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to undertake the various enquiries requiring attention, as well as assisting the Development Office with the identification of images to use for the 2021 pictorial calendar. The lockdown in January 2021 meant a move to part-time furlough and more remote working, and this was when the growing number of digital files of photographs and other items created as a result of the ongoing digitisation programme proved particularly useful when responding to enquiries from and about alumni. However, there are still plenty of occasions when it is necessary to consult original material and one of these has been the joint project with the Curator of Paintings to research the story of how Nikolaus Pevsner advised the College in the 1950s on the choice of sculptor for the Ascension in the Chapel (see page 48). Following the discontinuation of the Janus catalogue, information on what is held in Selwyn Archives can now be viewed alongside many other Cambridge archives on ArchiveSearch, and also via iDiscover, the catalogue for Cambridge libraries. This follows the migration of the archive catalogue from the old system, Cantab, to ArchivesSpace, which has been managed by a team at the University Library. After almost twenty years with many archives using Cantab, there are now thirty-three Cambridge repositories sharing their data via the new database. In June 2021 the Archives welcomed its first in-person archive donor in over a year. The meeting took place in the marquee in Old Court in order to adhere to socialdistancing rules. We continue to plan for a return to full archives service as soon as is practical and as demand requires. The Librarian and Archivist have also been involved in initial planning for the relocation of the archives and rare books to the refurbished memorial library next year. More extensive planning will continue once the current library collection has moved to the new Bartlam Library this summer. The proposed archive and rare books centre will provide the opportunity to have the collections together in an environmentally controlled space which will be more accessible to visitors, with a dedicated exhibition space. We are very excited about the new space and hope to be taking our first visitor bookings in summer 2022. We would like to express our gratitude for all the donations received by the Library and Archives this year. The Archives received various photographs and other items from Fellows, students, and alumni, including the compass used by Charles Phillips (of Sutton Hoo fame) and further items from the collection of Michael Pascoe. The Archivist is always pleased to hear from current members and alumni about photographs and memorabilia from their time at Selwyn. All formats (paper and electronic) are welcome and copies can be made and originals returned. All enquiries should be directed to the Archivist at archives@sel.cam.ac.uk or by telephone on +44 (0)1223 762014. Donations of books to support current undergraduate study are also welcome and are accepted subject to the library’s collection development policy. We are particularly pleased to receive donations of books written by or about Selwyn alumni. If you would like to visit the Bartlam Library or the Archives, please contact the Librarian or Archivist to enquire about making an appointment. We would be pleased to welcome you wherever possible. Sonya Adams, Librarian Elizabeth Stratton, Archivist
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