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[YONSEI NEWS] Grand Opening: Underwood Memorial Library at International Campus

연세대학교 홍보팀 / news@yonsei.ac.kr
2013-05-14

The Yonsei International Campus’s Underwood Memorial Library (UML) had its grand opening on April 1. Taking its name from the missionary Horace Grant Underwood (1859-1916), founder of Yonhee College, the UML aspires to continue his mission of bringing positive change to Korean society through Christian education. As the focal point of education and research at the International Campus, the UML can hold 170,000 volumes of books and journals, and it is equipped with a variety of dynamic spaces, including the Multimedia Center, Material Reading Room, Creative Reading Room, and Group Study Rooms. A distinctive feature of the UML is the absence of general reading rooms (which are, instead, located in each of the dormitory buildings), allowing it to function as a space for sharing information and knowledge with others. The UML is also designed to enhance collaboration and communication between students. In addition to the Group Study Rooms, there is a Community Lounge where students can discuss and work on research projects together. The Multimedia Center not only provides electronic resources to facilitate student research, but it also has wide-screened cinema rooms, media studios with a 7.1 channel surround system, media production rooms, and editing rooms. The UML also provides an outdoor terrace and rooftop garden, allowing students to enjoy the pleasant weather in spring and autumn. For the convenience of YIC students, most of whom live on campus, the UML will operate daily from 8:30 am to 9:30 pm. The UML also provides a 24-hour delivery service for books and other materials that are held at the Yonsei-Samsung Library on the Sinchon Campus.