A presentation given by Beth Pearson to the third meeting of the Digital Collections Collective, 15 June 2017. The presentation provided an overview of the Special Collections at Monash University Library, the changing structure of the Monash University Research Repository, and the Library's use of Omeka to create a new online platform (Monash Collections Online, see link below) for the discovery and promotion of digitised Special Collection material. The presentation concluded with a live look at Monash Collections Online, a discussion of the key functionality implemented by Monash University Library, and a look at the Library's new virtual exhibition.
If you would like to learn more about Monash Collections Online, Monash University Library's use of Omeka, or our digitised Special Collections please contact us at Research.Repository@monash.edu