The Copy Center, located in the Joseph F. Smith Library, has been a reliable resource, say students and community members alike, when it comes to putting together spot-on presentations.“I love and adore the Copy Center. This place is fabulous,” said Pat Hunt, BYU alumnae and longtime Laie resident on a customer survey giving positive feedback about the center. Among the center’s many services that include binding, lamination, assorted colored paper, display boards, and even a fax service, the center has a media development center.Maria Fonoimoana-Feagai, who manages the Copy Center, said there have been a couple presentations produced by the Copy Center that have gone on to national competitions. One instance was when a mother and her daughter worked in the center on a display board for History Day.“I saw [the daughter] at church and she ran up to me and gave me a big hug. ‘We won! We won! We won!” said Fonoimoana-Feagai.The Copy Center’s services are not limited to creating post board presentations. The center is more than capable in helping those who want to make ideal exhibits that aren’t limited to card board.“We do so much more than copies. We do lamination, projects, and study groups come in here,” Fonoimoana-Feagai said. “It’s a place to come and be creative.”In February, the Copy Center promoted itself by letting students make free Valentine’s cards. Students who came to the Copy Center to make cards were unaware of the center’s whereabouts.“We had a promotional thing where students could come in and make their own Valentine’s Day cards. Several people said, ‘I didn’t even know this place was here. I would’ve come here sooner. I didn’t know you could do [things] here,’” Fonoimoana-Feagai said.There has been talk of changing the location of the center’s entrance. Currently, it’s tucked away in the corner of the library, two lefts from the main lobby. It would have cost $10,000 to make the necessary renovations for a more pronounced entrance. “I have an art background and I always like to make suggestions. I can evaluate what their topic is and think about what colors would present it best that would make it eye-catching, but appropriate,” said Fonoimoana-Feagai. Employees who work at the center can assist students on how to better make presentations from small critiques to color schemes. “I think the most rewarding thing is that we are definitely a family,” said Honu Lindsey, a freshmen majoring in biology from Waimea, Hawaii.
Writer: Dylan-Sage Wilcox ~ Multimedia Journalist
