Shaw, formerly known as Shao Renleng, is the chairman of China Hong Kong Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd., one of the founders of Shaw Brothers, a film company, and a famous filmmaker in Hong Kong, China. He is not only influential in the field of film and television, but also enthusiastic about public welfare undertakings. Since 1980s, Shaw has donated billions of dollars to many educational and medical institutions in the Mainland and Hong Kong through the education fund of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Among these donations, the construction of many tertiary institutions has been strongly supported by Shaw, such as Shaw College of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shaw Building of the University of Hong Kong, Shaw Library of the City University of Hong Kong, etc. These buildings are not only to commemorate his contribution, but also to express gratitude and respect for him.

Therefore, many university libraries choose to be named after Xiao to express their gratitude and respect for him. At the same time, it is also to commemorate his important contribution to promoting the development of education and medical care in China.