MeL Best of the Web would like to recoginze Elizabeth Schneider of the Ann Arbor District Library. She made the 3,000th entry to MeL Best of the Web, a collection of Michigan-focused librarian-selected Internet sites available at MeL.org. Best of the Web pathfinders include Web sites, recommended databases, and sample MeLCat searches. The 3000th entry was "CIA for Kids" where children can learn about the Central Intelligence Agency and play games to sharpen their "spy techniques."

Elizabeth has been a MeL Kids selector since September of 2007. She is a Youth Services Librarian for the Ann Arbor District Library and is dedicated to developing tween programming and services at the library. She is actively involved in MLA on the Spring Institute Committee, and a member of Washtenaw Success by Six. In her spare time, you can find her in a movie theater or reading a book. Elizabeth has a B.S. in Chemistry from Washington State University (2003), and a Masters in Information from the University of Michigan (2006). Visit MeL Kids to check out her work. MeL Kids is actively being developed as a go-to place for Michigan children through age 12.

On June 20, 2007, we celebrated the addition of the 2,000th record (The Great Lakes Folk Festival) at MeL Best of the Web, added by Lucy Roehrig, selector for Arts and Humanities - Music. Thank you to Lucy! Lucy Roehrig currently works at the Novi Public Library. MeL would like thank all of the Best of the Web selectors for their efforts in reaching this goal. MeL Best of the Web focuses on Web sites that are Michigan- centric, that is, resources about our state or some aspect of Michigan’s people, economy, culture, environment, health or government. Also included are national and international resources particularly useful to, or that add to the quality of life, of Michigan residents