The Keith B. Mather Library is the special library supporting the research at the Geophysical Institute and the International Arctic Research Center. The collection is focused primarily on high latitude geophysics: atmospheric science, permafrost, global change, glaciology, remote sensing, volcanology, seismology, space physics and aeronomy. In 1999, the library moved into a new 14000 square foot facility on two floors in the new International Arctic Research Center building. Approximately 100 foreign national faculty, staff and graduate students are served by this new library.

This paper will be an overview of the informational services provided in the first five years in this new facility: collection development and publication exchange with a focus on increased coverage of Arctic, Antarctic, Japanese, Russian and Chinese geophysical publications. Other services offered in the new facility are 24 hour library access for staff and GI/IARC visitors, tours in English, Japanese and Russian, citation verification, resume workshops, interlibrary loan (same day as requested), reference and copy service. Future services will involve increasing polar networking and promotion of library services, including electronic journals. In addition, the library staff is investigating the international collaboration by our research staff on journal articles.