The following is a text-only press release from the federal Institute of
Museum and Library Services (IMLS). An HTML version of this release can
be read on the agency's Web site at www.imls.gov/news/2007/091807b.shtm.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 18, 2007
	
IMLS Press Contacts
202-653-4632
Jeannine Mjoseth, [log in to unmask]
Mamie Bittner, [log in to unmask] 

Public Libraries Urged to Register for Free Civics and Citizenship
Toolkit

Washington, DC-Public libraries can register for a free Civics and
Citizenship Toolkit, which contains educational materials that will help
permanent residents learn more about the United States and prepare for
the naturalization process. The toolkit is an initiative of the Task
Force on New Americans, a federal partnership that includes the
Institute of Museum and Library Services. Other members of the Task
Force of New Americans are the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S.
Post Office, and the General Printing Office. Public libraries can visit
www.citizenshiptoolkit.gov to register for a free copy of the toolkit.

"Public libraries have a long history of helping immigrants settle in
the United States and learn about their new country," said Anne-Imelda
M. Radice, Ph.D., IMLS Director. "The toolkit is one more way that
libraries can assist new immigrants to fully understand and embrace
American civic culture."

Offered free to public libraries across the U.S., the toolkit is
designed as a self-study resource for immigrants or an instruction tool
for volunteers and adult educators to use in a classroom setting. It
includes Welcome to the United States, a comprehensive guide for new
permanent residents; The Citizen's Almanac, a collection of America's
most cherished speeches, poems, anthems and documents; and the Civics
and Citizenship Multimedia Presentation, a film series for immigrants.

The toolkit will be available for sale to other organizations or
individuals through the GPO Bookstore
http://bookstore.gpo.gov/collections/cis-toolkit.jsp for $49.95.
Contents of the toolkit may be purchased separately as well. 


About the Institute of Museum and Library Services 
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of
federal support for the nation's 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums.
The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that
connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the
national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to
sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and
innovation; and support professional development. To learn more about
the Institute, please visit www.imls.gov.

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