UNSW+Library+redevelopment

I'm a student at the University of New South Wales. I've been there four years now, and am getting close to the end (hopefully) of a Ph.D. Two years ago the University commenced the redevelopment of the library. I can't tell you how much my experience as a student has changed since they completed the first round of changes about a year ago. The littlest thing is the most silly and the most important - power! There are so many power points you will never run out of laptop battery, something which is more and more important with the way I do nearly all of my research online or on my laptop now. Another thing which is great is that the internet is super-fast, goes down rarely (and if it does, you get announcements over the PA telling you when they'll have it back up), and doesn't seem to block anything.

And then there are the new learning spaces. You know, the soft furnishings, oranges and curvy lines that you've seen in the booklets if you've downloaded them. There is always an industrious air about the place, and you can find somewhere to work as a small or big group, or somewhere quiet to work on your own. I love it so much, I almost don't want my studies to end!

I took this video walk-through at 7am when the library had just opened to show you what it's like. I added the voice over later on.

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