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Explore Janus, the internet resource for Cambridge archives, managed by Natalie Adams at Churchill Archives Centre and Jacky Cox at University Library. Janus, reflecting both new technology and archives, takes inspiration from the Roman god facing forward and backward. Access the resource at http://janus.lib.cam.ac.uk for valuable historical insights and information.
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Archivists are doing it for themselves: Janus, the internet resource for Cambridge archives Natalie Adams (Churchill Archives Centre) Jacky Cox (University Library) libraries@cambridge2011
Janus (the Roman god of gates and doors) often depicted with two faces- facing forward (new technology) and backwards (archives). Coin held by the Fitzwilliam Museum dating to the early second century BC. Janus: http://janus.lib.cam.ac.uk
‘There is only one thing worse than fighting with allies, and that is fighting without them’ Winston Churchill, 1945
Janus website: http://janus.lib.cam.ac.uk/ Janus working party: janus.2008@lib.cam.ac.uk Contact details: