In essence, an American Corner is a friendly, accessible space, open to the public, which provides current and reliable information about the United States through bilingual book and magazine collections, CD-ROMs, films and documentaries, poster exhibitions, and guides as to the best Internet sites for research on the United States.   At the same time, the Corner has a full programming agenda and organizes presentations, workshops, and dialogue with U.S. experts in areas that include journalism, grant writing, corporate ethics, foreign relations, literature, English, architecture, and a wide array of other topics.   It is also a meeting place for US alumni, conversation and study groups, and great place to hang out away an hour or two!