Internet Center and Library
The Internet Center was opened in KubSU with the support of the “Open Society” Institute (Soros Foundation). It has become the center of the regional information network with high-speed connection combining educational, scientific and cultural resources of the Krasnodar region (KUBANnet).
The university participates in the Russian-American project aimed at developing the Russian-American cooperation through the application of new generation telecommunication technologies: MIRNET. The participation of Kuban University in the project is provided with a direct communication channel with the USA which makes it possible to establish visual communication between scientists working in the major higher education institutions and scientific-research centers of Russia and the USA.
The scientific library is an important informational project of the university. It is the main methodological center for the libraries of other higher education institutions and colleges of the Krasnodar region.
Today the library holdings amount to about 1,100,000 editions. Kuban University is especially proud of the unique collection of rare books dating back to the 17th to early 20th centuries, numbering 7,000 items as well as a collection of works of KubSU scientists.
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