Text Box: The KuC Library is located in the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center. The Cultural Center is the location of many community events, conferences, theatrical productions and the Saturday Market. It also houses the Yup’ik Museum, operated by AVCP, as well as the Kuskokwim Consortium Library. The Library provides access to information, resources, and services to all members of the Bethel community through an agreement between the Kuskokwim Campus and the City of Bethel. How do I borrow library materials? If you are a KUC student, faculty or staff member, we are already your library. Just fill out a short form and get a card. If you have a Polar Express Card, simply present it at checkout and it can become your library card.              What’s Available? - We have books, magazines, newspapers, videos, DVDs, audio books, CDs, CD-ROMs, board games, Internet access, and computer reference services. - Special collections: Yup’ik Room – books and periodicals on Alaska - Films on DVD and VHS – both educational and entertaining - Children’s Room – picture books, books for older Text Box: children, films, and a collection of LKSD Yup’ik language books. - To learn about many other services which you can access outside the library take LS101X. - Doing research? - meet with the Librarian. - Need a get-away to concentrate? The library provides a nice, usually quiet, place to study. Anyone can reserve the Yup’ik Room for group study or project collaboration. - Electronic full-text articles are available via the UAF Library Online Databases. Over 170 of these valuable research-packed information sources are available from any campus Internet connection. - Interlibrary Loan – If we don’t have something, you can request it from another library. Just fill out an Interlibrary Loan Request Form. Request early! Material can take anywhere from 1 to 4 weeks to get here. Your college library is more than just a roomful of books; it can be a source of entertainment, a place to do research, and a place to gather with friends. Whether you want to study or not, you don’t have to leave campus, just head to your college library and use it for all it’s worth. Text Box: disciplines to visit the Writing Center for help with papers, essays, applications, and any other writing assignments. The Center currently has seven computers for general use, plus a computer specifically dedicated to filing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Information about the Writing Center at UAF Fairbanks and its tutoring services is also posted. Don’t wait until the last minute to seek help – come in early in the writing process. We have a fresh, new look this semester, so stop by and visit, Room 125, LAC. Text Box: Have a term paper due soon? Don’t know the difference between a misanthrope and a misogamist? Action verbs eluding you? Or maybe you have trouble with sentence fragments. Come to the Writing Center for a little help with your writing needs. The Writing Center offers students one-on-one and small group assistance with any phase of the writing process, from generating ideas to final revisions. Resources such as dictionaries, thesauruses, and writing handbooks are available in the Writing Center for student use. Staff encourages students from all Text Box: Discover the KuC Library By Catherine Powers, Assistant Professor of Library Text Box: The Writing Center By Cindy Andrecheck

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Text Box: Director Mary C. Pete 543-4502 lfmcp@uaf.edu Student Services Kevin Kristof 543-4562 lnkek@uaf.edu Academic Advisor/ESP Agnes McIntyre 543-4554 lnarm@uaf.edu Academic Advisor (RRANNNWDP/YNQ) Evelyn Pensgard 543-4542 lneap@uaf.edu Distance Education Heidi Simmons 543-4521 lnhls@uaf.edu Fiscal Manager Ann Willert 543-4550 lnatw@uaf.edu HUD Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center Reyne Athanas 543-4538 lnrma@uaf.edu Professional Development/Continuing Education open 543-4562 LAN Manager Gerald Domnick 543-4590 lxgsd@uaf.edu Crafts and Trades Ron Kaiser 543-4536 lnrjk@uaf.edu Dorm Manager Sam Chanar 543-4566 lnsac@uaf.edu Regional Director, Adult Basic Education Kathy Hanson 543-0951 lfksh@uaf.edu