Beyond the Book: A digital journey through the treasures of the Emmerson Collection

This exhibition is a result of the Australian Research Council Linkage Project “Transforming the Early Modern Archive: The Emmerson Collection at SLV,” supported by the Australian Government in partnership with State Library Victoria. The project arose from the 2015 bequest of over 5000 early modern rare books and manuscripts to SLV from the John Emmerson Collection. Bringing together experts in early modern studies and the digital humanities with specialist library staff, the project investigates what the collection contains, why it is significant and how it can be shared with others. “Transforming the Early Modern Archive” is a partnership between the State Library Victoria (SLV) and investigators at four Australian and New Zealand universities: the Australian National University (lead), the University of Newcastle, La Trobe University and the Victoria University of Wellington. “Transforming the Early Modern Archive” is a partnership between the State Library Victoria (SLV) and investigators at four Australian and New Zealand universities: the Australian National University (lead), the University of Newcastle, La Trobe University and the Victoria University of Wellington.