ANLY482 AY2016-17 T2 Group09: Project Overview
Sponsor Background
Li Ka Shing (LKS) Library is the first library of Singapore Management University, officially opened on 24 February 2006. The Library is named after Hong Kong businessman Dr. Li Ka-shing, and the Li Ka Shing Foundation donated and endowment to the library for collections. The main objective of the library is to offer an interactive study and research space for SMU community.
The LKS library includes four floors that comprise about 8,800 square meters with 1,800 seats. Inside the library, there are a variety of spaces including open spaces for individual and collaborative use, learning commons which opens 24/7, quiet areas that for individuals to focus on their work, project rooms with LCD panels, investment studio, postgraduate lounges etc. As a modern library, it is also well equipped with high-speed wireless network, color printers, scanners, public computers with professional financial software available, up-to-date newspapers and magazines, collections of lifestyle videos and games, and this is also the reason why LKS library is so attractive for SMU community.
