Library Transformation ... Pusan National University Opens Academia for Graduate Students and Lecturers

Pusan National University is undergoing continuous transformation into a user-centered, innovative library by reflecting students' library usage patterns and demands in the full-fledged post-COVID-19 era.

Following the recent remodeling of the Saebyeokbeol Library for students and the opening of the 24-hour reading space ‘Saebyeok Beldang,’ Pusan National University Library has established a new research space called In(人)novation Park ‘Academia’ on the 4th floor of the Mirinae Reading Room in the Geonseolgwan building for graduate students and lecturers.

This creation of Academia was promoted as part of the BK21 Graduate School Innovation Support Project to improve the environment of on-campus research spaces and solve the problem of space shortage.

Starting with the establishment of Academia, Pusan National University explained that it plans to leap forward as a world-class research-oriented university with innovative and diverse types of research spaces.

The newly created space was formed by demolishing the existing outdated facilities and fully remodeling the interior space, consisting of carrel rooms for immersive research, single-person reading spaces, study rooms for collaborative research and projects, and seminar rooms exclusively for graduate students and lecturers for seminars and workshops.

Inside view of Innovation Park 'Akademia'.

Earlier, over the past year and this year, Pusan National University also established open learning spaces and niche learning spaces across campus buildings where students can freely study anytime and anywhere during their spare time.

Additionally, the library is being transformed into a complex cultural space where learning, research, and rest coexist, as well as an open reading area that enables immersive learning and content creation, attempting various innovations and changes.

On the first floor of the Saebyeokbeol Library, the most frequently used among the six libraries on Pusan National University’s campus, a complex cultural space called ‘Saebyeokbeol Learning Commons’ was created where students can study, research, and rest.

Moreover, to enhance graduate students’ research immersion, ‘In(人)novation Park’ was prepared, and the surrounding environment was improved by decorating the library trail and outdoor yard. After opening the Miryang Campus Nano Life Science Library, it was remodeled for the first time to create spaces such as the ‘Learning Commons’ and ‘Focused Reading Room.’

Lee Yong-jae, Director of Pusan National University Library, said, “We will continue to strive for the innovation and development of learning and research spaces so that members of the university can immerse themselves in their studies and research in a better environment and enhance their capabilities.”

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