-2008), Carol J. Bird, and Jim Tom. Carol was Assistant Director (1980-1990), Associate Director of Academic Services (1990-1993) and Director of Information Systems Management (1993-1995). Jim Tom was Director of Telecommunications (1992-1999), Director of Networks (1999-2004), and Director of e-Learning & Telestudios (2004).
  
• Indexes and finding aids:Inventory available.
  
• Notes:Title based on the contents of the fonds.