diff --git a/IPython/Extensions/InterpreterExec.py b/IPython/Extensions/InterpreterExec.py
index 9624e0c..f3f4ede 100644
--- a/IPython/Extensions/InterpreterExec.py
+++ b/IPython/Extensions/InterpreterExec.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def prefilter_shell(self,line,continuation):
         return self._prefilter(line,continuation)
 
 # Rebind this to be the new IPython prefilter:
-from IPython.iplib import InteractiveShell
+from IPython.core.iplib import InteractiveShell
 InteractiveShell.prefilter = prefilter_shell
 # Clean up the namespace.
 del InteractiveShell,prefilter_shell
diff --git a/IPython/Extensions/InterpreterPasteInput.py b/IPython/Extensions/InterpreterPasteInput.py
index d16c911..3948b63 100644
--- a/IPython/Extensions/InterpreterPasteInput.py
+++ b/IPython/Extensions/InterpreterPasteInput.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Authors
 
 import re
 
-from IPython.iplib import InteractiveShell
+from IPython.core.iplib import InteractiveShell
 
 PROMPT_RE = re.compile(r'(^[ \t]*>>> |^[ \t]*\.\.\. )')
 
diff --git a/IPython/Extensions/PhysicalQInput.py b/IPython/Extensions/PhysicalQInput.py
index 04f05c0..fd53e8a 100644
--- a/IPython/Extensions/PhysicalQInput.py
+++ b/IPython/Extensions/PhysicalQInput.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def prefilter_PQ(self,line,continuation):
     imported."""
 
     from re import match
-    from IPython.iplib import InteractiveShell
+    from IPython.core.iplib import InteractiveShell
 
     # This regexp is what does the real work
     unit_split = match(r'\s*(\w+)\s*=\s*(-?\d*\.?\d*[eE]?-?\d*)\s+([a-zA-Z].*)',
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def prefilter_PQ(self,line,continuation):
     return InteractiveShell._prefilter(self,line,continuation)
 
 # Rebind this to be the new IPython prefilter:
-from IPython.iplib import InteractiveShell
+from IPython.core.iplib import InteractiveShell
 InteractiveShell.prefilter = prefilter_PQ
 
 # Clean up the namespace.
diff --git a/IPython/Magic.py b/IPython/Magic.py
index 02e4ff7..4c26e0b 100644
--- a/IPython/Magic.py
+++ b/IPython/Magic.py
@@ -3309,7 +3309,7 @@ Defaulting color scheme to 'NoColor'"""
 
         strip_from_start = map(re.compile,strip_re)
         
-        from IPython import iplib
+        from IPython.core import iplib
         lines = []
         print "Pasting code; enter '%s' alone on the line to stop." % sentinel
         while 1:
diff --git a/IPython/Shell.py b/IPython/Shell.py
index 3536d35..a4eed7f 100644
--- a/IPython/Shell.py
+++ b/IPython/Shell.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ from IPython import ultraTB
 from IPython.core import ipapi
 from IPython.Magic import Magic
 from IPython.utils.genutils import Term,warn,error,flag_calls, ask_yes_no
-from IPython.iplib import InteractiveShell
+from IPython.core.iplib import InteractiveShell
 from IPython.ipmaker import make_IPython
 from IPython.ipstruct import Struct
 from IPython.testing import decorators as testdec
diff --git a/IPython/UserConfig/ipythonrc b/IPython/UserConfig/ipythonrc
index b530bb7..c9e9284 100644
--- a/IPython/UserConfig/ipythonrc
+++ b/IPython/UserConfig/ipythonrc
@@ -593,8 +593,8 @@ execfile
 
 # execfile example-magic.py
 
-# Look at the examples in IPython/iplib.py for more details on how these magic
-# functions need to process their arguments.
+# Look at the examples in IPython/core/iplib.py for more details on how 
+# these magic functions need to process their arguments.
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Section: aliases for system shell commands
diff --git a/IPython/iplib.py b/IPython/core/iplib.py
similarity index 100%
rename from IPython/iplib.py
rename to IPython/core/iplib.py
diff --git a/IPython/core/tests/test_imports.py b/IPython/core/tests/test_imports.py
index 8e3be84..d994268 100644
--- a/IPython/core/tests/test_imports.py
+++ b/IPython/core/tests/test_imports.py
@@ -25,5 +25,9 @@ def test_import_hooks():
 def test_import_ipapi():
     from IPython.core import ipapi
 
+def test_imort_iplib():
+    from IPython.core import iplib
+
+
 
 
diff --git a/IPython/tests/test_iplib.py b/IPython/core/tests/test_iplib.py
similarity index 98%
rename from IPython/tests/test_iplib.py
rename to IPython/core/tests/test_iplib.py
index beb3de4..798743e 100644
--- a/IPython/tests/test_iplib.py
+++ b/IPython/core/tests/test_iplib.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import tempfile
 import nose.tools as nt
 
 # our own packages
-from IPython import iplib
+from IPython.core import iplib
 from IPython.core import ipapi
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/IPython/deathrow/GnuplotInteractive.py b/IPython/deathrow/GnuplotInteractive.py
index c7f45d2..cc9dd7b 100644
--- a/IPython/deathrow/GnuplotInteractive.py
+++ b/IPython/deathrow/GnuplotInteractive.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ else:
     print """*** Type `gphelp` for help on the Gnuplot integration features."""
 
     # Add the new magic functions to the class dict
-    from IPython.iplib import InteractiveShell
+    from IPython.core.iplib import InteractiveShell
     InteractiveShell.magic_gpc = magic_gpc
     InteractiveShell.magic_gp_set_default = magic_gp_set_default
 
diff --git a/IPython/deathrow/twshell.py b/IPython/deathrow/twshell.py
index 08f699e..98c2d81 100644
--- a/IPython/deathrow/twshell.py
+++ b/IPython/deathrow/twshell.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import sys
 from twisted.internet import reactor, threads
 
 from IPython.ipmaker import make_IPython
-from IPython.iplib import InteractiveShell 
+from IPython.core.iplib import InteractiveShell 
 from IPython.ipstruct import Struct
 import Queue,thread,threading,signal
 from signal import signal, SIGINT
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/prefilterfrontend.py b/IPython/frontend/prefilterfrontend.py
index b0af0bb..5892cdc 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/prefilterfrontend.py
+++ b/IPython/frontend/prefilterfrontend.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class PrefilterFrontEnd(LineFrontEndBase):
         # on exceptions (https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/337105)
         # XXX: This is horrible: module-leve monkey patching -> side
         # effects.
-        from IPython import iplib
+        from IPython.core import iplib
         iplib.InteractiveShell.isthreaded = True
 
         LineFrontEndBase.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/IPython/frontend/tests/test_prefilterfrontend.py b/IPython/frontend/tests/test_prefilterfrontend.py
index beabde8..6a9cd3a 100644
--- a/IPython/frontend/tests/test_prefilterfrontend.py
+++ b/IPython/frontend/tests/test_prefilterfrontend.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def isolate_ipython0(func):
             ipython0.user_ns = user_ns
             ipython0.user_global_ns = global_ns
         # Undo the hack at creation of PrefilterFrontEnd
-        from IPython import iplib
+        from IPythoncore. import iplib
         iplib.InteractiveShell.isthreaded = False
         return out
 
diff --git a/IPython/gui/wx/ipshell_nonblocking.py b/IPython/gui/wx/ipshell_nonblocking.py
index ab879e2..5dd611c 100644
--- a/IPython/gui/wx/ipshell_nonblocking.py
+++ b/IPython/gui/wx/ipshell_nonblocking.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from thread_ex import ThreadEx
 try:
     import IPython
     from IPython.utils import genutils
+    from IPython.core import iplib
 except Exception,e:
     print "Error importing IPython (%s)" % str(e)
     raise Exception, e
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ class NonBlockingIPShell(object):
         self._IP.set_hook('shell_hook', self._shell)
         
         #we replace the ipython default input command caller by our method
-        IPython.iplib.raw_input_original = self._raw_input_original
+        iplib.raw_input_original = self._raw_input_original
         #we replace the ipython default exit command by our method
         self._IP.exit = ask_exit_handler
         #we replace the help command
diff --git a/IPython/ipmaker.py b/IPython/ipmaker.py
index 675f13b..76ca63e 100644
--- a/IPython/ipmaker.py
+++ b/IPython/ipmaker.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ from IPython import Release
 from IPython.ipstruct import Struct
 from IPython.OutputTrap import OutputTrap
 from IPython.config.configloader import ConfigLoader
-from IPython.iplib import InteractiveShell
+from IPython.core.iplib import InteractiveShell
 from IPython.usage import cmd_line_usage,interactive_usage
 from IPython.utils.genutils import *
 
diff --git a/IPython/kernel/magic.py b/IPython/kernel/magic.py
index 980c63b..30b4794 100644
--- a/IPython/kernel/magic.py
+++ b/IPython/kernel/magic.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ __docformat__ = "restructuredtext en"
 
 import new
 
-from IPython.iplib import InteractiveShell
+from IPython.core.iplib import InteractiveShell
 from IPython.Shell import MTInteractiveShell
 
 from twisted.internet.defer import Deferred
diff --git a/IPython/kernel/scripts/ipcluster.py b/IPython/kernel/scripts/ipcluster.py
index 14fc4c9..e668519 100755
--- a/IPython/kernel/scripts/ipcluster.py
+++ b/IPython/kernel/scripts/ipcluster.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ from IPython.kernel.fcutil import have_crypto
 
 # Create various ipython directories if they don't exist.
 # This must be done before IPython.kernel.config is imported.
-from IPython.iplib import user_setup
+from IPython.core.iplib import user_setup
 if os.name == 'posix':
     rc_suffix = ''
 else:
diff --git a/IPython/kernel/scripts/ipcontroller.py b/IPython/kernel/scripts/ipcontroller.py
index fafe39e..45fa612 100755
--- a/IPython/kernel/scripts/ipcontroller.py
+++ b/IPython/kernel/scripts/ipcontroller.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ from IPython.kernel.fcutil import check_furl_file_security
 
 # Create various ipython directories if they don't exist.
 # This must be done before IPython.kernel.config is imported.
-from IPython.iplib import user_setup
+from IPython.core.iplib import user_setup
 from IPython.utils.genutils import get_ipython_dir, get_log_dir, get_security_dir
 if os.name == 'posix':
     rc_suffix = ''
diff --git a/IPython/kernel/scripts/ipengine.py b/IPython/kernel/scripts/ipengine.py
index 7ce7cd0..2210b11 100755
--- a/IPython/kernel/scripts/ipengine.py
+++ b/IPython/kernel/scripts/ipengine.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from IPython.kernel.engineservice import EngineService
 
 # Create various ipython directories if they don't exist.
 # This must be done before IPython.kernel.config is imported.
-from IPython.iplib import user_setup
+from IPython.core.iplib import user_setup
 from IPython.utils.genutils import get_ipython_dir, get_log_dir, get_security_dir
 if os.name == 'posix':
     rc_suffix = ''
diff --git a/IPython/testing/plugin/Makefile b/IPython/testing/plugin/Makefile
index dec6a23..c6e191d 100644
--- a/IPython/testing/plugin/Makefile
+++ b/IPython/testing/plugin/Makefile
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ excolors: plugin
 	$(NOSE) IPython.core.excolors
 
 iplib: plugin
-	$(NOSE)  IPython.iplib
+	$(NOSE)  IPython.core.iplib
 
 strd: plugin
 	$(NOSE) IPython.strdispatch
diff --git a/IPython/testing/plugin/ipdoctest.py b/IPython/testing/plugin/ipdoctest.py
index c7ff73e..b4e5fdf 100644
--- a/IPython/testing/plugin/ipdoctest.py
+++ b/IPython/testing/plugin/ipdoctest.py
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ def start_ipython():
 
     # So that ipython magics and aliases can be doctested (they work by making
     # a call into a global _ip object)
-    _ip = IPython.ipapi.get()
+    _ip = ipapi.get()
     __builtin__._ip = _ip
 
     # Modify the IPython system call with one that uses getoutput, so that we
diff --git a/docs/source/development/reorg.txt b/docs/source/development/reorg.txt
index 9f36b55..81d7df7 100644
--- a/docs/source/development/reorg.txt
+++ b/docs/source/development/reorg.txt
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ Where things will be moved
 
 * :file:`hooks.py`.  Move to :file:`IPython.core`.
 
+* :file:`ipapi.py`.  Move to :file:`IPython.core`.
+
+
 
 * :file:`Itpl.py`.  Remove.  Version already in :file:`IPython.external`.
 
@@ -176,7 +179,7 @@ Where things will be moved
 
 
 
-* :file:`ipapi.py`.  Move to :file:`IPython.core`.
+
 
 * :file:`iplib.py`.  Move to :file:`IPython.core`.