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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KuC

KuC student and employee Kevin Keyes.

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