Califa hosting Toucan Valley Social Studies Fact Cards

The Toucan Valley Social Studies Fact Cards, for which over 1/3 of libraries in California pay a subscription fee to access, will be hosted by Califa starting in January.  The current owner was planning to retire, and our members asked us to take on the hosting, so we will be offering the California cards free of charge to all libraries.  

The new URL is http://factcards.califa.orghttp://factcards.califa.org where you will find the California fact cards.  There is no username or password, and the service is entirely free.

Postponed - Webinar on Immigration Resources for Public Librarians

The webinar, Immigration and Naturalization 101, scheduled for Thursday, December 12, has been postponed.

The presentation is being developed by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and is part of an effort to ensure that librarians have the necessary tools and knowledge to refer their patrons to accurate and reliable sources of information on immigration-related topics.

To learn of the new webinar date, sign up for press releases on the IMLS website or register your email address at the USCIS website here.

Immigration Webinars for Public Libraries

On Thursday, December 12, at 12:30 Eastern Time (9:30 Pacific), the Institute for Museum and Library Services will hold the first in a series of free webinars for public libraries about immigration and U.S. citizenship issues. 

The webinar series was developed as part of a federal partnership between IMLS and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)to ensure that librarians have the necessary tools and knowledge to refer their patrons to accurate, reliable sources of information on immigration-related topics.

The webinar is titled “Immigration and Naturalization 101.” Those presenting include Susan Hildreth, IMLS Director;  Rachel Ellis, Branch Chief of the Customer Access Branch, Public Engagement Division, USCIS; and Haleh Holly Taghavi, Management and Program Analyst, Public Engagement Division, USCIS.

For information on how to participate, see http://www.imls.gov/new_federal_webinar_series_explores_immigration_resources_for_public_librarians.aspx.