Dudung, Look Forward to This Library... Busan Gijang-gun Builds State-of-the-Art ICT Facility 'Ilgwang Library'

Implementation of Immersive Video Content Responding to Visitor Motions

Family Experience Linked to Resident Walking Trail, Completion in 2023

Bird's-eye view of Ilgwang Library where cutting-edge ICT systems are being introduced.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Ilgwang Library, which has introduced a state-of-the-art intelligent integrated management system, is expected to be established in Gijang-gun, Busan.

On the 13th, Gijang-gun held a mid-term design review meeting for Ilgwang Library, chaired by the Gijang-gun governor, to discuss the introduction of cutting-edge ICT content.

Ilgwang Library will be built in Samsung-ri, Ilgwang-myeon, with a total project cost of 16.6 billion KRW, funded 40% by the national government, 30% by the city, and 30% by the county.

The winning design was selected through an international design competition in June this year. It will be constructed with a total area of 3,150㎡, consisting of one basement floor and three above-ground floors. The detailed design is currently underway, with construction scheduled to begin in the first half of next year and completion planned for 2023.

Ilgwang Library will be designed as an open space where books and reading areas blend together from the basement first floor to the third floor. Key facilities include △ basement first floor with a children's reading room, multipurpose room, and book caf?; △ first floor with a media gallery and reading space; △ second floor with reading space and lounge; and △ third floor with lecture rooms and family experience rooms.

State-of-the-art ICT equipment, such as immersive video content that responds to visitors' motions, will be installed on every floor of the library.

It is built to stimulate the interest of children and visitors and to enable family-centered creative experiential activities. Additionally, for the convenience of visitors, a Digital Librarian System (DLS) equipped with functions such as △ personalized book recommendations, △ smart book search, and △ book location text notification service will be introduced.

The outdoor deck created on the library site will connect to the Samsungcheon walking trail. It will be utilized as a resting space for residents, and a nearby public parking lot will be constructed to facilitate visitors.

Oh Gyu-seok, governor of Gijang-gun, said, “We will make Ilgwang Library a regional community space freely accessible to everyone and a family experience sharing space, turning Ilgwang-myeon into a cultural hub place.”

Governor Oh added, “I hope Ilgwang Library will be established as a state-of-the-art library and become a landmark of Ilgwang-myeon as a complex cultural space for nurturing local talent.”

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