CONTACT:
Stephanie Benes, StartSpot Mediaworks, Inc.
(303) 433-5216

LibrarySpot.com Announces 2001 Library and
Reference "Site of the Year" Awards
LibraryPoint of Fredricksburg, Va., and
HealthLink Plus of Charlotte, N.C., Receive Top Honors

EVANSTON, Ill. (March 6, 2001) - LibrarySpot.com (http://www.libraryspot.com), the award-winning library and reference information site, today announced that LibraryPoint, published by the Central Rappahannock Regional Library in Fredricksburg, Va., has been named "Library Site of the Year" and HealthLink Plus, published by the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County of Charlotte, N.C., has been named "Reference Site of the Year" for 2001.

"The quantity and quality of online library and reference resources continues to grow, which made it difficult to select a winner," said Lauren Zollinger, LibrarySpot.com managing editor. "LibraryPoint impressed judges with its innovative approach to delivering topic-specific information, while HealthLink Plus provided an extremely thorough examination of health-related content."

LibrarySpot.com judges were impressed with LibraryPoint's (http://www.librarypoint.org) novel approach to organizing information. Seven "points" on the Web feature everything from local history and arts programs to reference resources. Judges found the site's frequently updated content, eye-catching thematic design and strong local content particularly impressive.

Although it is based in North Carolina, the robust collection of online health resources at HealthLink Plus (http://www.healthlinkplus.org) caters to everyone. Judges were impressed by the site's thorough resource descriptions and simple, yet effective site structure.

Library and Reference Site of the Year finalists were selected from Library and Reference Site of the Month winners and judged on quality and richness of information, credibility, overall organization and accessibility. Judges also carefully considered the regularity of updates and contributions to students, teachers, librarians and anyone conducting research online. Visit LibrarySpot.com for direct links to all of the monthly 2001 winners.

About LibrarySpot.com

LibrarySpot.com, published by StartSpot Mediaworks, Inc., is an award-winning 24-hour virtual library resource center for educators and students, librarians and their patrons, families, businesses and anyone exploring the Web for valuable research information. LibrarySpot.com simplifies the search for top-notch reference tools, periodicals and online texts, library information and much more at http://www.libraryspot.com.

###

For additional press information, please contact Stephanie Benes at (303) 433-5216.

For all other information about StartSpot.com, visit us on the Web at http://www.startspot.com or call (847) 866-1830.