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On 19 February 2019,\u00a0the long-awaited new spaces in the Main Library were officially opened.\u00a0 Based on the 2nd<\/sup>Floors, these spaces have been met with great enthusiasm.<\/p>\n Situated on the 2nd<\/sup>floor, this new innovative space consists of a number of distinct yet interrelated structural elements.\u00a0 Ingenium derives its name from the adjective, \u2018ingenious\u2019, which evokes invention, imagination, and innovation.\u00a0 As an interdisciplinary space for exploration and creation, Ingenium is intended to cover notions of inspiration, conceptualisation, visualisation, production and exposition.\u00a0 These concepts are to be articulated through some of the services and spaces provided:<\/p>\n Exhibition and Event Spaces.\u00a0 The revamped atrium exhibition space now has a hanging system to enable displays of a variety of objects along with a large screen so that complementary\/supplementary images related to the current exhibition can be displayed.\u00a0 A Multipurpose Area complements the exhibition space and has been used for book talks and other events.\u00a0 This space is used primarily as students study space but easily converts to cater to events.<\/p>\n Library Innovation Centre.\u00a0 The Library Innovation Centre or LIC provides a combination of facilities that serve the concepts of visualisation, production and exposition.\u00a0A Digital Interactive Lab with a large visualization wall comprised of twelve 55\u201d LCD TV that can support data visualization and presentation of high definition images for digital scholarly research and knowledge exchange in meetings, seminars, workshops, instructional classes, etc.\u00a0 It can also be converted into a discussion area with the provision of a portable digital whiteboard system and whiteboard tables for idea\/concept generation.<\/p>\n The LIC also hosts the One Button Studio and related Editing Rooms for self-directed multimedia production.\u00a0 Further supporting production capabilities there are 3D printers and scanners, laser engraver & cutter and a vinyl cutter.<\/p>\n Tech@Ingenium.\u00a0 This area focuses on higher and newer technologies with the provision of artificial intelligence and virtual reality spaces and facilities.\u00a0 These facilities are supported through the 5 Concept and Creation Rooms which provide opportunities for users to learn collaboratively, to brainstorm new concepts, share ideas, work in groups and then to bring these ideas to reality through the other facilities and services.<\/p>\n Special Study Rooms.\u00a0 Two Special Education Needs (SEN) rooms have been provided as upgrades to the Library\u2019s previous service on the 4th<\/sup>Floor.\u00a0 Special Study Room 1 provides facilities and equipment for students with visual impairment, including a braille embosser, an electronic magnifier, a scanner and a printer. Computers in the room are installed with screen reading software in English and Chinese.\u00a0 Special Study Room 2 provides 3 study carrels, each equipped with twin power sockets, for special education needs users for quiet, individual studying and research.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On 19 February 2019,\u00a0the long-awaited new spaces in the Main Library were officially opened.\u00a0 Based on the 2ndFloors, these spaces have been met with great enthusiasm. 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