It is to inform Filipinos about US policies and American society and to promote better understanding between the United States and the Philippines. At the heart of the concept are a professional staff, print collections, and digital products to advance and increase awareness and understanding of the United States. World Wide Web sites, new electronic journals and database search capabilities offer the latest, most authoritative information about the United States. Regardless of the medium, information resources are selected for their value in providing information that advances understanding of US policies and the political, social and intellectual context which shape them. The Thomas Jefferson Information Center offers a range of both electronic and print information resources about the United States.
Admission is by appointment.
TJIC has a reference staff of professional librarians who provide reference and outreach services by phone, fax, e-mail and post. The home page includes links to both international and domestic home pages of the State Department in Washington and other US government agencies. The TJIC staff also prepares information packets and bibliographies on specific topics on request, and identifies and locates information sources in print, on CD-ROM and on the Internet for dissemination to users with specific needs. A multipurpose room is available for meetings, briefings and invitational programs. The Center maintains a print collection of selected reference titles related to the study of the US and a collection of US government documents and pamphlets on many subjects.